The Department of Finance is asking for pre-budget submissions. The questionnaire takes only 5 minutes to complete and your responses will help shape Canada's future. We have a guide to help you answer the questionnaire. See disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/2025-financ… DEADLINE: August 28

Have concerns about the Canada Disability Benefit? Use Disability Without Poverty's guide to fill out Canada's pre-budget questionnaire.

This is the final week to get your submissions in for our research symposium!

Tomorrow, August 14, is the application deadline for the Enhancing Access to Spaces for Everyone (EASE) Grant. Help advance accessibility and support active lifestyles for people with disabilities and older adults across Ontario. Apply now: ontario.ca/easegrant

South Riverdale Community Health Centre is hosting a ‘Memorial Event’ at 955 Queen St E., from 1PM - 3PM. Come gather as a strong community to remember those we’ve lost. #Memorial #Event #SouthRiverdale #SouthRiverdaleCHC #SouthRiverdaleCommunityHealthCentre #SRCHC

The Helen Henderson Literary Award is granted annually to an individual who produced an outstanding piece of writing related to raising public awareness of a disability issue or barrier. Applications are open now for 2025. Please consider applying: cilt.ca/submit-your-wr…

DEADLINE IS TOMORROW The call for proposals closes on Friday, August 15. 🗣️ Get involved before it's too late: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/disability-…

Join us in taking a look at more Ontario laws!—Erin Caton, Norrad Bouzide, and Brad at The Big Power Grab: A Series About How Ontario’s New Laws Impact You, Part 2. Date: Sunday, 24 August 2025 Time: 6:30 PM Register: v.gd/TBPG_Part2

People with disabilities make up 27% of the population. Housing insecurity is a reflection of failure of social policies by multiple levels of government. Poverty is a government policy choice. cbc.ca/news/canada/no… #EndDisabilityPoverty cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

Due to the current turnout, we're going to reschedule this one for September or October! Join us *soon* to take a look at more laws!—Erin Caton, Norrad Bouzide, and Brad at The Big Power Grab, Part 2. New Date: TBA Time: 6:30 PM Register here still: v.gd/TBPG_Part2

Wondering if you should check out the Foundations of Disability Inclusion workshop? Two days only, use the code COMMUNITY for free tickets! Secure your spot to gain a better understanding of disability and access as integral to a culture of inclusion: tinyurl.com/565vstvx

One week away! Register now!

Need Help Applying for Disability Benefits? Inclusion Canada's Barrier-Free Benefits program offers FREE, one-on-one help with disability benefits, like the DTC, RDSP and the CDB. Learn more here: inclusioncanada.ca/page/barrier-f…

Join Mayor Olivia Chow, Budget Committee Chair Shelley Carroll and Members of Council, online and in person, October 1 to 31 to share your ideas about the City’s 2026 Budget. Learn more here: toronto.ca/city-governmen…

On September 26th, at CILT’s 2025 Award presentations, song writer, singer and multidisciplinary storyteller, Tika, accepted CILT's 2025 Helen Henderson Literary Award for her essay: "When Surrender Becomes The Teacher.” Link to award presentation: ciltoronto.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/Communic…

The UN declared Oct 17 the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which is a time for all of us to focus on the maltreatment of those experiencing poverty. This week we are in Ottawa advocating for the elimination disability poverty. #EndDisabilityPoverty

Every day, people receive government notices at their doorstep. Notice of eviction. Notice of arrears. Notice of social assistance clawbacks. Now, a coalition of community organizations are putting Queen’s Park on NOTICE to freeze the rent & raise social assistance rates/wages!