Letter to Minister Coleman about Assessment and Relocation of Group Home Residents
August 13th 2010
Honourable Rich Colemam, Minister of Housing and Social Development
Dear Minister Coleman,
We are writing to express our deep concern about the assessment and relocation program of group home residents that is currently being undertaken by Community Living BC (CLBC). (more…)
If you live in a lower-income household, you’re probably eligible to get a free Energy Saving Kit from BCCPD. We’re handing out kits from BC Hydro’s PowerSmart program.
It’s packed full of products and information that anyone can use to make a home more comfortable, more affordable, and a little easier on the planet. See below or call BCCPD at 604-872-1278.
Read the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities’ letter to MPs and Senators asking them to support Senator Art Eggleton’s Bill S-216 which would amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. The Bill will prevent Canadians who need Long Term Disability (LTD) benefits from being denied income supports when companies with uninsured plans become insolvent. (more…)
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