I live with cerebral palsy—the Canada Disability Benefit would be a lifeline for me, and others like me

We can choose to create a society that cherishes the dignity and worth of every person, regardless of their abilities or the constraints they face.

Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Kamal Khera, pictured on Oct. 16, 2023. Since 2020, disabled Canadians have been waiting on the promised Canada Disability Benefit. They're still waiting, writes David Oliver Wudel. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID OLIVER WUDEL

January 3, 2024

I live with cerebral palsy. I experience a physical battle daily. But the financial burdens that impact me and my loved ones create even more barriers than I already face. This is the reality for many disabled Canadians across the country.

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