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Economic inequality
Recommendation 31:
The provincial government must immediately raise welfare and disability rates to the Market Basket Measure (MBM), index them to the cost of living, and remove arbitrary barriers.
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Recommendation 24:
The provincial and federal governments should work with industry to ensure lower income families and youth have access to technology (both hardware and internet access) so that they are able to apply for financial assistance and access other supports.
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Recommendation 21:
The provincial and federal governments should contribute funding to establish a universal, cost-shared, healthy school food program for all K-12 students that is respectful of local contexts, connected to community and curriculum, health-promoting and sustainable.
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Recommendation 8:
The provincial and federal governments should address growing income inequality by continuing efforts to increase fairness in the personal income taxation system and re-introducing the principle of taxation based on ability to pay.
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Recommendation 58:
The Province should advocate to the Federal government to ensure ineligible youth who have accessed the CERB are not accumulating debt during the pandemic. Youth should obtain a pass and not have to pay back CERB or be given longer grace periods.
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Recommendation 30:
The Province of British Columbia must amend the Human Rights Code, RSBC 1996, c 210 to prohibit discrimination and harassment based on social condition.
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Recommendation 6:
The plan is to be developed by April 1, 2022, with full implementation being completed within the ensuing two years.
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Recommendation 34:
The Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation must act on the Auditor General’s recommendations to make the disability assistance system more accessible, user-friendly, and easier to navigate.
Able Mothers: The Intersection of Parenting, Disability and the Law
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West Coast Leaf
West Coast Leaf
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2014
2014
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Recommendation 9:
The government should re-evaluate its goal of diminishing unemployment numbers by 4% amongst people with disabilities during the program’s present term.
A Needs Report on Accessible Technology: Summary Report
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Canadian Council of the Blind
Canadian Council of the Blind
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2019
2019
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Recommendation 12:
The government should invest in improving the accessibility of transition houses for women with disabilities fleeing violence, and in building new ones. Transition houses need adequate resources to enable them to meet their duty to accommodate women with disabilities.
Able Mothers: The Intersection of Parenting, Disability and the Law
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West Coast Leaf
West Coast Leaf
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2014
2014
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