Advocates in downtown Toronto are celebrating the Canada Disability Benefit's introduction but pushing for improvements, citing its $200 monthly maximum as insufficient for Ontario's disabled residents and the broader Canadian community. Brad E., Executive Director of the Disability Justice Network of Ontario, emphasized the need for substantial societal change beyond current benefits. Ron Anicich from the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Action Coalition criticized the benefit's funding and accessibility challenges, urging more meaningful investment for disabled Canadians in poverty. Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q02Ftjjh0 #disabilitybenefits
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