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Join us on Tues May 14th at 12pm ET for a webinar for Victims and Survivors of Crime Week.
Know anyone who works in the justice system? Invite them! Learn about Listen Include Respect & how we can make the justice system more accessible & inclusive.
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Breaking.....Chief Commissioner Marie-Claude Landry of the Canadian Human Rights Commission
@CdnHumanRights
releases powerful statement re:
#MAiD
:
"Medical Assistance in Dying cannot be a default for Canada’s failure to fulfill its human rights obligations".
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"Canada offers
#MAiD
but not universal palliative care, disability supports, or mental healthcare. Do we congratulate ourselves for our compassion in giving people an easier way to die when depriving them of the resources they need to live?" Dr. John Maher on Bill C-7
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Alarmingly, Dr. Roy goes on to recommend that MAiD not only be provided to mature minors, but to infants under the age of one "with severe deformations and grave and severe syndromes."
To be clear: People with disabilities have a right to life on an equal basis with others.
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Bill
#C22
passed in
@OurCommons
! This is a milestone achievement for the
#disability
community. Thank you for your advocacy and thank you to all MPs for their UNANIMOUS support of this bill.
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Bill C-22 has now received Royal Assent and becomes law by "written declaration" by the Governor General.
See video of the Royal Assent process which took place earlier this evening in the Senate Chamber.
Another historic day for people with disabilities.
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There's 15 sitting days left - where is
#C22
? Canadians with a
#disability
need this support.
Contact your MP. Text them to make
#C22
a priority and pass it this June:
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Since the expansion of
#MAiD
in 2021, we've argued the 'suffering' that may cause ppl to seek MAiD is not due to their disability but to a lack of proper support
When MAiD is easier to get than in this man's case, a proper mattress, we have gone too far
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Good news today!
#C22
, Canada Disability Benefit Bill is to be brought back for debate in HofC on Tues, Oct 18. We call on everyone to contact their MP and urge them to support the fast-tracking and speedy passage of
#C22
.
#letsgetitdone
#PassC22in22
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"In an era where we recognize the right to die with dignity, we must do more to guarantee the right to live with dignity."
Full statement here:
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Bill
#C22
will be considered by
@SenateCA
next sitting!
We join our
#disability
community allies in urging Senate to approve amendments and expedite this bill to Royal Assent.
People with disabilities and their families cannot wait any longer. The
#CDB
is needed now.
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“I feel like I’m falling through the cracks so if I’m not able to access health care am I then able to access death care?’ And that’s what led me to look into MAID,”
Jennyfer Hatch never wanted
#MAiD
. She wanted healthcare.
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The Special Joint Committee on MAiD (
#AMAD
) is discussing MAiD for Mature Minors.
Elizabeth Sheehy starts out strong "I add my voice to the clear and unequivocal opposition expressed unanimously by disability rights groups across this country to yet another extension of MAiD".
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📢BREAKING... C-22 has just been given 'priority' in
@HoCChamber
for next week. No date but we will take this as positive.
We still do not know what is taking so long. It can be done today.
Contact your MP ->
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Well we have some good news in the life of Bill C-22. It seems as though
@SenateCA
has just passed C-22 with amendments and have sent it back to the
@HoCChamber
for their consideration.
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"Department of Finance officials said Wednesday financial eligibility for the Canada Disability Benefit will be determined based on household income, not the applicant’s income".
The devil is in the details. If this is true, it is even more troubling.
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To say we are disappointed is an understatement.
Today's announcement on the CDB is woefully inadequate.
Full statement to come soon.
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We are joining with 40 organizations across Canada advocating for a fully funded Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) in the upcoming 2024 Federal Budget. Canadians with disabilities can't afford to wait, and neither can our country.
The following ad appeared in the G&M today.
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Finally C-22 comes back to the floor of
@HoCChamber
today.
MPs have the power to get this bill passed.
We are watching and hope there are no further delays or long debates.
C-22 has been in Parliament now for 377 days. We think that is more than adequate.
Get this done!
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So debate on C-22 is finished and is officially off back to the Senate now.
