Federal COVID-19 support rejected in the House of Commons

June 11, 2020 by DABC

We are very disappointed to see the $600 emergency payment for holders of the Disability Tax Credit has been rejected in the House of Commons. This is confusing news given the seemingly certain tone of the announcement last week. We will provide an update on this issue as soon as we have one.

We hope that as the negotiations for federal support continue, that government will (1) deal with the disability benefit separately from the other contentious measures in the Bill, and (2) extend support to other people with disabilities that are not holders of DTC certificates.

For more info: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/06/10/canada-coronavirus-emergency-bill-opposition/

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Federal COVID-19 support rejected in the House of Commons

Disability Alliance BC

Open by Appointment Only Disability Alliance BC offers the following ways to access our services: over the phone, virtually, or in-person at our office located in downtown Vancouver. As the demand for our services is very high, we do not take walk-in appointments.

Open by Appointment Only

Disability Alliance BC offers the following ways to access our services: over the phone, virtually, or in-person at our office located in downtown Vancouver. As the demand for our services is very high, we do not take walk-in appointments.