Disability Without Poverty
@Disability_WP
We are inclusive, led by disabled people, grassroots based. RTs ❌ endorsements. En français: @LeHandicap_SP
📢 Today,@Disability_WP & @Campaign2000 released the #DisabilityPovertyReportCard2024. The report shows that 1 in 6 ppl with disabilities live in poverty. The #CanadaDisabilityBenefit must be strengthened to address this crisis. Learn more ➡️ disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/2024-disabilit…
Report finds "Thousands of people are discharged into #homelessness from provincial correctional institutions every year" Without housing, individuals end up in shelters, encampments, sleeping rough" or right back in jail. #ONpoli #HousingCrisis cbc.ca/news/canada/to…
According to a 2022 @StatCan_eng study, over 66% of persons with disabilities reported at least one unmet need for essential health supports. Read the full article➡️ benefitsandpensionsmonitor.com/benefits/chron…
Got an innovative approach to disability advocacy to share? A community-led initiative on disability poverty? DWP is now accepting presentation submissions for our 2025 online research symposium. Find out how to get involved: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/disability-…
#CanadaDisabilityBenefit
#Journalist #sourcerequest #CanadaDisabilityBenefit I'm writing an article for @CDNAffairs about challenges people are facing getting the #CDB (Canada Disability Benefit) Click on link in bio, go to "About" page and click on the envelope under my name. Happy to hear your…
#Canadadisabilitybenefit #cdb There are others who think the same as well that the CDB needs time to be fixed But the reality is they still went ahead with track 2 maid suicide for the mentally ill Without addressing the poverty first #maid before AID is unacceptable
They missed their own deadlines. If they squandered their time then its the @liberal_party s own fault . Also,it is widely believed, they did this intentionally as a political move to cast blame and accountability to the provinces for people with #disabilities in #Canada…
The Canadian Disability Benefit is $200/month. That’s $6.57 a day. Politicians: Could you afford food, rent, transportation, and meds on $6.57 a day? This isn’t support — it’s a national embarrassment. Raise it. Protect it. Make it real. @MarkJCarney @PattyHajdu…
Great interview @HaleyFlaro Thanks again to @Gov_NB for not clawing-back the #CDB. Now @YourAlberta needs to make the same decision!!! cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…
"Let the numbers scream: 77,000 human beings receiving AISH x $200 = $15.4 million every month. That’s $184.8 million per year clawed back from those who can least afford it. And it’s occurring while the Alberta government boasts a colossal, almost obscene $8.3 billion budget…
We're proud to share this campaign and video from Tilly Nelson about #DisabilityPrideMonth. This project was built in collaboration with people with lived experience in the disabled community and 25 of the 27 people involved on the photoshoot day come from under represented…
Reminder: applications for the Canada Disability Benefit are open! We’ve prepared a short info sheet on how to apply: inclusioncanada.ca/wp-content/upl… We continue to work to raise the benefit to an adequate amount. In the meantime, if you are eligible, we encourage you to apply. More…
66% of Canadians with disabilities report unmet needs for health care, medications, assistive devices, or daily supports. As the Canada Disability Benefit rolls out, many advocates warn it’s not enough to close these gaps and in some provinces, it won’t even increase net income.…
PERSONAL STORIES Quinn Smith Windsor is a disabled artist, entrepreneur and advocate. She is a quadriplegic, thriving with Cerebral Palsy, living in Elk Ridge, SK. Her ask: Please apply for the CDB and keep insisting for better. Read more about Quinn: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/personal-st…
Have an initiative you want to share? We want to hear from you! DWP is now accepting abstract and presentation submissions to be featured at our research symposium, happening online in December. See how you can get involved: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/disability-…
Le HSP accepte actuellement les soumissions qui seront présentés lors de notre colloque qui se déroulera en ligne en décembre. Vous avez une initiative à partager ? Nous voulons vous entendre ! Découvrez comment vous pouvez participer : disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/fr/la-pauvrete…
We’re thrilled to announce our first research symposium! Join us virtually on December 3 for #IDPD2025—a dynamic day of knowledge exchange and collaboration. Interested in contributing? Submit your proposal today: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/disability-…
PERSONAL STORIES "According to Statistics Canada, PWD are more likely to live below the poverty line compared to those without disabilities. One in four working-age folks with disabilities lives in poverty." Read more about Meenu Sikand's thoughts here: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/personal-st…
“Qualifying for the Disability Tax Credit is a major barrier — many with invisible or undiagnosed disabilities are simply excluded,” says Disability Without Poverty’s national director Rabia Khedr. ctvnews.ca/canada/article…
We are holding our first-ever research symposium! Join us online on December 3 for a day of sharing and learning in celebration of IDPD 2025. Mark your calendars and get involved by submitting a proposal! Find out how: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/disability-…
Exciting news: Our inaugural research symposium is coming up! Celebrate #IDPD2025 with us online on December 3—join a day of insightful learning and conversation. Ready to participate? Submit your proposal now: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/disability-…
PERSONAL STORIES Sarah Pump uses her research skills to locate and navigate a wide variety of programs available to low-income and/or disabled people in British Columbia. She launched Poverty Advocacy Nanaimo back in 2023. Read more about Sarah here: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/personal-st…
