Many Canadians with disabilities shut out of pandemic funding

 By Jennifer Zwicker The federal government recently announced a one-time, federal tax-free payment for Disability Tax Credit (DTC) recipients intended to reduce financial barriers for persons with disabilities during the pandemic. This proposed bill failed to secure unanimous consent in the House of Commons for debate. In part, persons with

Providing benefits not burdens

 By Jennifer Zwicker and Stephanie Dunn “Providing benefits not burdens” is how former Health Minister, Judy LaMarsh once described the vision for disability policy in Canada. Unfortunately, this vision is not a reality when it comes to one of the main benefits open to Canadians with disability: the federal Disability Tax