Transit service disruptions in Metro Vancouver due to CUPE 4500 Labour Action

January 19, 2024 by DABC

CUPE 4500 has announced that its members plan to strike for 48 hours starting this upcoming Monday, January 22nd at 3 am. As a result, all bus and SeaBus service in Metro Vancouver could stop on Monday and Tuesday. SkyTrain and HandyDART services will not be affected.  

Customers can find real-time information by: 

If you have an in-person appointment scheduled with a DABC advocate this Monday/Tuesday and will be unable to travel to the DABC office without accessing bus/SeaBus services, please contact your advocate to discuss either rescheduling or booking a virtual appointment instead.  

Read more about the strike here: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/cupe-4500-transit-supervisors-strike-action-bus-seabus-service/.

Note re: BC Bus Pass Program

January 12, 2024 by DABC

All bus passes and bus pass renewal stickers for 2024 were sent out in the first week of December. Some renewal packages may have arrived a bit later than in previous years. All Ministry clients should have received them before the end of December, but TransLink/BC Transit are allowing a two-week grace period just in case. That means clients can just show their Compass Card until their new sticker arrives.

If you are a Ministry client and have not received your new bus pass or renewal sticker, you can call the Ministry’s toll free number (1-866-866-0800), enter your Person ID or PIN, choose option 3, then option 1 to speak to an agent on the bus pass team.

Community Update: Survey on the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and Updated DTC Tool

December 15, 2023 by DABC

December 2023

DABC has updated our Disability Tax Credit (DTC) online tool! The tool now more closely reflects the eligibility criteria and format of the updated DTC application.

Check it out here: https://disabilityalliancebc.org/dtc-app/.

This tool is designed to give your healthcare provider the information they need to fill out the DTC application.

We are seeking feedback on the DTC application process as well as our updated online tool, in order to make more substantial changes to the tool next year. We are first seeking this feedback by asking people to complete an online survey. Complete the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/dtc-survey-dabc.

People who complete this survey by January 15 will be eligible to enter a random draw for a $50 gift card of your choice.

This survey was prepared by Disability Alliance BC, part of Access RDSP, a partnership between DABC, Plan Institute, and the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS). It should take ~15 minutes to complete.

To be eligible for this survey, you should have a disability or restriction that may be eligible for the DTC (whether currently or in the past) and either:

  • Have applied for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC)
  • Have researched and thought about applying for the DTC

Any feedback you provide will guide development and improvement of free resources, tools, and services that assist people in applying for the Canadian Disability Tax Credit (DTC). Thank you!