Promised federal disability benefit could make ‘a huge dent’ in poverty rate if done right, say advocates

Bill C-22, which would create a framework for the Canada Disability Benefit, will be a House priority the week of June 12, says Government House Leader Mark Holland.

Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough, seen here on Nov. 17, 2022, says she is reviewing the Senate's amendments to the bill to create a federal disability benefit.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

June 9, 2023

Advocates and researchers say the government’s promised Canada Disability Benefit has the potential to significantly reduce the country's overall poverty rates, but there is still a lot riding on the design process and on Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough’s ...

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