A local MP is attempting to amend an act that would broaden financial support for people with disabilities.
Bill C-422 got first reading in the House of Commons earlier this week. If passed, the bill would remove marital status and household income as requirements to get the Canada Disability Benefit. Those requirements can result in reduced benefits or ineligibility, explained Port Moody-Coquitlam MP Bonita Zarrillo, who brought the bill forward Monday.