Vernon Monday, June 6, 2022, 9:30 AM A new permanent supportive housing building with 51 safe and secure homes will soon be available in Vernon for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. “The importance of safe, secure housing for people experiencing homelessness cannot be overstated,” said Harwinder Sandhu, MLA for Vernon-Monashee. “I’m really happy […]
Victoria Friday, June 3, 2022 8:30 AM A range of community services for people with disabilities throughout B.C. will be expanded, thanks to a provincial grant of $3 million over three years.With the renewed funding, the BC Paraplegic Foundation will support the BC Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Community Services Network so it can continue to […]
News release June 3, 2022 Montreal, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada When everyone can participate fully in all aspects of society, our communities thrive, our economy prospers and all Canadians benefit. That is why the Government of Canada is investing to ensure accessibility and disability inclusion is prioritized in Canadian […]
Victoria Thursday, June 2, 2022, 8:30 AM Thirty sites in eight municipalities and two Indigenous communities are receiving grants through the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) to support the creation of more welcoming, inclusive places for people living with disabilities. The province provided $2.5 million for the grants, which will also be used to expand […]
News release June 2, 2022, Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada The Government of Canada is committed to the social and economic inclusion of persons with disabilities. Working-age persons with disabilities in Canada are twice as likely to live in poverty as those without. That is why the Government is taking action to […]
Self-advocates and allies from across Canada gathered in Surrey for the 2022 Inclusion BC Conference: Everybody Belongs! BC Disability June 2nd, 2022 Upon entering the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, one was immediately struck by the atmosphere. Old friends reunited; new friends being introduced. There were smiles, laughs, hugs, and high fives all around […]
Victoria Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 8:30 AM A new initiative will improve the quality of life for British Columbians living with hearing and sight loss, which is known as deafblindness. CNIB Deafblind Community Services, a non-profit organization that provides support to Canadians who are deafblind, will use $740,000 in provincial funding over two years to […]
Victoria Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 8:30 AM As of June 1, 2022, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost as the minimum wage increases from $15.20 to $15.65 per hour, which is the highest of any province. This increase is part of a commitment made by the government in 2018 to support workers […]
Victoria Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 12:15 PM The government’s new accessibility plan, AccessibleBC, outlines how provincial ministries will embed accessibility and inclusion in their work and services over the next three years. “When the government announced the Accessible B.C. Act last year, we promised that it was just the beginning of our work to make […]
News release May 30, 2022, Halifax, Nova Scotia Employment and Social Development Canada Persons with disabilities continue to face barriers in finding and keeping employment and many are unable to participate fully in Canadian society and the economy. That is why the Government of Canada is working with partners and the disability community to […]
