Victoria Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:00 PM More than 300,000 British Columbians will benefit from the largest-ever permanent increase to income assistance and disability assistance rates and the first-ever increase to the senior’s supplement. Starting with payments issued in April 2021, individuals on income assistance and disability assistance will automatically receive a permanent $175 […]
Victoria Wednesday, March 10, 2021 11:00 AM The voices of British Columbians who have experienced period poverty are highlighted in the United Way Period Promise Research Project Final Report released Wednesday, March 10, 2021. “People should not have to face making the choice between buying menstrual products or food,” said Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social […]
News release March 9, 2021 Burnaby, British Columbia Employment and Social Development Canada In order to help maintain a robust workforce and better position our country for a strong economic recovery, the Government of Canada is investing in the skilled trades to ensure […]
Victoria Monday, March 1, 2021 4:00 PM Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, and Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development, have issued the following statement in recognition of Community Social Services Awareness Month, March 1 to 31, 2021: “Community Social Services Awareness Month is a perfect time to take a […]
Selfadvocatenet.com recipe of month for March special edition St Patricks Day Edition This is an old-fashioned recipe passed down from my grandmother. When she told me the recipe, my mouth dropped. You mean you actually put a potato in this candy? Yes, you actually use a potato. The candy is very rich but it tastes […]
Self Advocates if want something to do check this out Random Trivia Generator is a place to productively kill time learning new facts…and to annoy your friends with difficult quizzes. Random Trivia Generator seems like a contradiction because trivia can already be seen as random. For instance, why do you need to know which bird […]
