#disabilities We need a national disability plan that would be entitlement based, non means tested and portable for all those with lifelong disabilities from birth to end of life. everycanadiancounts.com Every Canadian. Every disability. Lifelong support.

That’s reactive versus proactive and lacks insight and empathy. Either provide disabled people (as many are) with support based on need at the provincial level, or pass it on to the feds for a national disability plan. everycanadiancounts.com

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It’s time to do something really good for #disabled people/people with #disabilities and their families. #NDIP

Being homeless doesn’t mean you deserve to die. It doesn’t mean you deserve to be mistreated. It means you deserve housing.

I’m sorry about my ongoing lack of advocacy. Things are already next to unbearable. I don’t know if I’ll survive this. It’s all to much. No job, friends or family. Housing & food insecurity. No ability to get out of flight mode. Constant, unrelenting anxiety. This is not a life.

Tragic that it comes to this, and it won’t be an isolated incident. Enough!! ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/m…

You lose your job for whatever reason. You become disabled. Illness, accident, whatever. You find out that not only due to circumstances beyond your control is legislation destitution is your only option, but that it has multiple barriers in front of it. You become depressed.

Scary thought that PWD/disabled people should have their disability costs covered. That would set them up for success and we can’t have that now can we? See how stupid that reality sounds? #NDIP

A Conservative MP says more than 4,000 letters have been sent to the House of Commons committee on Indigenous issues demanding that the federal government immediately change the way First Nations status works under the Indian Act. #cdnpoli winnipegfreepress.com/canada…

Good night?

@lesliechurch When will the government of Canada be adopting the recommendations from this UN CRPD Report including repealing MAiD track 2? ohchr.org/en/meeting-summari…

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Norway, Finland, Netherlands all do far better at providing support from birth to end of life when it comes to disability by way of entitlement.

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‘It’ never stops. Why is it so difficult for disabled persons to receive the support they ‘justly’ deserve. #NDIP

Living in poverty means constant stress over basic needs like food, shelter, and healthcare. That pressure harms mental and physical health, limits access to support, and can increase suicide risk. Poverty creates a ripple effect that touches every part of a person’s well being.

“we are fully committed to continuing this work.” That means recognizing we have much to do. Let’s get that round table started to discuss the feasibility viability and desirability of a national plan for all those with lifeline disabilities.

Day 3 at the UN Continues 🇺🇳 "In my country, the worst abuse does not always hide in the shadows. Sometimes it wears a suit and calls itself policy." Speaking today at the United Nations, Inclusion Canada CEO Krista Carr delivered a passionate message about the human rights challenges still facing people with intellectual disabilities in Canada. "In Canada, if you are in despair and you do not have a disability, the state fights to keep you alive. If you have a disability, it now offers to help you die. Same pain. Two answers." More than one person with a disability accesses MAiD under Track 2 every day. The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has called on Canada to repeal these provisions, recognizing the discriminatory impact they have on persons with disabilities. As we mark the 20th anniversary of the #CRPD, we must do more than celebrate progress. We must confront the policies, systems, and practices that continue to deny people with disabilities equality, dignity, and belonging. We will continue to speak truth to power, challenge discrimination wherever it exists, and amplify the voices of people with disabilities and their families—at home, at the United Nations, and around the world. Every person has a need and inherent right to be valued, respected and empowered to reach their full potential. See video link to Krista's full remarks at the UN 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=mJUGU32y… #COSP19 #DisabilityRights