Today, Disability Without Poverty and Campaign 2000 are releasing the 2024 Disability Poverty Report Card to coincide with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This year’s findings are a stark reminder that Canada has failed to make meaningful progress in reducing disability poverty: ➡️ 16.8% of people with disabilities live in poverty. ➡️ Poverty rates for people with disabilities are twice as high as those for people without disabilities. ➡️ 1 in 3 people with disabilities living alone face poverty. The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a critical opportunity to address disability poverty, but the current plan is insufficient. The report calls for urgent changes to ensure the CDB can actually reduce poverty. What can you do? ✅ Read and share the 2024 Disability Poverty Report Card with your network. ✅ Join the conversation on social media using #DisabilityPovertyReportCard2024. ✅ Take action by contacting your elected officials to push for stronger disability policies. Learn more and take action today: https://lnkd.in/gi7GqQnj #Disability #Poverty #CanadaDisabilityBenefit #PolicyChange #Advocacy #EndDisabilityPoverty #ActionNow
Disability Without Poverty
Public Policy Offices
Toronto, ON 1,988 followers
We are grassroots based, independently funded and led by disabled people. We want a Canada Disability Benefit now!
About us
Disability Without Poverty is a Cross-Disability Led, Grassroots, independently funded movement focused on the following three objectives: Mobilize Our Voice and Power As disabled people, we have to make sure we are involved in all stages of securing a Disability Benefit from design to legislation to implementation. That means we develop a shared vision and achieve consensus on tough questions rather than letting the government decide. It also means we ensure the Disability Benefit receives the support of every political party and every Premier. Shape the Disability Benefit We want to make sure the Canada Disability Benefit significantly reduces disability poverty. That means learning everything we can about what a potential Disability Benefit could look like. We are working with economists and policy experts to help us identify key design features. We are exploring different models. We are determined to find the quickest way to get a new monthly Disability Benefit into the bank accounts hands of disabled Canadians. Secure public support for ending disability poverty We won’t end poverty for people with disabilities without the support of every Canadian. That means working with disabled artists to get the attention and capture the hearts of all Canadians. It also means being active on social media, in mainstream media, recruiting thought leaders and champions and doing public opinion polling. Your engagement is paramount for success. Together we’ll ensure the Canada Disability Benefit remains a national priority. Your contribution is welcome no matter how small or big.
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Rabia Khedr
National Director of Disability Without Poverty | CEO of DEEN Support Services | Motivational Speaker | Systems Disruptor | Social Entrepreneur |…
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Omar Akeileh
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Harshita Srivastava
Outreach and Events Assistant at DWPBC | President CMNSU | Communications and English Joint Major at SFU
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International Migrants Day is an annual observance that highlights the contributions of migrants to societies around the world and promotes the protection of their rights. It recognizes the challenges and opportunities associated with international migration and aims to raise awareness about the experiences of migrants and their impact on global communities. International Migrants Day is observed on December 18th each year. This date was chosen to coincide with the adoption of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families by the United Nations General Assembly in 1990.
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From Rabia Khedr, National Director of Disability Without Poverty, and Senator Hon. Judith Seidman: 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). According to the federal government’s budget tabled in April 2024, eligibility for the CDB will be determined by prior qualification for the DTC. This is a barrier to access; to apply for the DTC, one must navigate a cumbersome process which involves extensive paperwork and certification from medical professionals. Appointments, assessment fees, and time away from work or caregiving add up, and make qualifying for the DTC a costly and time-consuming endeavor that many low-income individuals simply cannot afford. For those already struggling to make ends meet, these hurdles can be insurmountable. The financial support promised by the CDB will remain out of reach for those who cannot afford the time, money, or resources required to obtain DTC certification. Read more: #cdnpoli #disability #DisabilityTaxCredit #CanadaDisabilityBenefit #RevenueCanada
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🚨 NEW REPORT: The #DisabilityPovertyReportCard2024 reveals that poverty rates for people with disabilities are twice as high as those for people without disabilities. It’s time for the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit to live up to its promise. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gi7GqQnj #TripleTheBenefit #EndDisabilityPoverty
2024 disability poverty report card | Disability Without Poverty
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Founder & CEO, QUOI Media Group and Affiliate Assistant Professor, Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Concordia University, Montreal
Ottawa found money quickly for a GST holiday. Why not for the Canada Disability Benefit? Opinion: If billions can suddenly be found for untargeted giveaways, why has the CDB been relegated to fiscal crumbs? Canada has the resources and the responsibility to do better Read our QUOI Media Group client op-ed from: Michelle Hewitt is chair of the board of Disability Without Poverty and lives in Kelowna. Luca “Lazy Legs” Patuelli is a board member of Disability Without Poverty and lives in Montreal. #disability #cdnpoli #CanadaDisabilityBenefit
Opinion: Ottawa found money quickly for a GST holiday. Why not for the Canada Disability Benefit?
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Founder & CEO, QUOI Media Group and Affiliate Assistant Professor, Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Concordia University, Montreal
Ottawa found money quickly for a GST holiday. Why not for the Canada Disability Benefit? Opinion: If billions can suddenly be found for untargeted giveaways, why has the CDB been relegated to fiscal crumbs? Canada has the resources and the responsibility to do better Read our QUOI Media Group client op-ed from: Michelle Hewitt is chair of the board of Disability Without Poverty and lives in Kelowna. Luca “Lazy Legs” Patuelli is a board member of Disability Without Poverty and lives in Montreal. #disability #cdnpoli #CanadaDisabilityBenefit
Opinion: Ottawa found money quickly for a GST holiday. Why not for the Canada Disability Benefit?
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"A lot of suffering could be alleviated through better health care, community support, finding community help, figuring out where you can access resources and that is the kind of help that is not offered to these marginalized patients." The trends show what Dr. Ramona Coelho says she's suspected: that people who are in lower socioeconomic situations and have a lack of support may choose to end their lives if they're not given alternatives. It's often quicker to get approved for a medically assisted death than to get access to complex care, Coelho said. "The same government that is failing to offer social systems is the same government that is offering quick and easy MAiD. There's a perverse disincentive to improve care. "It's quite dispiriting to know that it's easier for these folks to get MAiD than to get the help that would actually help them lead more fulfilling lives." Having a disability should never mean being forced to live in legislated poverty. Ask your MP today to #TripleTheBenefit #EndDisabilityPoverty CBC - Oct 28, 2024. KateDubinski
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NOW PLAYING: Today on Disability with Possibility we feature Clare Li! Our final podcast from Season 1 features Clare Li. Clare works in procurement for the aviation industry and has a passion for bringing human rights and sustainability practices to her work. Listen now! 🎧🙌 Disability With Possibility is available everywhere you get your favorite podcasts. Acast: https://lnkd.in/gJPvmZyR Apple: https://lnkd.in/g7bgR6sV #DisabilityWithPossibility #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
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Human Rights Day and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Human Rights Day is observed annually around the world on 10 December. It commemorates the anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. The Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 and sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected. As a “common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations”, the UDHR is a global blueprint for international, national, and local laws and policies and a bedrock of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. It is available in 577 languages, from Abkhaz to Zulu, making the UDHR the most translated document in the world. -United Nations
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