We want to thank all MPs for their hard work and support on this especially
@CQualtro
@TracyGrayKLC
@BonitaZarrillo
@morricemike
@LouiseChabotBQ
Senators we now call on you to pass
#C22
!
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Asking all disability/health related organizations to follow suit. Post your own statement and let people know they are safe accessing your services and that MAiD is not the solution to address poverty and lack of services and support, no matter what some would have you believe.
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In a surprise, MPs moved debate on C-22,
#CDB
to today instead of tomorrow. They also agreed to not have many speakers and adjourn debate earlier than usual. As a result, they will vote on C-22 tomorrow shortly after 3pm to send it to Committee Stage. Your voices are being heard.
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📢BREAKING in QPeriod today responding to a ques. put by
@BonitaZarrillo
to the Parl. Sec. to
@CQualtro
,
@Irek_K
responded that
#C22
will be debated tomorrow. We anticipate this and hope there are no more delays and all-party support to get this back to Senate for final passage
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This brings to mind the words of Rosina Kamis, who died by MAiD: "In Canadian society, we have a culture of killing instead of caring… Nobody is holding my hand... If I were to die, nobody is going to grieve."
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Today is the
#DisabilityDayofMourning
. We join
#pwd
in grieving lives lost through murder, abuse, & neglect, often at the hands of those most trusted with their care and wellbeing.
In Canada, we also mourn the lives of those who have died at the hands of the state through
#MAiD
.
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To all of you whose parents were told you wouldn't thrive when you were a baby: we're sorry you had to read this.
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⏰Unfortunately the countdown remains. No signs of
#C22
today. We are calling for all-party support for a unanimous motion to pass
#C22
now. No more delays. Finish the job.✅
Call or write your MP
#PassC22Now
@BonitaZarrillo
@LouiseChabotBQ
@TracyGrayKLC
@morricemike
@CQualtro
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A new milestone: Introducing Inclusion Canada! Today, we formally adopt the name Inclusion Canada as we continue to advocate for a truly diverse and inclusive society that benefits us all. Read why and share the news:
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Good news, C-22 is being brought back tomorrow for debate in HofC at Report Stage. It's should start shortly after 3:00pm EST.
You can watch here ->
MPs - lets get this done!! End disability poverty!!
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@KamalKheraLib
@TracyGrayKLC
@BonitaZarrillo
@mferreriptbokaw
There is nothing in what is being proposed that actually came from the disability community. I’d like for the Minster to table a list of people and organizations that requested a benefit of $200/month, access only through the DTC, and not until July 2025” -
@morricemike
at
#HUMA
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Up next from the Special Joint Committee: Spencer Hawkswell is speaking about how facilitating the choice to die while limiting other treatment options is harmful. Hawswell asks "where is the compassion?"
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Canadian Human Rights Commission issues statement on MAiD today
@CdnHumanRights
"MAiD cannot be a default for Canada’s failure to fulfill its human rights obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)"
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Important stats about MAiD in Canada - from 2022 - the first full year that assisted suicide was made available to suffering people with disabilities. Parliamentarians are debating “readiness” for MAiD for mental illness. Read carefully. This is our current reality.
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"So why are people so concerned? Well, we have documented cases of ppl w/ disabilities seeking
#MAID
not because of a desire to die or unbearable physical pain, but because they are suffering due to economic & social inequalities that are preventable." - Kerri Joffe, ARCH.
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No sign of C-22 on the Order Paper for today. Our count down is now in the single digits. 9 sitting days remain.
Contact your MP. What's the hold-up.
Pass C-22 now!
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National Disability Network issues statement indicating disappointment in
#Budget2024
and underwhelming investment of $6/day
#CDB
.
If you're disappointed too, tell the PM and Finance Minister this is inadequate. Regs have yet to be written.
Release here:
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PRESS RELEASE: Government stops debate, rams through sweeping changes setting back disability rights on the anniversary of Canada ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
#cdnpoli
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We agree. With only 25 sitting days left in the parliamentary calendar, let's fast-track Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit, without delay.
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“Nursing homes have quietly become dumping grounds for people with developmental disabilities."
#PWD
have the right to live where/with whom they want, & to live independently in community. A nursing home or other similar institution is not the place.
