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Today it was announced that regulations for the Canada Disability Benefit are complete, and will come into force on May 15th, 2025. The first CDB cheques will be dispersed in July 2025 #cdb #cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli

Looks like #Budget2025 includes investments to provide more people with disability assistance, but doesn't fix the pressing issue of that assistance being woefully inadequate. Giving more people scraps isn't very ambitious... #bcpoli #vanpoli

I am happy to see increases to SAFER and RAP. More seniors than ever are struggling harder than ever to afford housing. My grandma worked and invested all her life and she's a few hundred dollars away each month from being homeless. Being 90 w/o housing security is scary #vanpoli

The heat will come soon and Praxis Spinal Cord Institute's providing technology to help people with physical disabilities stay cooler during heatwaves. Free cooling vests are available. Learn more and complete an application below #vanpoli #bcpoli #Vancouver tinyurl.com/mvzjv28c

My impression of the US president is that, in childish spite and with no worry about being held accountable through reelection, he's building an economic suicide bomb to take down enemies and even longstanding allies at his own country's expense #uspoli #Trump #cdnpoli #bcpoli

The Canada Disability Benefit's a step forward, but in the same way that giving a starving person a few crackers is: it can help, but it's not enough There's much room for improvement. You can advocate with Disability Without Poverty to better the benefit: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/community-advo…

The BC govt is accepting applications for the Provincial Accessibility Committee. The committee provides advice on accessibility standards, engagement with communities, and work on enhancing accessibility throughout BC #bcpoli #vanpoli #bced tinyurl.com/3y76j6vc

Alberta's legislating poverty by clawing back the Canada Disability Benefit $ for $. I guess they think a couple hundred extra is too much for people who barely have anything #cdnpoli #abpoli Disability Without Poverty is be hosting an emergency town hall about this tinyurl.com/tu5bywfj

I've compiled a list of free taxic clinics across Vancouver this year. The fed gov search tool for tax clinics is good, but misses several of them and times out way too fast #vanpoli #bcpoli #vancouver spencerv.ca/post/free-tax-…

Only 11 percent of eligible voters voted in the last Vancouver by-election, compared to 36 percent in the regular election At that rate, your vote in the April 5th by-election will be over 3x more powerful #vanpoli #bcpoli #vancouver vancouver.ca/your-governmen…

..Metro Vancouver's seeking feedback on their 2026 budget. Share your thoughts about regional priorities, budget cuts, and investments #vanpoli #bcpoli #vancouver #metrovancouver metrovancouver.org/about-us/budge…

Three spots have opened on the Minister's Advisory Council on Indigenous Women. The council advises government on how to improve the quality of life for Indigenous women in British Columbia #bcpoli #vanpoli #indigenous #Election2025 #cdnpoli tinyurl.com/y6uhr6kx

My grandma struggles to cross the street in time. She's approached the city about increasing time at certain lights, to no avail. Makes me appreciate what Singapore does: seniors + disabled persons can tap a card for extra seconds #vanpoli #vancouver #accessibility

Vancouver by-election this Saturday. Remember: by-elections draw less than a third of the voters that regular elections do, making your vote worth 3x more than usual #vanpoli #vancouver #bcpoli

With Canadians older than ever, new challenges are emerging for people of all ages. My latest in The Province BC Seniors Advocate #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #vancouver theprovince.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Heads up for Indigenous women looking to begin post-secondary studies: $20,000 in scholarships are available from the Pacific Association of First Nations Women - apply before May 1st #bced #bcpoli #vanpoli pafnw.ca/scholarships

Dealing with a sick relative, I've seen one of the unfortunate problems with medical (& mental health) systems: people often don't get taken seriously until they've had reached a breaking point they can't recover from #bcpoli #vancouver #vanpoli #canpoli

Volunteering has played a huge role in my life. After some reflection, I've written some tips on how to find rewarding volunteer opportunities and flourish in them #vancouver #volunteering #volunteer #bced #vanpoli #bcpoli spencerv.ca/post/volunteer…

Something I stress: as a volunteer, you are doing a great service You should always feel you are respected, welcomed, and valued. You should never feel pressured into taking extra shifts or tasks you are uncomfortable with. You should always enjoy what you're doing #volunteer

Each year there are tens of thousands of cigarette fires, creating billions of $ in property damage, while causing death, displacement, and irreparable environmental damage Please be careful with your cigarettes, the costs are too great not to be #vanpoli #Vancouver