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To help lift more people living with #disabilities out of poverty, the CSA Public Policy Centre’s recent report recommends that the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) contains ten key features, including: • Automatic qualification for every Canadian who currently receives benefits under a government program intended for persons with severe and long-term disabilities • Guaranteed income up to an adequate level — in the order of $25,000 a year • Assistance by specially trained staff to help with the CDB application process through online help and call centers Explore the full list of recommended features in the report Dignity by Design: The Canada Disability Benefit: https://bit.ly/46cRLY9

Every person deserves dignity and equality. Yet, millions of Canadians with disabilities are trapped in poverty. It's time for action.   Federal Budget day is April 16th. Join us in urging the Finance Minister and the federal government to prioritize adequate funding for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) in Budget 2024. We’re not backing down!   It's time for the government to prioritize the needs of Canadians with disabilities. Call the #CDB into force and clearly outline and announce adequate funding for the #CDB on April 16th.   On February 9th, the National Disability Network, a group of 34 disability organizations, outlined our recommendations to the Finance Minister. See our full letter here -> https://bit.ly/49uK6Ep   There is still time for you to have your say and tell your MP to support a fully funded Canada Disability Benefit in Budget 2024 -> Write Your MP today -> https://bit.ly/4akduic   Let's once and for all end disability poverty in our country. #EndDisabilityPoverty #FundTheBenefitNow

Every person deserves dignity and equality. Yet, millions of Canadians with disabilities are trapped in poverty. It's time for action. Federal Budget day is April 16th. Join us in urging the Finance Minister and the federal government to prioritize adequate funding for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) in Budget 2024. We’re not backing down! It's time for the government to prioritize the needs of Canadians with disabilities. Call the #CDB into force and clearly outline and announce adequate funding for the #CDB on April 16th. On February 9th, the National Disability Network, a group of 34 disability organizations, outlined our recommendations to the Finance Minister. See our full letter here - https://ow.ly/qY7e50R6Xbw CDB Budget Brief There is still time for you to have your say and tell your MP to support a fully funded Canada Disability Benefit in Budget 2024 > Write Your MP today -> Send a Letter https://lnkd.in/eK6bUXHz Let's once and for all end disability poverty in our country. #EndDisabilityPoverty #FundTheBenefitNow

Every person deserves dignity and equality. Yet, millions of Canadians with disabilities are trapped in poverty. It's time for action.    Federal Budget day is April 16th. Join us in urging the Finance Minister and the federal government to prioritize adequate funding for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) in Budget 2024. We’re not backing down!    It's time for the government to prioritize the needs of Canadians with disabilities. Call the #CDB into force and clearly outline and announce adequate funding for the #CDB on April 16th.    On February 9th, the National Disability Network, a group of 34 disability organizations, outlined our recommendations to the Finance Minister. See our full letter here -> CDB Budget Brief   There is still time for you to have your say and tell your MP to support a fully funded Canada Disability Benefit in Budget 2024 -> Write Your MP today -> Send a Letter   Let's once and for all end disability poverty in our country. #EndDisabilityPoverty #FundTheBenefitNow  

Every person deserves dignity and equality. Yet, millions of Canadians with disabilities are trapped in poverty. It's time for action. Federal Budget day is April 16th. Join us in urging the Finance Minister and the federal government to prioritize adequate funding for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) in Budget 2024. We’re not backing down! It's time for the government to prioritize the needs of Canadians with disabilities. Call the #CDB into force and clearly outline and announce adequate funding for the #CDB on April 16th. On February 9th, the National Disability Network, a group of 34 disability organizations, outlined our recommendations to the Finance Minister. See our full letter here -> CDB Budget Brief https://lnkd.in/gN6CwKn7 There is still time for you to have your say and tell your MP to support a fully funded Canada Disability Benefit in Budget 2024 -> Write Your MP today -> Send a Letter https://lnkd.in/gJ9VvMuT Let's once and for all end disability poverty in our country. #EndDisabilityPoverty #FundTheBenefitNow

