'The proposed Canada Disability Benefit is paltry and will not come close to meeting the articulated needs of Persons with Disabilities.'

Read our reaction to the 2024 Federal Budget: ow.ly/IAO050Rk9rL

Warmer weather is on the way. Eligible low income and vulnerable customers can get prepared now by applying for a free portable air conditioner. Learn more: bit.ly/3JwgBb0

#DidYouKnow that there are many barriers that people w/ an intellectual disability face in court, including difficult-to-understand rules & terminology, and being prevented from testifying because others think they are not competent?

📅 Registrations are open for the third annual Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion.

Tune in to watch panels on inclusive built environment, inclusive labour markets and more! ow.ly/Lv8950Rop49

#CCDI2024 #PWD

Almost 94% of survey respondents agreed that the additional costs of disability should be factored into calculations on how much the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit should offer.

Read more here: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/shape-the-cdb-…

#CDBActionNow
#DisabilityWithPossibility
#WeAreThe27Percent

Huge thanks to Jody Berry of DisabilityAllianceBC for facilitating a great class on Duty to Accommodate & Return to Work over the last two days!

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#LabourEducation #bclab #CanLab #labourlaw #dutytoaccommodate #HumanRights #vancouverdlc

Congratulations!

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Applications are open for the Janna Epp Bursary - a $5,000 bursary for a child living with cerebral palsy in British Columbia or the Yukon.
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A Registered Disability Savings Plan can be opened for anyone who is eligible for the Disability Tax Credit and is under the age of 59 #RDSP

Want to learn how to file your own taxes? Register for our self-filing session on Tuesday, April 23rd today and file for free with support from one of our experienced #tax preparers and access to free Turbotax software.

Register here: 
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#BC #TaxHelp

Our free Creative Employment Options program will help you develop the skills needed to achieve your employment goals. Call 1 877 673 4636, email [email protected], or visit: neilsquire.ca/creative-emplo…

#NeilSquire #CreativeEmploymentOptions #Employment #Disability

The City of Abbotsford is in the process of developing an Accessibility Plan.

Visit the Let's Talk page and share your ideas and comments or attend an engagement session.

Visit letstalkabbotsford.ca/community-acce…

❗️ Reminder: If you haven't yet filed your 2023 income #taxes , there's still time! The deadline for filing 2023 #incometaxes is April 30th, 2024.

#Tax Filing #Tax

Curious about dating? Join us at the BACI office for a screening of Love on the Spectrum U.S. Dive into the world of romantic relationships with individuals on the autism spectrum.

To RSVP, please email [email protected].

If you are a First Nation living on-reserve, tell us your experiences with accessibility in the built-environment! surveymonkey.com/r/XPSV2JR

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We are implementing a series of improvements to the SAFER program so more seniors will be eligible for rental assistance, and that assistance is being increased. Recipients will receive the one-time benefit with their regular RAP or SAFER payment in April 2024.

A spring COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people who are at higher risk of serious illness. The vaccine remains free and available for everyone 6 months and older. More information on the spring COVID-19 campaign can be found here: immunizebc.ca/vaccines/covid…