Elkford Tuesday, April 30, 2024 11:30 AM Seniors and people living with disabilities in Elkford will soon have access to 25 affordable rental homes with construction underway on a new development.“These accessible and adaptable homes will allow seniors and people living with disabilities to live comfortably and independently, close to friends and family,” said Ravi […]
selfadvocate.ca/ in support of Global Accessibility Awareness Day Thursday, May 16, 2024 NDP MLAs Alexis and D’Eith say taxi services in Mission and Abbotsford will soon be more wheelchair accessible May 10, 2024 Posted in: Accessibility MISSION– New Democrat MLAs Pam Alexis and Bob D’Eith say people who rely on wheelchairs in Mission and Abbotsford […]
The plain language version of “How to tell people with an intellectual disability about public health information” best practices is out now! Inclusion Canada and their partner organizations made this tool in collaboration with self-advocates and family members across Canada.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2024 Disability community underwhelmed and disappointed by investments in Budget 2024 Today, the National Disability Network expresses its disappointment in Budget 2024’s underwhelming investment of $6 a day for people with disabilities. Tuesday’s budget announced funding for the Canada Disability Benefit—a maximum annual amount of $2,400 or $200 per month. […]
April 16th, 2024 Today, the federal government released Budget 2024. Included in the Budget is new information about the Canada Disability Benefit Act (CDB), which received Royal Assent on June 22nd, 2023, but has yet to come into force. Budget 2024 reveals the following updates about the CDB: The CDB will likely provide a maximum of $2,400 per […]
For Immediate ReleaseApril 17, 2024 OTTAWA, ON – Inclusion Canada expresses profound disappointment over the inadequate funding allocated to the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) in Budget 2024. The announced funding falls far short of what is necessary to fulfill the program’s primary objective: lifting people with disabilities out of poverty. Budget 2024 announced funding of […]
North Vancouver Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:13 AM More support for early screening and interventions will help students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities be more successful. “As a kid, your job at school is to jump in, explore and start learning. But the start of school can also bring some significant challenges for students […]
selfadvocate.ca/ Coverage of Federal Budget 2024 This page as being announce will highlight idem disability related announcement in this years federal budget 2024 Live Streaming Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland will table the federal budget on April 16, 2024, Budget 2024: Remarks by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of […]
April 2024 Welcome to the April 2024 Edition of CLBC’s Update for Individuals and Families. As a reminder, you can find all Updates (including past editions) posted on our website here. You can also check out CLBC’s Facebook page here and X.com page here. If you know of anyone who would like to receive future Updates, please […]
Submitted by Maria First, I live in a basement suite in Kelowna. I been very busy with Special Olympics and working at my job. I wanted to do more cooking at home instead of eating out as much. I joined a cooking group in November 2023 for 4 weeks. We chose simple recipes such as […]
