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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 […]

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 […]

Victoria Thursday, April 11, 2024 9:00 AM B.C. students with disabilities and diverse abilities will benefit from a second outreach team that provides professional learning support for students throughout the province. “When children with disabilities and diverse abilities are well-supported, they may feel more included at school and experience big improvements in their self-esteem, mental […]

selfadvocate.ca/ Easter 2024 Page This Page is all about Easter what about and to find some stuff yo can do enjoy                              Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau statement Easter Message March 31, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Easter “Today, millions of Christians […]