There is a tough choice being made by people living with a disability in New Brunswick. In order to maintain their social assistance from the Department of Social Development, advocates say they are being forced to choose between basic income and living with the person they love. The household income policy, or the HIP […]

Disability advocates in New Brunswick are hoping Department of Social Development will do away with the household income policy, or at least some sort of comprehensive reform. It creates additional barriers for those living with a disability and receiving social assistance – forcing many to make a choice between basic income and love. Nathalie Sturgeon […]

Ben Ho Lung, a recent graduate who lost his vision, talks about the challenges of finding employment while living with a disability and discovering his love for hockey.

Insurance companies can make it difficult to start receiving long-term disability (LTD) benefits. The claims process is intimidating, especially for people coping with a physical or psychological disability. As an LTD lawyer who used to work for insurance companies, but now advocates for disabled individuals, I believe this is all by design. Insurers make […]

There’s a renewed call today for greater protections for the many British Columbians with a hidden disability. As Kylie Stanton reports, those with learning disabilities say they’re being left out simply because their condition is not as obvious.

May 30 to June 5 marks National AccessAbility Week, which acknowledges and celebrates contributions made by Canadians with disabilities, the removal of barriers to accessibly and inclusion, and the work to oppose discrimination against those with a disability. Diane Kotkas, director of DaCapo Disability Services with Lethbridge Family Services, said it’s important to see […]

When Tracy Odell experienced bleeding in her stomach last summer during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, she went to hospital but vowed she would not return. “I don’t feel safe in hospitals and a lot of people with disabilities similar to mine, where you need this much assistance, don’t feel safe in […]

A New Brunswick mother whose son with disabilities went missing from his school says she is planning to file a formal complaint against the school and the district. Jacqueline Petricca of Bouctouche, N.B. says she is still shaken up over what happened to her son at Blanche-Bourgeois School last month. “It was the most […]

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