pursuing his dream despite a disability. John Lalonde didn’t want his hearing loss to keep him from pursuing his dream job as a bike mechanic. So he reached out to WorkBC (facebook.com) for help. They created a plan to help John manage his hearing loss, retain his job, and receive financial support for two hearing aids. After just four years in operation, WorkBC Employment Services Centres have helped put
Government is taking action to ensure that everyone who holds a BC Bus Pass will continue to have access to public transit systems across the province now that TransLink is closing its fare gates. There are about 100,000 people who have a subsidized BC Bus Pass and almost 80% of them live within the TransLink service area and are using the Compass card. The Ministry of Social Development and Social
Leanne Dospital has been appointed as the new Advocate for Service Quality by Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation Michelle Stilwell. British Columbia is the first and only province in Canada with an Advocate for Service Quality. The advocate helps adults with developmental disabilities and transitioning youth with special needs and their families access government supports and services. The advocate’s office can help resolve issues or concerns related
Here all things related to federal budget 2016 in today’s announcement Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government released its first budget Tuesday. Here’s a look at what’s in it PDF : click Here Also click here takes you to details what in federal budget documents on govt of canada website you can read transcripts from today’s federal govt speech what Bill Morneau said in his budget announcement in parliament click here
This Page is all things about B.C Bus Pass changes. News Headlines on protest. And information that need to know that affecting people with disabilities INCLUDE INCLUSION BC INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE AS WELL Today March 23rd cbc did story on bus pass here what update to minister stilwell meeting with advocacy groups like inclusion bc Disability advocates meet with B.C. minister over clawback to free bus pass Minister
In today’s latest announcement the federal govt of Canada tabled a report on Dr Assisted Suicide came in for those who are interested in the new law coming in June 4th on Canadian doctor assisted suicide law today 21 recommendation in the report outlines what new law will be in Canada stay tune for what means for people with disabilities in this report that will affect people with disabilities will
“Attacking people with disabilities is the lowest display of power I can think of.” — Actor Morgan Freeman Last week’s B.C. budget briefly raised the hopes of people with disabilities who had suffered nine years without an increase in benefits — and then crushed them when the awful truth came out. This is an ugly story of what first seemed like slightly good intentions turning into an intentional attack on
Beginning Sept. 1, 2016, all Persons with Disability (PWD) clients will receive a rate increase of up to $77 a month – providing extra support to 100,000 people in B.C. The increase provides fairness in the system and more choice for people on disability assistance. There are currently two transportation supports available to people on disability assistance: A subsidized bus pass if they live in communities served by Translink and
A program that helps youth with developmental disabilities and their families navigate the services and supports they need as they transition to adulthood will soon have a much wider reach in British Columbia. The Services to Adults with Developmental Disabilities (STADD) program will expand its Navigator program to cover the Fraser region during 2016-17. Navigators work with government and community partners to connect youth between the ages of 16 to
The subsidized BC Bus Pass price is going from $45 per year to $52 per month, and critics say that effectively negates the $77 monthly increase to disability benefits included in Tuesday’s provincial budget. FILE PHOTO The BC Bus Pass program has been altered, not cancelled, as some users of the $45-per-year transit pass had originally feared when the provincial budget was delivered on Tuesday. But at
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