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HUMA has passed C-22 (CDB) as amended. It can be reintroduced as early as tomorrow for 3rd Reading. We call on all parties to finish the job and get C-22 passed by this week. Contact your MP now!
@markhollandlib
@AndrewScheer
@ATherrienBQ
@MPJulian
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PRESS RELEASE: HERALDING CHANGE - PARLIAMENT APPROVES PIONEERING DISABILITY BENEFIT LEGISLATION
ENG:
FR:
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We're pleased to see unanimous consent in the House of Commons to approve C-22 for the second time.
Thank you to all MPs for their continued support and advocacy to pass this bill.
#C22
is now off to the Senate.
By unanimous consent, the
#HoC
adopted a motion regarding the proceedings on Bill C-22.
The full text of the motion will be available after adjournment later today in the Journals:
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In an historic unanimous vote in the
@HoCChamber
all MPs representing all parties voted in favour of C-22, moving the bill to Committee Stage for further consideration. We look forward to continued all party support on remaining stages.
#CDBby23
#EndPoverty
#cdnpoli
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No new info from
@KamalKheraLib
at
#HUMA
. Despite pressing questions from
@TracyGrayKLC
,
@BonitaZarrillo
& other committee members, there are no answers from gov't about why the
#CanadaDisabilityBenefit
is so inadequately funded and
#inaccessible
to
#pwd
. We expect & demand more.
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"We can organize MAiD in approx 2 wks. Yet it is so difficult to get my patients the social supports they need to live well. This is morally distressing".
Unfortunately, many Canadians living with disabilities are facing extreme financial hardship. For a look at this story,
@MDimainGlobal
joins
@AntonyRobart
. This full story can be seen on The New Reality, right here on Global News.
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"By legalizing MAID for mental illness, Canada will further deviate from the practice of preventing suicide — for everyone."
Moira Wilson, President of Inclusion Canada has an Op-Ed in the Vancouver Sun.
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We’re disappointed to see Bill C-314 narrowly defeated at Second Reading. Thank you to the 150 MPs from all parties who voted in support of reconsidering MAiD for mental illness as a sole underlying medical condition. It takes courage to change courses.
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Inclusion Canada has developed an infographic comparing party platform commitments to the disability community.
#Elxn44
#canadaelection
#cdnpoli
An accessible version is available for download on our website:
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#BillC7
is far from over. Tag your MP in this post and let them know that the
#disability
community will not be silent on
#MAiD
. You can still make a difference.
@JustinTrudeau
@erinotoole
@theJagmeetSingh
@yfblanchet
@AnnamiePaul
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10 days left.
Bill C-22 can be passed this week.
Govn’t says it is a priority. MPs can make it happen. Lets get this done. Contact your MP and ask them to swiftly pass the legislation. Support the bill as amended by govn’t so no more delays.
Make this happen.
#PassBillC22Now
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Inclusion Canada is saddened to learn of Steven Estey's passing. Steve was a fierce advocate for disability rights. His passion for the
#CRPD
was unparalleled, and his presence in the disability movement energized thousands. 1/2
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"We have serious concerns from the
#disability
community about becoming second-class citizens in this country..."
@CharlieAngusNDP
on the problems with
#BillC7
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1/3 "The Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention has stated anything beyond
#MAiD
on the criteria of terminal illness is suicide. And we need to name it - what the government is offering is assistance to help people complete suicide." - Dr. Ramona Coelho
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"MAiD should never be seen as a solution to address the absence of services and resources, but it is fast becoming that. And this is the collective failure of us as the people of Canada. Thank you." - Neil Belanger
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People who have a mental illness as their only medical condition will be eligible for
#assistedsuicide
(MAiD) in 4 months.
Join us in urging the Canadian gov't to change course & redact the sunset clause in Canada’s MAiD legislation.
Learn more below!
