Report Highlights Issues With Sask. Assured Income for Disabilities Program – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Nelson said the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) replacing a minimum wage workers’ income at $2,000 a month demonstrated how much people should be getting. “Isn’t it interesting that those people, most of them, do not have an ongoing and serious disability which has this extra cost,” Nelson said. “The way that people are treated […]

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Report Highlights Issues With Sask. Assured Income for Disabilities Program – Accessibility News International

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Report raises 6 main concerns, from money to supportsHeidi Atter, CBC NewsPosted: Oct 20, 2020 A new report is highlighting issues with the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disabilities program (SAID). The Saskatchewan Disability Income Support Coalition (DISC) interviewed 11 people on their personal experiences and had 432 respond to an online survey. The respondents included […]

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Girl was not harmed: Sask. man sentenced to 31 months in jail for Amber Alert joy ride

Lethbridge church gives people with disabilities a night to shine Lethbridge

[ad_1] A Saskatchewan man who triggered an Amber Alert when he stole a running SUV with a disabled girl in the back seat has been sentenced to 31 months in jail. Johnathan Gunville had pleaded guilty to several charges, including theft of a vehicle and abandoning a child. With credit for time served, Gunville still has […]

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Renovated day program building reopens in Langenburg, Sask.

Renovated day program building reopens in Langenburg Sask

[ad_1] A building used for providing day programs for people with intellectual disabilities has reopened in Langenberg, Sask. Dignitaries from across the province visited Langenburg on Thursday to celebrate the renovations made to the Langenburg and District Activity Centre (LDAC). The LDAC currently supports 12 people with intellectual disabilities in Langenburg and Esterhazy. READ MORE: […]

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HL Sask. government declares October as Disability Employment Awareness Month

HL Sask. government declares October as Disability Employment Awareness Month

[ad_1] October has been designated as Disability Employment Awareness Month by the Government of Saskatchewan. The month will promote the individual, economic and societal benefits of diversifying Saskatchewan’s workforce by offering more jobs for those living with disabilities. “We all benefit from an inclusive, accessible and welcoming province where everyone can realize their full potential […]

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