Advocacy
noun
public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy. "their advocacy of traditional family values"
The Canada Disability Benefit Revealed 18/09/2024
Rather than try and decipher what is being said in their report, I am providing you with a link so that you may glean what information you would like from the Canada Gazette, Canada Disability Benefit Regulations.
Canada Gazette Reveals More Info On The Canada Disability Benefit
Good news! More information on the Canada Disability Benefit from Canada Gazette! It is a lengthy document, but it is full of answers to questions I'm sure you must have. If you are hungry for some new facts to chew on, GO HERE.
Opportunities Fund For Persons with Disabilities 19/07/2024
The Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities assists persons with disabilities to prepare for, obtain and maintain employment. It supports persons with disabilities in overcoming barriers to participation in the Canadian labour market, and it supports employers to hire persons with disabilities. This program supports a wide range of programs and services, including job search supports, pre-employability services, wage subsidies, work placements and employer awareness initiatives to encourage employers to hire persons with disabilities. The Opportunities Fund is delivered across the country by Service Canada Centres, in partnership with organizations in the community. In Halifax, the organization I accessed the Opportunities Fund For Persons with Disabilities through Teamwork Cooperative. The cover the Halifax/Truro/Amherst areas of Nova Scotia. Go here to find an office near you.
Results of Mental Health Research Canada Poll 18 03/07/2024
- More than 1 in 2 people (52%) struggling with their mental health aren’t getting the help they need. This is just over half of the 15% of people who are either accessing mental health supports or feel they should be but are not accessing support (struggling).
Poll 17, full report, page 31. - 1 in 8 Canadians have been experiencing high levels of anxiety. Those indicating feeling high anxiety was 7% just before the pandemic and 11% now. 1 in 4 Canadians will receive a lifetime diagnosis of anxiety.
Poll 18, full report, page 9. - 15% of Canadians have accessed mental health services in the last year, an additional 6% believe they should but are not.
Poll 18, full report, page 29. - 33% of employed Canadians are burned out.* In some professions, however, it is much higher (e.g., 66% of nurses, and 61% of the mental health workforce).**
*Poll 14, full report, page 27; and **Psychological Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces, page 20. - Of those who accessed mental health services, one third accessed through a provincial health system.
Poll 14, full report, page 34. - We have noted higher negative mental health statistics for LGBTQ+ ,younger Canadians and health care professionals. 30% of Canadians who identify as LGBTQ+ have thought about suicide in the past year.
Poll 14, full report, page 24.
Canada Disability Benefit 02/07/2024 - Update
I think we can all say that we are VERY disappointed with the Liberal government. The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is not the savior that it was meant to be. With an average benefit of two-hundred dollars per month, people with disabilities in Canada feel like they have been given the shaft. The CDB was well under funded in the April 15 budge, and advocates for those with disabilities are calling for an immediate review of the government's decision to underfund the CDB.
Draft regulations are now open online for public feedback here , and you can look at current community recommendations at Disability With Possibility Report, penned by the advocacy group Disability Without Poverty.
There are some things you can do to ready your self for the implementation of the CDB as it is. Here is a checklist of things that will help you in your pursuit of the CDB:
- Apply for the Disability Tax Credit. Yes, it is not perfect. However, at this time you must have the DTC to receive the CDB.
- File your taxes. Even if you have zero income, the federal government needs to know your last income statement to be on the list to receive the CDB.
In any case, I encourage you to share your stories by sending a message to your elected officials, by requesting in-person meetings with elected officials where you live, or by approaching elected officials at community events.
It's important for MP's to know about our concerns with CDB funding - by educating them on the situation in Canada, it would make officials more likely to support Canada's disabled population. Do you want to take a minute and get in touch with your MP? Click here to send your MP an important personal message.
Draft regulations are now open online for public feedback here , and you can look at current community recommendations at Disability With Possibility Report, penned by the advocacy group Disability Without Poverty.
There are some things you can do to ready your self for the implementation of the CDB as it is. Here is a checklist of things that will help you in your pursuit of the CDB:
- Apply for the Disability Tax Credit. Yes, it is not perfect. However, at this time you must have the DTC to receive the CDB.
- File your taxes. Even if you have zero income, the federal government needs to know your last income statement to be on the list to receive the CDB.
In any case, I encourage you to share your stories by sending a message to your elected officials, by requesting in-person meetings with elected officials where you live, or by approaching elected officials at community events.
It's important for MP's to know about our concerns with CDB funding - by educating them on the situation in Canada, it would make officials more likely to support Canada's disabled population. Do you want to take a minute and get in touch with your MP? Click here to send your MP an important personal message.