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Read and download the Summer 2020 edition of Transition Magazine here: https://disabilityalliancebc.therightfitbc.org/transsumm20-web/
This edition’s theme is “We’ll Get To The Other Side Together: DABC During COVID-19.”
Following the disappointing rejection of the proposed federal COVID-19 disability benefit last month, we are very glad to see Minister Qualtrough propose a new emergency benefit recognizing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities. If approved, the proposed one-time $600 benefit would be available to a broader group than the rejected benefit, including holders of the DTC certificate, CPP-D recipients, and recipients of disability supports provided by Veterans Affairs Canada.
Read the news release here: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2020/07/x.html?fbclid=IwAR1EfMrZaMynPM-mQl-KIFem7A8dZgcNQCue5jpdzdArsgpQqaXFP09SIHE
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The Access RDSP partnership between DABC, Plan Institute and Indigenous Disability Canada/B.C Aboriginal Network on Disability Society has had years of experience providing free navigational
Since 1977, Disability Alliance BC has been a provincial, cross-disability voice in British Columbia. Our mission is to promote a more inclusive and equitable society for people with all disabilities through direct services, community partnerships, systemic advocacy, research, and publications.
We acknowledge and have deep gratitude to work together on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Selíl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations of the Coast Salish people. We honour the many territorial keepers of the lands.
DABC is a proud member of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)and BC Poverty Reduction Coalition.
DABC is proud to be certified as a Living Wage Employer by Living Wage for Families BC! We are glad to be able to support our staff to feel valued in their roles and provide them with the opportunity to thrive in their communities.
Social Security Tribunal of Canada: New Twitter Accounts
July 22, 2020 by DABC
The Social Security Tribunal of Canada now has Twitter accounts, in both English and French!
English: https://twitter.com/SSTribunal_EN
French: https://twitter.com/TribunalSS_FR
The Social Security Tribunal of Canada (Tribunal) is an independent administrative tribunal that makes quasi-judicial decisions on appeals related to the Employment Insurance Act, the Canada Pension Plan, and the Old Age Security Act.