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Many Canadians with disabilities have been left waiting for a monthly federal payment days after it was supposed to arrive, ...
If you receive a denial letter from your insurer, seek legal advice before appealing the decision, says a leading disability ...
Once your Canada Disability Benefit application is approved, payments begin the following month. The money is sent out on the ...
Mark your calendars — here's when eligible Canadians will receive money from the federal government in September.
One other thing that’s true about Paul, who has Down syndrome, is that he’s claiming all the benefits he’s entitled to from ...
The issue has reached Parliament. The federal government tabled the Canadian Disability Benefit Act with Bill C-22 two years ago, but reintroduced it last year.
A recent Angus Reid poll reveals an overwhelming majority of Canadians — 89 per cent — support (strongly or moderately) the proposed Canadian Disability Benefit.
The Canadian Disability Benefit received royal assent this week, passing the final milestone on the way to becoming law. Carla Qualtrough,Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability ...
If the Canadian Disability Benefit becomes a reality, thousands of people could rise above the poverty line – and while this veteran advocate won’t boast about his contribution, he’s eager ...
Ottawa, Canada, Jan 10, 2019 / 15:13 pm While many disability groups fought the initial push to legalize assisted suicide in Canada three years ago, they are having to fight again as efforts to ...
The number of Canadians with at least one disability has doubled in 10 years, a reality that should push governments to help reduce barriers to accessibility, says the head of a human rights ...