Canada Disability Benefit too important to leave solely to government

People with lived experiences should be at the table, working alongside the government at every stage of the creation of this new benefit, to make sure it’s done in a way that helps those it is intended to help.

Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough's government introduced new legislation on June 22 to establish the framework for a new Canada Disability Benefit. People who live with disability and poverty bring an essential perspective to planning, writes Jayne Melville Whyte.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JAYNE MELVILLE WHYTE

July 19, 2021

A life with a disability should not mean a life in poverty. Unfortunately, that’s the reality for too many persons with disabilities in Canada. I should know. I’ve lived with challenging mental health conditions for several decades, and while I’ve had periods of ...

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