110 posts found for people with disabilities

This IDPD, We Say: Scrap the Cap!

December 3, 2024 by DABC

Graphic with a watercolour blue and white background, and text that says "Scrap BC's PWD Earnings Cap! #IDPD2024." The DABC logo (blue) is in the bottom left corner and there is a graphic of a garbage can with its lid ajar in the bottom right, with an arrow pointing down from the "Scrap the Cap!" text into the garbage can.

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD)—and this year’s theme is “amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future.”

DABC has been advocating for the abolition of the Annual earning exemption limit for PWD recipients. “Scrapping the cap” is one action that could help advance the goal set out by this year’s IDPD theme.

Read our op-ed, published in July 2024 by The Tyee: https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/07/04/Disability-Earnings-Cap-Holding-People-Back/.

As DABC’s Executive Director Helaine Boyd states in the op-ed, “If I want to lift my staff’s wages to keep pace with the living wage, then I may have to cut their hours so they don’t reach the earnings limit set by the ministry.

It is a form of discrimination and ableism that people receiving disability assistance won’t be able to access the benefits of a living wage or be promoted into higher positions.”

Learn more about IDPD here: https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities.

Want to support our advocacy? Today is also #GivingTuesday – the biggest global day for generosity. Contributions of any size are greatly appreciated: https://give-can.keela.co/dabc.

Lunch and Learn: My DTC, DABC's updated online DTC tool

November 13, 2024 by DABC

Flyer with text that says "Join us on Facebook Live for our "My DTC" Lunch and Learn! Friday, November 15th. 12:00 PST. My DTC is DABC's free online tool that makes applying for the Disability Tax Credit easier - mydtc.dabc.ca." There is a graphic of a person with long black hair, a blue sweater, blue shoes, and an orange skirt talking, and the Access RDSP logo is in the bottom right corner.
📣📣 Join us for our upcoming online ‘Lunch & Learn’ on My DTC, DABC’s updated online Disability Tax Credit tool.
When: Friday, Nov. 15th at 12:00 PM PST.
Where: Livestreamed via Facebook Live on DABC’s Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/DisabilityAllianceBC
My DTC has info on benefits, eligibility, and the overall process, as well as some tools to help with applying. Check it out here: https://mydtc.dabc.ca/.

LET'S launches new website and "sensory kits"

October 18, 2024 by DABC

Live Educate Transform Society (LET’S) has launched their new website: View it here: https://www.connectwithlets.org/. LET’S is an organization entirely run and staffed by disabled and neurodivergent folks, most of whom are also 2SLGBTQIA+, who utilize their lived expertise to create essential change.

LET’S has also launched their new “sensory kits” – they provide the service of creating low sensory spaces for various types of events. Info: https://www.connectwithlets.org/services/sensory-kits/