LET'S and WTC Accessibility Project/Survey

June 19, 2025 by DABC

Live Educate Transform Society (LET’S) needs your input on a survey!

LETS is collaborating with Women Transforming Cities to co-create a workshop on participating in local government with a disability justice lens.

If you are a person living with a disability (or disabilities), LETS invites you to participate in this survey which will help them understand some of the barriers you face and personal experiences around civic participation. The survey deadline is July 2.

Take the survey here: https://survey.zohopublic.ca/zs/HiCbHC.

DABC Community Update: Applications for the Canada Disability Benefit will open on June 20, 2025

June 13, 2025 by DABC

Get ready: the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) application is opening June 20, 2025! When available, the application will be accessible here: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/disability/canada-disability-benefit.html.

If you have the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and have filed your taxes, you can apply online through the application portal, by phone, or in person at a Service Canada Centre.

Before you apply, you should gather the following information:

  • Social Insurance Number (SIN)
  • Direct deposit information. Service Canada asks everyone to sign up for direct deposit because it’s the fastest and most reliable way to get payments.

DABC can help every step of the way:

  • Providing support through DTC applications, renewals, and denials
  • Filing 2024 taxes
  • Helping to gather necessary documents
  • Providing support through CDB applications and appeals

Contact us at dtc@dabc.ca.

Changes to BC Ferries Accessible Fare Identification Card

June 10, 2025 by DABC

BC Ferries recently announced changes to the BC Ferries Accessible Fare Identification (AFI) Card. The card allow eligible BC residents with a permanent disability—and one personal attendant 12 years and older, if required— to receive a 50% discount on passenger fares.

The card now expires and has to be renewed every two years. However, applicants can now show proof of receiving PWD or CPP-D and be approved for the card without providing any additional medical information. People with disabilities who cannot provide PWD or CPP-D documentation must still have their medical practitioner complete Section C of the application form. 

Download the AFI Card application form here.