Disability Alliance BC (DABC) is writing to let you know that effective May 2018, the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction started providing funding for aircasts/walking boots for people who are eligible for health supplements. Eligible individuals include:
Recipients of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) benefits
Recipients of Persons with Persistent Multiple Barriers to Employment benefits (PPMB)
Income Assistance and PWD recipients residing in special care facilities
People who have a life threatening health need
DABC is encouraged by this expansion of health supports for people with disabilities and we thank Minister Shane Simpson for his leadership in introducing this much needed policy improvement. We also recognize that many British Columbians with disabilities continue to experience barriers accessing other needed medical equipment and services and will continue to share our concerns about this with the Minister and his staff.
If you have any questions about this policy change, please feel free to contact me through our Advocacy Access Program.
Best regards,
Sam Turcott, Program Director, Advocacy Access
On Saturday, June 23, 2018 DABC had its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Croatian Cultural Centre.
This year we were delighted to welcome as our guest speaker Dr. Michael Prince, PhD.
Michael Prince is a political scientist and disability rights advocate. He teaches at the University of Victoria where he is the Landsdowne Professor of Social Policy. He commended DABC for all the work we have done in the province and encouraged us to push forward and continue to make sure the voices of people with disabilities are heard in all sectors. His talk was inspiring and honest and we were grateful to have him come all the way from Victoria for our AGM.
The Honourable Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, also had a few words for the members of DABC. He congratulated DABC and especially Jane Dyson, DABC’s Executive Director, for all her years of hard work advocating to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
To see the full video from Hon. Shane Simpson, click here.
Thank you to all our volunteers, members, staff and Board for coming out to the AGM and supporting us throughout the year.
Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, introduced the proposed Accessible Canada Act to Parliament.
From the news release:
“The goal of the legislation is to benefit all Canadians, especially Canadians with disabilities, through the progressive realization of a barrier-free Canada. The act would establish a model to eliminate accessibility barriers and lead to more consistent accessibility in areas under federal jurisdiction across Canada.”
An update from our affiliate national non-profit, Disability Alliance Canada: Earlier this year, the #Alberta government decided that the Canada Disability Benefit (#CDB) will be
Earlier this year, the Alberta government decided that the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) will be considered “non-exempt” income for Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) recipients. …
