The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated annually on Dec 3. This year, Canada’s unions are marking this important date by sounding the alarm on the disproportionate levels of poverty faced by people with disabilities in Canada.   “It’s no secret that Canada’s affordability crisis is hurting those at the margins the most. The proposed roll out for the new Canada Disability Benefit is only $200 per month, which doesn’t even begin to cover the complex needs, materials and resources people living with disabilities in Canada require but often can’t afford.  And that’s not even factoring in other necessities... The post People with disabilities deserve better from the Canada Disability Benefit  appeared first on Canadian Labour Congress.

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