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NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. — Disappointed isn't a strong enough word to describe how a Cape Breton disability advocate feels about the announced Canadian Disability Benefit.
" seemed like really important legislation. This seemed like something that was really going to be a game changer because poverty and disability are inextricably linked," said Rivers, who has been advocating for disability rights for more than a year. Scott said they also were"disappointed" in the level of support being offered and the eligibility requirement, which involves getting a doctor to fill out a form for Disability Tax Credit eligibility.
Katherine Scott, Canadian Centre of Policy Alternatives researcher:"The disability community has been very clear about the need to use an inclusive definition of disability." CONTRIBUTED/CANADIAN CENTRE OF POLICY ALTERNATIVES - ContributedIn an article Scott wrote for Monitor Magazine in December 2023, she gave an overview of poverty and people with disability. Some of the data provided in the article are:• 1.
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