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PRESS RELEASE: Budget 2024 Disappoints - Major Shortfalls in Canada Disability Benefit Funding & Eligibility
Read the full release here:
(La version française suit)
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There's 14 sitting days left and we're still waiting on Bill
#C22
? Canadians with a
#disability
need the
#CanadaDisabilityBenefit
Contact your MP. Tell them to make
#C22
a priority:
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Ppl with a disability are twice as likely to live in poverty as those without. C-22, would work to change this. We are disappointed C-22 will not be debated/passed before HofC rises for the summer. We call on all MP’s to work together to quickly pass C-22 upon return in Sept.
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That statement is hard to move on from☝️.
In the Q+A, Dr. Pereira says there have been times when they felt a patient could benefit from palliative care - that the care received was "suboptimal." ... "I was made to feel that I was obstructing access to MAiD."
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📢Just announced. Fed budget day will be April 16.
We have called for a significant federal investment for
#PWD
. Lets make sure the
#CDB
is adequately funded.
We will be watching.
#PWD
cannot afford to live in poverty any longer
#FundTheBenefitNow
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Finlay made an medical assistance in dying (MAID) application and as of Thursday there are only 14 days left before the government can help her end her life.
“Starve them, cut them off from participating in society and then offer them death,” said Finlay
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It's a sad day for people with disabilities in this country.
Bill C7 passed the Senate this evening with a vote of 60 in favour, 25 against and 5 abstentions. The vote is over but the fight is just beginning. We will rise.
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"I'm most concerned about young people with disabilities. Children with disabilities are more affected by suicidal ideation. They've absorbed the social message that their lives are not worth living. They feel anxiety about the burdens they place on their families." - Sheehy
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Spencer Hawkswell asks a good question:
"The reality is that not 100% of patients receive palliative care, right. So I think it goes back to understanding what does "adequate" access to palliative care look like?"
The question is similar to this one:
Query: What's the "acceptable" # of persons with disabilities, not at the end of life, whose suffering could be alleviated with proper support, that is ok to be approved for/provided medical assistance in dying (MAiD). Hint: If you chose a number other than 0, you are incorrect.
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“People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are always at risk of being forgotten. Vaccine rollouts cannot be more of the same.” Inclusion Canada calls on all levels of gov't to prioritize people with disabilities & their support networks in vaccine rollout.
#cdnpoli
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@JessicaOOTC
shares the struggle of dating as a gay woman with a disability and how she and her wife navigate the balance between being romantic partners and her need for support.
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Adults w/ disabilities report frequent mental distress almost 5 times as often as adults w/o disabilities. This
#WorldMentalHealthDay
, we want to acknowledge that, daily,
#pwd
face a multitude of barriers that contribute to the correlation between mental illness and disability.
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1/2 "Canada's MAiD law discriminates by making an explicit distinction based on the protected ground of disability. Ppl who are suffering but do not have a disability cannot get
#MAID
. Instead they might be offered social services or suicide prevention programs."
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📢📣Breaking news
New Angus Reid poll finds 9 out of 10 Canadians (91%) support the
#CDB
.
But 71% believe govt is moving too slow to implement.
Really no excuse but to
#FundTheBenefitNow
Read CTV news story here: 👇
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HAPPENING NOW: Bill
#C22
is being considered at Senate!
#cdnpoli
Senators, let's expedite this to Royal Assent. The sooner it's done, the sooner the
#CanadaDisabilityBenefit
can get into the pockets of Canadians.
Tune in here:
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“We would be calling on all parties to not pass the federal budget until there is a commitment to increase funding for the benefit,” said Krista Carr, the executive vice-president of Inclusion Canada.
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What we know right now for sure, this week the government priorities in
@OurCommons
are:
Monday - Bill S-5
Tuesday - Opposition Day
Wednesday- Bill C-42
Thursday - Opposition Day
Friday - Bill C-40
⁉️
Please ask your MP where is Bill C-22?
Contact them
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Now will be up to all political parties House Leaders
@markhollandlib
@AndrewScheer
@ATherrienBQ
@MPJulian
and Party Leaders
@JustinTrudeau
@PierrePoilievre
@theJagmeetSingh
@yfblanchet
. Please prioritize C-22 as urgent business.
#PWD
cannot afford to continue to wait.
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"We know too that intergenerational trauma and sexual abuse play a huge role in generating mental suffering of young people, and that disabled girls and Indigenous kids are disproportionately at risk... Extending made to mature minors is reckless" - Elizabeth Sheehy.
