Vancouver Wednesday, September 26, 2018 1:30 PM The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is listening to the concerns of renters and taking action on an early recommendation from B.C.’s Rental Housing Task Force by cutting the annual allowable rent increase by 2%, limiting it to inflation. That means that effective Jan. 1, 2019, the annual […]
Selfadvocatenet supports the News on Canada Accessibility Act What intention is of this is to give people with disabilities want to know about what this act means to those with disabilities in Canada and BC Awareness of what is being talked about headlines on this act where you can find out follow our links in […]
Vancouver Monday, September 24, 2018 9:45 AM British Columbia’s Rental Housing Task Force is recommending the provincial government change the annual allowable rent increase formula to ease pressure on renters. “We listened to the voices of British Columbians concerned about affordability, reviewed how other provinces set rent and have a solution,” said Spencer Chandra […]
Williams Lake Monday, September 24, 2018 10:45 AM People in need of affordable housing in Williams Lake, including those with disabilities, soon will have access to new, safe and secure housing, with construction underway on 39 rental homes. “We know that the housing crisis is not just a big-city problem. It’s impacting smaller communities like […]
Attention Self Advocates. Here your chance to advocate participate in The 2019 Budget Consultation Victoria Saturday, September 15, 2018 8:30 AM People in B.C. will have an opportunity to share their ideas and priorities for the province’s next budget with the release of the Budget 2019 consultation paper. The all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2018 TORONTO – The Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) welcomes the release of Opportunity for All – Canada’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy and its significant focus on social inclusion and the tremendous potential it appears to offer persons with an intellectual disability. CACL looks forward to the implementation of the […]
Shelley DeCoste Monthly Report on September 7, 2018 UBC Robson Square Vancouver I attend my monthly Form on Poverty Reduction This on was on Income and Disability Assistance Overview We heard from 3 people on the forum with lived experience on disability assistance, and the struggles they have to go through. They high lighted things […]
Thursday, September 6, 2018 11:10 AM The opioid crisis is a national public health crisis that is devastating individuals, families and communities across the country. Tragically, nearly 4,000 Canadians lost their lives in 2017 as a result of apparent opioid-related overdoses. Without increased access to effective, evidence-based treatment options, people with substance use disorder will […]
Saanich Wednesday, September 5, 2018 12:15 PM Affordable rental homes for seniors, adults with disabilities and families in Saanich are now under construction, thanks to a partnership between the Government of British Columbia and the Capital Region Housing Corporation. “I’m thrilled to have these homes break ground in Saanich, and by investing in more affordable projects […]
Click here for French press release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2018 TORONTO – The Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) and the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) strongly call on the federal government to strengthen the monitoring system for medical assistance in dying (MAiD). As they stand, the just-published MAiD regulations to come into […]
