Victoria Wednesday, February 22, 2017 1:00 PM As part of Budget 2017, the Province is investing $8 million over three years to increase child benefit exemptions for people who receive income or disability assistance. As of April 1, 2017, the Canada Pension Plan disabled contributor’s child benefit, foster-care payments, and Public Guardian and Trustee payments […]
A new mental-health digital hub that will make it easier for thousands of British Columbians to find the services and supports closest to them is among various targeted initiatives totalling $140 million over three years under Budget 2017 to support those with mental-health and substance-use challenges. The new resources will focus on prevention and […]
Selfadvocatenet.com 2017 coverage of B.C.Budget this is the place for all details what in budget for people with disabilities stay tune as we get details this place it will be posted When we get estimates in ministries or anything in question period related to disabilities will be posted here as we get them […]
Summary: Inclusion BC has been working to advance the Premier’s promise to make BC the most progressive province in Canada for people with disabilities by 2024. Friday’s surprise news of a $50/month hike to PWD benefits, on its own, does little to advance the plan, raising the question: Is this it? February 17, 2017 New […]
Victoria Friday, February 17, 2017 1:30 PM For the second year in a row, government is increasing disability assistance rates by investing $199 million over three years. This investment is in addition to the $170 million announced last year to increase disability rates. It will benefit about 107,000 people with the persons with a disability […]
A new analysis of Education Ministry data shows an explosion in the number of students with special needs whose families are paying privately for education, often as the last resort due to inadequate support for inclusion at local public schools. PRESS RELEASE February 16, 2017 New Westminster, BC—As we celebrate Inclusive Education month across Canada this February, […]
Vancouver Thursday, February 16, 2017 10:30 AM The B.C. government’s commitment to redevelop the Riverview Lands is proceeding with an agreement for the construction of a new building to accommodate the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre for Youth and a Provincial Assessment Centre for people with developmental disabilities. The Province has entered into a design-build agreement […]
Key Messages Canada earns an “A” grade and ranks 8th out of 16 peer countries. Canada relies more on labour market integration of people with disabilities than on income transfers. The employment rate of people with disabilities is lower in Canada than in 8 of the 16 peer countries. Putting income of people with disabilities […]
Michael J. Prince is the Lansdowne Professor of Social Policy at the University of Victoria, a Broadbent Institute Policy Fellow and a member of the Board of Directors of Inclusion BC. He has written a report on Disability and Income Assistance Benefits that looks at the cost of living in BC and the gap between […]
Social innovators from all sectors came together in Vancouver today for the BC Social Innovation Youth Awards, a joint partnership between the government of British Columbia and RADIUS SFU, held at The Imperial Vancouver. The 12 winners each received $1,000 in prizes to help them forward their efforts in addressing social issues. The […]
