Monthly Archives: November 2022

UFV students host forum pushing for disability rate increase

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Chilliwack councillor Jason Lum (third row with coffee cup) was in the audience for a forum hosted by UFV social work students on Nov. 3 at Evergreen Hall. (Eric J. Welsh/ Chilliwack Progress) The students suggest the current Persons with Disabilities rate lags well behind the cost of living Little moments can lead to big […]

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Making digital technologies more accessible to Canadians with Disabilities

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News Release $5.8 million investment to help Canadians with disabilities fully participate in the digital economy November 7, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario  All Canadians deserve the opportunity to find good jobs, contribute to their community and build a better life for themselves and their family. Yet even today, many Canadians with disabilities still face barriers […]

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Fall Economic Statement from Federal Govt

Cover of the Fall Economic Statement 2022 document. Contains an image of a worker handing a package to a woman in a warehouse setting. Text reads Building an Economy That Works for Everyone and mentions plans for Canadas economy and cost of living.

Fall Economic Statement 2022 Remarks by the Deputy Prime Minister for the 2022 Fall Economic Statement Hon. Chrystia Freeland From: Department of Finance Canada Speech 3 November 2022 Check Against Delivery   Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. For the past several months, I have been travelling across Canada—to more than two dozen cities and […]

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