We have updated two of our Canada Pension Plan – Disability (CPP-D) Self Help Guides:
– CPP-D Benefits Application Guide
– The Social Security Tribunal
To download the Guides, please visit our Publications page:
https://disabilityalliancebc.therightfitbc.org/category/publications/cpp-disability/
Thanks very much to The Law Foundation of BC for their support.
Disability Alliance BC was pleased to welcome Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Shane Simpson yesterday to help us celebrate the U.N. International Day for Persons with Disabilities. We were proud to announce the 16 projects that will receive funding to promote greater accessibility in BC!
To read the media release, please click here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018SDPR0056-002319
DABC is hosting an online Holiday Auction, which will run from Friday, November 30th at 12:00 pm to Tuesday, December 18th at 12:00 pm. All funds raised by this auction will go toward DABC’s programs and services benefitting people with disabilities. All of the people we help live on very low incomes and many are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Bid on four exciting items:
– 4 x VIA Rail Vouchers valued at $500 – for a total of
$2000! Vouchers expire May 18, 2019.
– Framed watercolour painting by DABC Board member Michelle Hewitt
– Voucher for a Ziptrek Bear Tour for Two (from Ziptrek
Ecotours in Whistler)
– Christian Dior shirt worn and autographed by Michael
Buble, plus an autographed photo
Auction link: https://www.32auctions.com/DABC
Happy bidding, and Happy Holidays from all of us at DABC! Thank you for your support, and thank you very much to the donors!
All things exciting at Disability Alliance BC!
Find the most current news from DABC and selected community news here.
Our Right Fit partners Individualized Funding Resource Centre Society will be joining us at tomorrow's press conference to save the Right Fit Program. Event page:
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.
