Canada’s political parties need to get back to the basics on human rights

Federal candidates have the unique opportunity to make the Canada Disability Benefit a cornerstone of their platforms.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera. The Canada Disability Benefit’s inadequacy is part of a broader pattern of falling short on the goal to meaningfully alleviate poverty for those with disabilities, writes Neil Hetherington. Pexels photograph by Marcus Aurelius

Opinion

BY NEIL HETHERINGTON

January 29, 2025

Our health-care system is in crisis. More than six million Canadians lack a family doctor, and front-line workers are declari...

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