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A cure for frustration
Have a plan to create change Written by Hannah Sung and originally posted on her blog At the End of the Day What were you doing the night of the first Trump-Biden debate? I’m …
Read MoreThe R-word takes away people’s humanity. We all need to stop using it Social Sharing
The word represents one of the most stubborn and persistent stigmas in history By Al Etmanski · For CBC News Opinion · Posted: Dec 22, 2020 6:00 AM PT | Last Updated: December 22, 2020 This is an …
Read MoreChanges to BC Recovery Benefit & PWD Supplements
Updated December 14th, 2020 On December 8, 2020, the Provincial Government of British Columbia announced a one-time tax-free payment of up to $1,000 for eligible families and single parents and up to $500 for …
Read MoreIntentionally Connected
Written by Rebecca Pauls (PLAN) and Jeff Dobbin (P4P Planning Network) COVID has messed up all of our routines and many of the people we used to see are now off limits. But we …
Read MoreNavigating COVID-19 for Indigenous Persons with Disabilities and Their Families
By Ada Jane Okonkwo (BCANDS) Disability and Indigenous communities As we acknowledged Indigenous Disability Awareness Month this past November, it was especially important to recognize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indigenous persons …
Read MoreOur 2020 International Day of People With Disabilities Agenda: No More Poverty!
By Donna Thomson The disability community in Canada has a long history of being fractured. Disability groups have traditionally competed for scarce resources – that’s just the way things were. Jockeying for limited funding resources …
Read MoreVideo – At long last, a Canada Disability Benefit is coming – What should it look like?
In the recent Throne Speech was the acknowledgement by the federal government that COVID-19 has not only disproportionately affected Canadians with disabilities but laid bare long-standing challenges for persons with disabilities to access adequate …
Read MoreMeet Our Helpline Advisors!
Do you have any disability related questions for yourself or a loved-one? Did you know that at Plan Institute, we have a free Disability Planning Helpline that you can call toll-free from anywhere …
Read MoreEstate Planning Where Disability is a Factor
By: Halldor K. Bjarnason, Access Law Group As parents, we want the best for our children – it’s an age-old maxim, but it’s also true! It is no more obvious than in estate planning …
Read MoreJutta Treviranus – The Power of Inclusive Design
For the second webinar of the Building momentum for the Canadian Disability Benefit learning series, Jutta Treviranus will speak about the importance of inclusive design and how we can apply this approach to help …
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