Every person deserves dignity and equality. Yet, millions of Canadians with disabilities are trapped in poverty. It's time for action.   Federal Budget day is April 16th. Join us in urging the Finance Minister and the federal government to prioritize adequate funding for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) in Budget 2024. We’re not backing down!   It's time for the government to prioritize the needs of Canadians with disabilities. Call the #CDB into force and clearly outline and announce adequate funding for the #CDB on April 16th.   On February 9th, the National Disability Network, a group of 34 disability organizations, outlined our recommendations to the Finance Minister.   See our full letter here -> CDB Budget Brief https://lnkd.in/gN6CwKn7     There is still time for you to have your say and tell your MP to support a fully funded Canada Disability Benefit in Budget 2024   -> Write Your MP today -> Send a Letter https://lnkd.in/eK6bUXHz   Let's once and for all end disability poverty in our country. #EndDisabilityPoverty #FundTheBenefitNow

Every person deserves dignity and equality. Yet, millions of Canadians with disabilities are trapped in poverty. It's time for action. Federal Budget day is April 16th. Join us in urging the Finance Minister and the federal government to prioritize adequate funding for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) in Budget 2024. We’re not backing down! It's time for the government to prioritize the needs of Canadians with disabilities. Call the #CDB into force and clearly outline and announce adequate funding for the #CDB on April 16th. On February 9th, the National Disability Network, a group of 34 disability organizations, outlined our recommendations to the Finance Minister. See our full letter here -> CDB Budget Brief https://lnkd.in/gN6CwKn7 There is still time for you to have your say and tell your MP to support a fully funded Canada Disability Benefit in Budget 2024 -> Write Your MP today -> Send a Letter https://lnkd.in/eK6bUXHz Let's once and for all end disability poverty in our country. #EndDisabilityPoverty #FundTheBenefitNow

When did it become ok for government to disregard legislation? So incredibly disappointed that the Federal government announced the Canada Disability Benefit amount in the budget that is less than anyone imagined #MissingAZero . There was no consultation on what was announced - $200 per month ($6 per day) will not lift people with a disability out of poverty. The purpose of the Act is to reduce poverty and "the amount of the benefit must take into consideration (a) the Official Poverty Line; (b) the additional costs associated with living with a disability". An additional amount of $2,400  per year will not bring any person with a disability in our province above the poverty line who are currently receiving provincial disability assistance. Persons with a disability and single mothers are the most impoverished populations in NB. The Canada Disability Benefit is a chance to prototype a living wage with our most vulnerable citizens. I hear this every day and it keeps me up at night: "What do I choose this month? Food, power, phone, rent, over the counter medications, assistive devices, incontinence supplies, snow removal, accessible transportation, hearing aids.... Poverty does not allow me to choose health, recreation and socialization." The Government of Canada needs to reverse this decision - 35% of New Brunswickers with a disability is a lot of votes.        

There are 1.5 million Canadians with disabilities living in poverty. That's the size of Calgary. Yet, there's hope. The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is now law. This transformative step aims to provide income support to reduce poverty among working-age people with disabilities. However, it can only support everyone who needs it if the Government of Canada funds it fully. The time for change is now, so we can live in a Canada where no one has to choose between a meal, medication, or a roof over their head. Take action today by visiting fundthebenefit.ca to call on the government to fully fund the Canada Disability Benefit. Together, we can turn hope into reality - because no one should go hungry.

Every person deserves dignity and equality. Yet, many people with disabilities in Canada are trapped in poverty. It's time for action. Federal budget day is April 16th. Join us in urging the Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, and the federal government to prioritize adequate funding for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) in Budget 2024. We’re not backing down! It's time for the government to prioritize the needs of people with disabilities. Call the #CDB into force and clearly outline and announce adequate funding for the #CDB on April 16th. On February 9th, the National Disability Network, a group of 34 disability organizations, outlined our recommendations to the Finance Minister. See our full letter here -> CDB Budget Brief https://bit.ly/3PQQFu2 There is still time for you to have your say and tell your MP to support a fully funded Canada Disability Benefit in Budget 2024. -> Write to Your MP today -> Send a Letter via https://bit.ly/4anrqYw Let's once and for all end disability poverty in our country. #EndDisabilityPoverty #FundTheBenefitNow