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Community Unity Dance Party
Photo credit: Difinity Dance Studios & Productions Disability Without Poverty Presents: Community Unity National Dance Party In-person and online Join us for a dance party led by dancers from the National accessARTS Centre. August 28th 12:00pm PST/1:00pm MST/ 3:00pm...
Elisa Talks About Disability Without Poverty
Hello, my name is Elisa. I have just started volunteering, working with Disability Without Poverty initiative that is trying to get the situation that allows people like me and others with disabilities to have a living wage and to reach their full potential.
Take action for a Canada Disability Benefit
Living with a disability can teach you a lot of things; how to adapt where others may see an obstacle, knowing that you might have to navigate a path that looks different than anyone else, and that’s OK. However, there can be struggles that are a little more difficult to discuss, for example, when you consider the idea of disability and poverty.
Resilient. Disability. Luck. Fight. Tired. Promise. Hope.
My name is Andrea van Vugt and I’m a Community Organizer for Disability Without Poverty in Alberta. When I think about the work that I’m doing as a community organizer, these are the words that come to mind.
Press Release: Federal government tables Canada Disability Benefit Act for a second time
On June 2nd, 2022, the federal government took an important step towards lifting disabled Canadians out of poverty by tabling Bill C-22
Press Release: Disability Poverty Advocates Applaud NDP Motion for the Canada Disability Benefit
Disability Without Poverty is pleased to see the NDP motion calling on Government to table the Canada Disability Benefit Bill today. Over 1.4 million disabled people live in poverty across the country, and the Canada Disability Benefit presents the opportunity to help them live their lives with dignity.