'In every instance, the Liberals promised that what was coming was a groundbreaking program comparable to the Guaranteed Income Supplement and/or Canada Child Benefit.' André Picard theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Complete disappointment. Thank you March of Dimes CA DailyBreadFoodBank and many others calling for real solutions to lifelong poverty.

A pleasure to speak with Dave Brown this morning on AMI-tv about the Canada Disability Benefit AMI

'This budget doesn't begin to fulfill the government's promise to lift people with disabilities out of poverty - let alone the promise of Canada - fair shot at a prosperous future.'

-Len Baker, March of Dimes Canada President and CEO

#CDBActionNow
#WeAreThe27Percent

While tweets from parties in relation to the CDB are nice, we’d rather see Conservative, NDP, Green and Bloc leaders all stand in the House on the 29th and give their endorsement to government to fund the CDB to PBO maximum levels. You talk the talk, but will you walk the walk.

Canada’s underwhelming #disability benefit is a sign of a government devoid of vision and out of ideas, by ⁦André Picard⁩ via Globe Opinion ⁦Disability Without Poverty⁩ #poverty #inclusion theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

The day-to-day realities of living with a disability can be expensive - $6 a day is not enough. #CDB

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

That the federal government is not innocent in the income insecurity of people with disabilities: a quick history

#EndDisabilityPoverty #WeAreThe27Percent

Why I’ve resigned from the federal Ministerial Disability Advisory Group #budget2024

Inherent limitations of relying solely on the DTC to deliver the Canada Disability Benefit

'[People with disabilities] are struggling now & we need help. We're legislated to live in #poverty ', said #DailyBreadTO volunteer & client, Sue-Ellen, regarding the funding of the #Canada #Disability Benefit in the 2024 federal budget: bit.ly/49MoQu4 CTV News #CDNPoli

I have been following the development of the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit since September 2020.
This is where we are right now: canadianaffairs.news/2024/04/19/sla…

Pointing fingers at other levels of government is incredibly insulting to people with disabilities who are expecting strong federal leadership on tackling their deep poverty

Denley: A lavish Liberal budget gets miserly with disabled people | National Post nationalpost.com/opinion/libera…

On federal-provincial aspects of the Canada Disability Benefit

We absolutely agree. Canadians with disabilities deserve adequate support.

At $200 a month, and with many disabled Canadians ineligible, experts say the new Canada Disability Benefit will not relieve poverty.

The benefit falls “horribly short,” said Rabia Khedr | Rabia Khedr, national director Disability Without Poverty.

Read more:
canadianaffairs.news/2024/04/19/sla…

'We should be looking to make this efficient and streamlined, and make it work for the people it's intended for: make the benefit benefit them.'

- Michelle Hewitt, Board Director of Disability Without Poverty

#CDBActionNow
#DisabilityWithPossibility
#WeAreThe27Percent