Implementing Canada Disability Benefit

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Gatineau – The Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Social Services Forum met virtually on September 12, 2024, to discuss the federal government’s implementation of its Canada Disability Benefit, which is intended to support the financial security of current and future generations of working-age Canadians with disabilities. The meeting was co-chaired by Canada’s Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons …

‘Shape the CDB’ online tool to help end poverty for people with disabilities

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Toronto – We’re reimagining the inclusion of people with disabilities in policy design. Meet Shape the CDB: an ambitious project to hear directly from disabled people and use their knowledge to propose a Canada Disability Benefit that works for them. At International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, people with disabilities continue to struggle to cover basic needs in the …