DABC wrote to the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, detailing our concerns about the financial impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities. We are calling for emergency supports for people receiving CPP-D, as well as accommodations during the pandemic related to the Disability Tax Credit and the RDSP.

To read the letter, please click here.

We are very pleased to see this morning’s announcement of the new federal supports for post-secondary students and recent graduates, with additional funds for students with disabilities. Supports include $1250 per month for eligible students, and $1750 for eligible students with disabilities or dependents, available from May to August 2020.

For more information on this morning’s announcement, see here:
https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/04/22/support-students-and-new-grads-affected-covid-19

As the federal government works to address gaps in emergency supports, we also hope to see additional financial supports for people who receive CPP-D benefits.

We are so excited about the launch of Health Justice – a new non-profit human rights organization working to improve the laws and policies that govern coercive health care in BC. Check out their new website here: