Author Archives: Cam Dore

Victoria Monday, February 26, 2024 1:55 PM B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise when the general minimum wage increases from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour on June 1, 2024.This represents a 3.9% increase, consistent with B.C.’s average rate of inflation in 2023.The alternate minimum rates, for residential caretakers, live-in home-support workers and camp […]

  For Immediate ReleaseFriday, February 23, 2024 OTTAWA, ON – At a press conference at the National Press Gallery, Inclusion Canada, joined by representatives from ARCH Disability Law Centre, DAWN Canada, and the Council of Canadians with Disabilities, called for an indefinite delay to the legalization of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) for those with a […]

          Our interpretation of the Throne Speech on February 20th and Budget 2024: Taking Action For You is that the government’s aim is to bolster support for the working middle class while maintaining the supports for everyone else in the province. Children and Youth with Support Needs, Person with Disabilities Benefits, and Community Living BC all received […]

selfadvocate.ca/ is in support of  Disability day in morning march 1st 2024 This page will highlight importance to educate public why this happens to disabilities  that why did  caregivers and parents have wrongfully killed son or daughter that have disabilities  our society treats disabilities ablelism to when things are down when mighty dollar becomes object […]

    Statement February 15, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario Today, Canada’s first Chief Accessibility Officer, Stephanie Cadieux made the following statement, following the release of her first report on the outcomes being achieved under the Accessible Canada Act (ACA): “Accessibility is everyone’s business. In Canada, eight million Canadians aged 15 and over live with a disability. […]

Vancouver Thursday, February 15, 2024 9:10 AM Construction is underway on the seven-storey, 123-unit Vienna House project, creating affordable and sustainable homes for individuals, seniors, people living with disabilities, and families in Vancouver.   “This affordable-housing project is providing individuals and families with 123 safe and environmentally responsive homes, so people can stay in the […]