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SIGN NOW:  Online Petition to Save the Right Fit Program!

April 17, 2026 by DABC

 

By signing and sharing this petition, you can help protect accessible housing for wheelchair users. 🤝 Demand urgent federal action to save the Right Fit Program, which is at immediate risk of shutting down due to a sudden loss of federal funding.

🔗 Link: https://c.org/N9X4MdVVLL

Without urgent action, this proven program will end—leaving hundreds of people with disabilities without the support they need to find safe, accessible housing.

Want to do more? Join our public rally in Vancouver on Wednesday, April 22nd: https://disabilityalliancebc.org/join-us-at-a-public-rally-to-save-the-right-fit-program/

 

On April 2nd, 2026, Disability Alliance BC and our Right Fit Program partner Individualized Funding Resource Centre Society held a press conference at the Harmony Building in #Vancouver in an urgent effort to save the Right Fit. Speakers highlighted the immensely negative impact of the closure of the program due to the loss of federal funding; the closure leaves hundreds of wheelchair users without critical housing support.

 

Join us at a public rally to save The Right Fit Program!

April 16, 2026 by DABC

Person in wheelchair overlooking city skyline with urgent call to attend a rally (information in post) to save the Right Fit Program.

📢 Join us at a PUBLIC RALLY to save The Right Fit Program! 📢

The Right Fit is a vital program that matches wheelchair users with safe, accessible housing and it is at serious risk of ending. We need YOUR help to keep it going. Help us tell federal Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Gregor Robertson and other decision makers why this program is so important.

📆 When: Wednesday, April 22nd at 2 pm PT.

📍Where: Office of the Honourable Gregor Robertson (#360-3150 E 54th Ave, Vancouver).

Thank you for supporting us!

On April 2, 2026, Disability Alliance BC (DABC) and the Individualized Funding Resource Centre Society (IFRC) held a press conference to protest the loss of federal funding for the Right Fit Program. The event took place at the Harmony Building in Vancouver, a development specifically featuring accessible housing units.
Key Impacts of Closure
  • Loss of Support: Over 200 wheelchair users remain on the program’s growing waitlist.
  • Homelessness Risk: Advocates warned that without these services, users face immediate risk of homelessness or institutionalization.
  • Vital Infrastructure: Since 2017, the program successfully placed 371 individuals into stable, accessible homes.
  • Unsafe Conditions: Without matching services, individuals are often forced into inaccessible or unsafe living environments.
Action and Advocacy
  • Political Presence: MP Jenny Kwan attended to support the demand for restored funding.
  • Community Rally: A public rally was scheduled for April 22, 2026, at the office of Federal Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Gregor Robertson.
  • Public Petition: Supporters are being urged to sign a petition to demand urgent federal action.
📍 The Right Fit Program is currently the only initiative of its kind in Canada.

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