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Indigenous Disability Awareness Month
Guest Post written by our friends at British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) In November 2015, Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM) was first recognized and officially proclaimed by […]
Read MorePeople With Disabilities Should Be Leaders In Implementing Accessibility
By Al Etmanski The recently proposed Accessible Canada Act and the just released Senate report on essential fixes for Revenue Canada concerning the disability tax credit, Breaking Down Barriers, are stellar achievements for […]
Read MoreA Big Step Towards Inclusive Communities: The Accessible Canada Act
Standing with our allies in the Family Movement, Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) and Plan Institute are encouraged by the recent introduction of Bill C-81, the Accessible Canada Act – Canada’s […]
Read MoreFilling the Caregivers Cup
By Cathy Anthony Is your cup half full or half empty? I think most of us are familiar with the saying “Is your cup half full or half empty?”. This typically relates […]
Read MoreCanada’s taxman shouldn’t decide who has a disability
By Al Etmanski Canada’s Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is the first poverty-fighting tool for people with disabilities in the world. This remarkable example of federal/provincial/territorial co-operation, created in 2008, […]
Read MoreLend your voice to the DTC form physician questionnaire
A student group from Simon Fraser University’s Semester in Dialogue is conducting a survey on the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) form directed at physicians. The purpose of the survey is […]
Read MoreAn update from Plan Institute & PLAN
Greetings and Happy 2018 from Plan Institute & PLAN,This past year has seen many changes and exciting initiatives for both Plan Institute and Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN), and we’d like to […]
Read MoreTwo Job Opportunities with Plan Institute
We are hiring for two exciting temporary roles at Plan Institute! If you are passionate about non-profit work and are looking for some great experience working with an amazing organization, […]
Read MoreTackle your Taxes and Reap the Rewards
Words of Wisdom from Tax AID DABC By Sam Turcott, Director, Advocacy Access Program at Disability Alliance BC (DABC) People with and without disabilities often have an aversion to income taxes. […]
Read MoreManaging your money: New indigenous financial wellness resource
At Plan Institute we are strong believers in financial and future planning, which we feel is important for everyone. Being that November is National Financial Literacy Month as well as […]
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