November is Aboriginal Disability Awareness Month
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Disability Alliance BC has received the following notice about a survey from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP):
ESDC is evaluating its RDSP program for Canadians with disabilities. Part of this evaluation involves asking people who do not have a RDSP why they do not have such a plan, and how they save for the future in other ways.
Even though you may not have a RDSP, your opinion about saving money for the future is important to this research. Information gathered from this survey will be used to improve the savings plan program for all Canadians with disabilities.
A Canadian research company called R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd. is managing the Survey of Savings for and by Persons with Disabilities on behalf of ESDC. If you would like to answer the survey, please contact Malatest at 1-855-412-1942. If you have a hearing disability, you can contact Malatest using a teletype (TTY) relay service by dialing 711 first. If you have other questions about the research, you can contact Malatest via email at: savings@malatest.com
For more information, please see the poster below.
Tickets are now on sale for Swing into Spring 2017! We hope you will join us to celebrate DABC’s 40th birthday at the Italian Cultural Centre on April 6th. All funds raised at the event go towards supporting programs and services that assist people with disabilities who are living on low incomes. Tickets can be purchased here: https://swingintospring-2017.eventbrite.ca or by phone (604-875-0188)
We’re thrilled to have Stephen Quinn as our MC and David C. Jones, comedian extraordinaire. Prepare to test your wits with our quiz game – a huge hit at last year’s event! You’ll also enjoy drinks, a delicious Italian buffet, entertainment, live and silent auctions and a great raffle draw.
For information on sponsorship opportunities and the 2017 Employment Awards, please visit our website: https://disabilityalliancebc.therightfitbc.org/swingspring.htm
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DABC, RBC and Neil Squire have all partnered with WorkBC to provide webinars on various topics, in recognition of Disability Employment Month. Find more information
Disability Employment Month Webinars | DABC
DABC, RBC and Neil Squire have all partnered with WorkBC to provide webinars on various topics, in recognition of Disability Employment Month.
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.
