The Office of the BC Ombudsperson wants to hear from you

January 16, 2019 by DABC

 

Have you been treated unfairly by a provincial or local government organization? The Office of the BC Ombudsperson wants to hear your complaints.

The BC Ombudsperson and their mobile investigations team will be in the Lower Mainland at the end of January:

Burnaby – January 28
North Vancouver – January 29
Vancouver – January 30 & 31
Richmond – February 1

Book your meeting today! 1-800-567-FAIR

Visit www.bcombudsperson.ca for more information about the event and how they can help.

Upcoming Tax AID DABC Workshops

January 14, 2019 by DABC

Our Tax AID DABC team presented at Surrey Libraries’ Guildford branch, with a “Step by Step Taxes DIY (Do it Yourself)” workshop for people with disabilities on TUE, Jan 8. We will offer more workshops about tax tips through webinars and on-site. For more info about upcoming workshops, check out our Tax AID DABC website or call Tax AID DABC @ 604-872-1278.

https://taxaiddabc.org/upcoming-workshops/

PARENTING AND DISABILITY: An EAL course for parents and caregivers of children and adults with disabilities

January 11, 2019 by DABC

DABC’s Access RDSP advocates will be joining this course facilitated by the Pacific Immigrant Resources Society on January 31, to talk about the Disability Tax Credit:

PARENTING AND DISABILITY: An EAL course for parents and caregivers of children
and adults with disabilities

Do you have or do you support a child or dependent adult with a disability?
Do you need to learn about resources for individuals with disabilities and their families and caregivers?
• Learn about government and non-governmental agencies.
• Learn how to access the services you need.

JAN. 17th – MAR. 7th, 2019
Thursday 12:15 – 2:15 pm
BURNABY NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE Banquet 2 Room 4460
Beresford St. Burnaby, BC V5H 0B8
To register, please contact 604-298-5888
or Valerie at vlai@pirs.bc.ca
The classes are FREE (Childcare provided)