Selfadvocatenet.ca Recipe for the month of April 2023 Easy Vegetable Lasagna PREP 30min COOK 1hrs TOTAL 1hrs 30min This vegetable lasagna recipe is a reader’s favourite! Tender vegetables, a light tomato sauce, and lots of cheese make this the best veggie lasagna ever. We really do not miss the meat. Feel free to add or […]
Good News for Self Advocates our services will not be striking this news below Victoria Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 11:15 AM The Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA) and members of the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) have ratified three agreements under the Shared Recovery Mandate. CSSEA represents nearly 200 member agencies categorized into […]
Victoria Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 9:30 AM Youth with developmental disabilities will get extra help to transition from school to work through a $2-million provincial grant. Impact, run through the Delta Community Living Society, helps youth between 15 and 19 with developmental disabilities find employment through supports and services. As many as 360 more youth […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 29, 2023 OTTAWA, ON – Inclusion Canada is encouraged to see the federal government prioritize disability inclusion throughout Budget 2023. Some victories are obvious, and others are a bit more nuanced. “While some elements of the budget are promising, far too many people with intellectual disabilities are living in dire poverty,” says […]
For Immediate Release March 29, 2023 (Toronto) – Disability Without Poverty is encouraged by some positive signs from yesterday’s budget, which will bring the much-needed Canada Disability Benefit closer to reality. However, these developments won’t pay the rent or put food on the table for people with disabilities living in poverty today, who continue to […]
Surrey Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 11:20 am More people will be able to train for jobs as certified community support workers to help people on the Lower Mainland through a Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project funded by the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. “There is a growing need for more workers in […]
Selfadvocatenet.ca Coverage of Federal Budget 2023 Tuesday, March 28th,2023 is budget day federally as the budget comes in. San will try to find what is in it for people with disabilities as it comes out. Stay tuned all day until this page is updated You can watch the live coverage here on CPAC Budget 2023: […]
Vancouver Monday, March 27, 2023, 9:00 AM Thousands of students at elementary schools across B.C. are ready to improve their cycling safety and skills as the fourth year of Everyone Rides Grade 4-5 gets moving. “Learning confidence and safety skills while cycling will encourage a new generation to make environmentally friendly travel choices,” said Rob […]
Minister of Transport The Honourable Omar Alghabra Statement March 27, 2023, Ottawa Transport Canada Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, issued this statement on a report published by the Office of the Auditor General on the Government of Canada’s efforts related to accessibility in transportation: “Transportation is essential […]
Community Living BC (CLBC) is pleased with the commitment made to people with developmental disabilities and their families in the B.C. government’s 2023 budget. Budget 2023 will allow CLBC to maintain existing services, provide new services for transitioning youth, and increase core individual and family supports. CLBC will have a budget of $1.45 billion […]
