by Amy Ma | Apr 11, 2024 | Stories
By Senator Brett Cotter and Rabia Khedr April 11, 2024 Bill C-22, federal legislation to create the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), passed unanimously in Parliament last June, with the expectation that the benefit would flow within a year. But the government has yet...
by Amy Ma | Apr 9, 2024 | Press Releases
For Immediate Release April 8, 2024 NEW STUDY FINDS NINE IN TEN CANADIANS SUPPORT A FULLY FUNDED CANADA DISABILITY BENEFIT. (Toronto) – 58% DON’T TRUST THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT TO DELIVER. In a survey conducted by the Angus Reid Institute (ARI), in partnership...
by Amy Ma | Mar 27, 2024 | Bill C-22
The government is feeling the pressure. We can’t let up now. On March 25, over 60 Liberal MPs signed an open letter demanding a fully funded Canada Disability Benefit be a part of the Spring Federal Budget, due to be released on April 16. Finance Minister Chrystia...
by Amy Ma | Mar 27, 2024 | Bill C-22
What we learned from disabled people across Canada on Shaping the Canada Disability Benefit. Join us to learn about highlights from the Shape the CDB project. We heard from close to 5,000 people with disabilities from across the country, and held...
by Amy Ma | Mar 26, 2024 | Bill C-22
Media Advisory For Immediate Release (March 26, 2024) (Toronto) – Yesterday, more than 60 Members of Parliament from the Liberal caucus signed an open letter addressed to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance urging them to provide ‘immediate funding’ for the...
