October 13th-19th is Homelessness Action Week in the City of Vancouver.
The week’s purpose is to raise public awareness on issues of homelessness and rally local solutions.
For more information on the week and local events, please visit this link: https://vancouver.ca/people-p…/homelessness-action-week.aspx
You are invited to participate in a community meeting to provide feedback into legislation and to explore ways to build a better B.C. for people with disabilities.
Community meeting: Vancouver
Location: Sandman Vancouver City Centre – 180 West Georgia Street
Date: November 2nd, 2019
Time: 2:30 PM TO 5:00 PM
Register online: https://feedback.engage.gov.bc.ca/228698?lang=en
Supports are available to help you participate, including transportation, child care, disability and health supports.
For more information contact: Lorraine Copas, Executive Director, SPARC BC 604-718-7736 • lcopas@sparc.bc.ca or Jayd Ursulak, External Stakeholder Relations, SPARC BC 604-718-7745 • jursulak@sparc.bc.ca
Election season is here!
In partnership with UBC’s Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), DABC has created a printable guide to accompany UBC’s Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship’s I Am Voting campaign. The guide compiles information on voting and accessibility, including suggestions about what to look for when choosing a candidate.
We hope that this guide will be a useful tool for the community before and on election day. Please print out a few copies for your office and share this with other organizations or individuals that might benefit from the information.
For more information on the I Am Voting campaign, please visit www.iamvoting.arts.ubc.ca.
Thank you, and happy voting!
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As we wind down #RDSPAwarenessMonth, we are renewing our call for support for our DTC Medical Fees Fund. If you are able and you'd like
That’s why we’ve launched the DTC Medical Fees Fund, to help people cover any charges by medical practitioners for assistance with the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) application. Please note that this fund is currently only available to residents of BC.
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.
