Heads-up!! Almost every account is being cloned. Your picture and your name are used to create a new face book account (they don’t need your password to do this this). They want your friends to add them to their Facebook account. Your friends will think that it’s you and accept your request. From that […]
News Release Burnaby Thursday, February 23, 2017 2:45 PM The Province is providing the Rick Hansen Foundation with $9 million to further their work building accessibility in B.C. Finance Minister Michael de Jong made the announcement on behalf of Social Development and Social Innovation Minister Michelle Stilwell today. The funds will be used to create […]
Information Bulletin Victoria Thursday, February 23, 2017 2:00 PM Government is making it easier for British Columbians to apply for income and disability assistance online, thanks to a new integrated tool being launched on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. The Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation is combining its online application tool (the Self Serve […]
Victoria Wednesday, February 22, 2017 1:00 PM As part of Budget 2017, the Province is investing $8 million over three years to increase child benefit exemptions for people who receive income or disability assistance. As of April 1, 2017, the Canada Pension Plan disabled contributor’s child benefit, foster-care payments, and Public Guardian and Trustee payments […]
By Cathy Grant ‘Well how have you been coping with all of the snow?’ At least in the lower mainland that has been the ongoing topic of conversation for everyone over the past two months. I know people who live in the lower mainland often don’t get much sympathy from the rest of the country […]
A new mental-health digital hub that will make it easier for thousands of British Columbians to find the services and supports closest to them is among various targeted initiatives totalling $140 million over three years under Budget 2017 to support those with mental-health and substance-use challenges. The new resources will focus on prevention and […]
Selfadvocatenet.com 2017 coverage of B.C.Budget this is the place for all details what in budget for people with disabilities stay tune as we get details this place it will be posted When we get estimates in ministries or anything in question period related to disabilities will be posted here as we get them […]
Summary: Inclusion BC has been working to advance the Premier’s promise to make BC the most progressive province in Canada for people with disabilities by 2024. Friday’s surprise news of a $50/month hike to PWD benefits, on its own, does little to advance the plan, raising the question: Is this it? February 17, 2017 New […]
Victoria Friday, February 17, 2017 1:30 PM For the second year in a row, government is increasing disability assistance rates by investing $199 million over three years. This investment is in addition to the $170 million announced last year to increase disability rates. It will benefit about 107,000 people with the persons with a disability […]
Until arriving at this hotel last night, I’ve done really well with using my own power to get myself around. It’s something I’m proud of because it’s a goal that I set for myself. Even yesterday, when the venue had a difficult pathway to the disabled entrance (it always annoys me when we are expected […]
