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Call to Action: Bring HandyDART under public control
The current privatized, patchwork system places riders and workers in unnecessary precarity.
Call to action: Finalize the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations
With 1.6 million people with disabilities living below the poverty line, the CDB is not just an important promise—it is an urgent lifeline that must be delivered without further delay.
The Sinking Floor of Social Assistance Clawbacks in British Columbia
Initially envisioned as a short-term safety net, social assistance programs in BC have become a tangled mess for those looking to return to work, or who hope to find pathways off of assistance.