On May 13th, we were pleased to welcome Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Sheila Malcolmson, to the DABC office. During the Minister’s visit, we provided her with a tour of the DABC office, and presented materials demonstrating the impact of our work. She also spoke to several DABC staff about why their work is important to them, and DABC Executive Director Helaine Boyd described the ways in which our services intersect, providing comprehensive supports for our clients.   

DABC staff were able to provide Minister Malcolmson with direct feedback on ways to make the PWD system better. The Minister also had a chance to step in on a client appointment with one of our Advocates, to see our work in real time. 

We are grateful for the funding we receive from the Province for several of our programs, including Tax AID. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfHq5NmU-sQ to see a short video that features Minister Malcolmson speaking to Helaine Boyd and Cynthia Minh, Director of National Programs, about the free tax filing support DABC provides and the benefits of tax filing for people with disabilities living on low incomes. Notably, Tax AID helped clients access approximately $20 million in tax credits and benefits, just in the past year! 

Thank you again to Minister Sheila Malcolmson for taking the time to visit our office to learn more about our work and the issues important to our staff and clients.