People with disabilities blocked from enjoying ‘new normal’ vacations
The summer of 2022 saw many Canadians getting out, going on vacation, living life in the so-called ‘new normal.’ Despite ...
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New Brunswick needs to invest in respite care
As parents, we love our children and want the best for them however sometimes their disability forces parents to seek ...
Gloating about a surplus is callous, says New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities
On August 30, New Brunswick Finance Minister Ernie Steeves provided a budget update. He gloated that not only did the ...
New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities opposes health care privatization
Following a visit from Ontario Premier Doug Ford to Atlantic Canada, and the “Atlantic-Ontario Health Care Summit” held on Monday, ...
New Brunswick faces wake-up call on disabilities
Our province is awash in a virtual tsunami of disability, and yet, from public debate, you would barely know it. ...
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How can we end ‘disability poverty’ in Canada? [video]
April Hubbard and guests discuss the ways in which we can end disability poverty in Canada on this edition of ...
Social assistance and the poverty loop
Welcome to the next edition of Kaitlyn’s disability awareness series. Today we would like to talk about something that is ...
Putting the cart before the horse, or in this case, before the bus
Why are certain cities pouring millions into green transit when they have yet to master the basics of transit itself? ...
Five things the New Brunswick government can do to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities
People with disabilities in New Brunswick have been living in deep poverty as New Brunswick has one of the lowest ...
Abandon the outdated Household Income Policy: Open Letter to New Brunswick’s Minister of Social Development Bruce Fitch
On behalf of five organizations that represent people living with disabilities, people experiencing poverty, and tenants in the province of ...