Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough takes part in a news conference in Ottawa, on Nov. 21, 2021. “This is a game-changer, a lifesaver even, for people living with disabilities,” says Rabia Khedr, national director of the organization Disability Without Poverty. “But now, the hard work begins.”
On Friday, after years of delays, MPs unanimously approved Bill C-22 , legislation creating the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB).
This is a significant milestone, potentially the most important addition to Canada’s social safety net since the Guaranteed Income Supplement for low-income seniors was introduced in 1967.But now that the legislative […]
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