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Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit

Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the 'framework bill' relies on not-yet-written regulations to do the heavy lifting.

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI
April 13, 2023

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Advocates say they supported the Canada Disability Benefit bill because they were promised ‘meaningful participation’ in the next stage, but aren't sure they are going to get it.

‘We’ve had a change in minister but not a change in government’: disability groups look to new minister to keep pre-shuffle promises

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Advocates say they supported the Canada Disability Benefit bill because they were promised ‘meaningful participation’ in the next stage, but aren't sure they are going to get it.

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Plus, Heritage Canada quietly shutters its departmental library, citing changes to ‘the way we work’ in the digital era.

Canada’s disability benefit is a step forward, but we still need a guaranteed basic income

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In its current form, C-22 has mountains to climb before it can meaningfully address disability poverty. And on its own, it won’t be the stop-gap we need to address poverty.

Canada’s disability benefit is a step forward, but we still need a guaranteed basic income

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In its current form, C-22 has mountains to climb before it can meaningfully address disability poverty. And on its own, it won’t be the stop-gap we need to address poverty.

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Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

NewsBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

Bill C-22, which would create a framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, will be a House priority the week of June 12, says Government House Leader Mark Holland.

Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

NewsBY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

Bill C-22, which would create a framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, will be a House priority the week of June 12, says Government House Leader Mark Holland.

Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit

Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the 'framework bill' relies on not-yet-written regulations to do the heavy lifting.

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