Qualtrough looks to leverage trust of disability community as Senate committee studies landmark benefit

Bill C-22 would create a major social program to address the high poverty rates for people with disabilities, but the 'framework bill' relies on not-yet-written regulations to do the heavy lifting.

Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on June 2, 2022, after re-introducing legislation to create the Canada Disability Benefit, has been meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts to address concerns that the federal benefit will be clawed back by other governments.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

April 13, 2023

As a Senate committee studies a disability benefit bill that has nearly unanimous support among Parliamentarians, advocates are split on whether they want the bill to pass through quickly, or want further amendments.

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