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Five Important Updates Coming to the Canada Disability Benefit this Fall
It has been just over a year since the launch of the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) in June 2025. The establishment of the CDB was a significant step in how Canada supports disabled people. […]
Read MoreOne Year of the Canada Disability Benefit
One Year of the Canada Disability Benefit: Understanding Meaningful Impact is a report that combines survey responses with real-time insights from our Disability Planning Helpline. The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a […]
Read MoreSix Recommendations in the National Disability Network’s Pre-Budget Submission for Budget 2026
The National Disability Network (NDN) has provided the federal government with six recommendations for the next budget cycle. Plan Institute is a proud member of the NDN, a collaborative coalition of national and regional organizations to advance shared priorities on disability rights and financial […]
Read MoreLaunching Our New Canada Disability Benefit Webinar
Plan Institute is excited to announce a new webinar to help you understand and access the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). What is the Canada Disability Benefit? The CDB is a federal benefit for low-income, […]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The 2024 Federal Budget Falls Short of Fulfilling Its Obligations to People in Canada with Disabilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 18TH, 2024 The 2024 Federal Budget Falls Short of Fulfilling Its Obligations to People in Canada with Disabilities Vancouver, British Columbia Plan […]
Read MoreWe have to talk to anybody and everybody to get the Canada Disability Benefit
By Rabia Khedr It’s important that we have conversations about disability poverty everywhere we can. I spend a lot of time talking to people. From individuals living the experience to […]
Read MoreEveryone Should Be Talking About Disability Poverty
by Michelle Hewitt, Co-Chair, Disability Without Poverty This month, everyone is talking about the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) – and so they should! Since its creation in 2008, the […]
Read MoreCelebrating Art in the Disability community
We want your creative talents! December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and Disability Without Poverty (DWP) wants to celebrate the contributions and creativity of persons with disabilities! We’re putting […]
Read MoreCommunity Organizer Position with Disability Without Poverty BC
Disability Without Poverty is a national grassroots movement led by people with disabilities, whose aim is to end disability poverty in Canada. The movement emerged in response to the September […]
Read MoreBudget 2021 Disability Updates
On April 19th, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. Within the budget there are […]
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