No one should have to choose between rent and medication. No one should face hunger in a country of such abundance. And no one should be left behind by policies that fail to meet the realities of everyday life.
Leaving many people with disabilities out of the rebate is not an isolated misstep. Time and again, people with disabilities are excluded from government policy design, and are often an afterthought.
The Canada Disability Benefit Act was passed unanimously in Parliament with all-party support. It is every party’s responsibility to fulfill its promise.