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"NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will vote against changes to a bill that would expand access to medical assistance in dying."
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Congratulations to
@LavJacobs
on her election to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities! Dr. Jacobs is the first Canadian to be elected to the committee.
#COSP15
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Let's remember the
#CDB
is a supplement not a replacement program. We urge all govn'ts to get this right so there are no clawbacks to other government disability assistance. Let's get on with the co-creation of designing of the benefit. We're ready.
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"With the new Canada Disability Benefit, people like me would be able to eat more than one meal a day, and this would be a luxury." -
@jkfergie
, sharing stories of poverty experienced by ppl w/ disabilities heard during our consultations on the CDB.
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“These are people who do want to live but they can no longer go on. Because structurally, the society they live in will not support them with the bare minimum resources that they need.”
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These alarming stats demonstrate just how desperately the
#CDB
is needed. Raise
#PWD
above the poverty line and stop forcing them to choose between a roof over their head, medication or food to eat.
#FundTheBenefitNow
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CW: violence / death.
Today marks the 29th anniversary of Tracy Latimer’s death. If you’re not familiar with Tracy’s story - you should be.
Tracy was a 12 year old kid with cerebral palsy. (1/5)
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"Just as life is getting harder in Canada, it is getting easier to die...
Critics, on the other hand, suggest MAiD will become an easy out for a broken health system, offering death rather treatment to society's most vulnerable and marginalized citizens."
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Global TV aired a telling story of
#MAiD
in CAN. “When people are living in such a situation where they’re structurally placed in poverty, is MAiD really a choice or is it coercion? That’s the question we need to ask ourselves,” Dr. Dosani. Watch here >
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Fed Govt has polling that suggest an overwhelming number of Canadians think a $200 per month or $6/day
#CDB
is okay and they agree with Budget 2024.
Have your say.
Do you think $200/month or $6/day is adequate enough to bring
#PWD
out of poverty?
Yes $6/day is enough
25
No $6/day is not enough
776
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The Canada Disability Benefit was passed in June 2023, and people with disabilities are still living in poverty. An adequately funded CDB can change this.
#FundTheBenefitNow
You can help.
Write your MP:
Sign the Petition:
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July is
#DisabilityPrideMonth
! Although not officially recognized by the Cdn govn't (yet), it is a response and counteraction against ableism and stigma.
What are some barriers that you faced and how have you found solutions to overcome them? Share here so others can benefit.
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Today we're back on Parliament Hill participating in the
#C22
rally organized by our friends at
@Disability_WP
.
Collectively, we urge all MPs and Sens to support C-22 through the next stages. We call on all MPs to commit to passing this bill before the end of 2022.
#CDBBy23
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"I was somewhat shocked to hear the minister use the word consensus...that is the farthest thing from the truth. I'm hearing from
#disability
rights groups across the country who have not been consulted and are deeply concerned about this bill."
@DonDavies
on the issues with C7.
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"Canada’s plan to expand (MAiD) for those with mental illnesses is a profound and dangerous shift in our societal values, one that risks reinforcing deep-seated ableist beliefs and attitudes. We must never go down this path."
@kurtgoddard
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C-22,
#CDB
had 1st Reading in the Senate last Thurs. It is expected to be debated at 2nd Reading this week. We urge all Sens to give this bill due consideration and prioritize it for speedy passage. Unanimous passing in the HofC was significant & representative of nat'l support.
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On the anniversary of Canada's ratification of
#UNCRPD
,
@HoCChamber
will debate and vote on
#BillC7
. The disability community has been clear - if passed, C-7 will devalue people with disabilities.
Contact your MP today. It's time to act. Say NO to C-7.
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@KamalKheraLib
@TracyGrayKLC
@BonitaZarrillo
“You told the people in the disability community that you would catch them when they fell. You gave them these promises, and then not only did you not catch them, you stepped out of the way and didn’t tell them.” -
@mferreriptbokaw
at
#HUMA
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Dr. Pereira continues "You're also less likely to receive palliative care if you are poor, Indigenous, homeless, on incarcerated."
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