Last year, Disability Without Poverty (DWP) and Campaign 2000’s Disability Report Card graded the federal government an “I” for Incomplete on its promises to Canadians with disabilities.
This year, that grade has been downgraded to an unequivocal “F” because the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) falls woefully short of the expectations it raised and the needs it promised to address.
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) was introduced with great promise: a direct path to financial support for low-income individuals with disabilities, offering a chance to break free from poverty. Yet this promise is undermined by a major obstacle: the Disability Tax Credit (DTC).
Bill C-422, backed by Port Moody-Coquitlam MP Bonita Zarrillo, would scrap two requirements for applicants trying to receive the Canada Disability Benefit.
Report card finds people with disabilities experience disproportionately higher rates of poverty in Canada.
Canada’s Failing Grade in Tackling Disability Poverty: A Call to Action
Disability Without Poverty and Campaign 2000 issue joint Disability Poverty Card highlighting failures of the federal government to end disability poverty and call for a strengthened Canada Disability Benefit.