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Accessibility
Recommendation 72:
Continue the $300 increase to income and disability assistance rates and further raise the rates to the Market Basket Measure.
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Recommendation 7:
Continue steps to simplify and improve the income and disability application processes with the Ministry’s own disability-related “daily living activities” (e.g., decision-making or communicating effectively with others, etc.) in mind. In particular, the application should only collect information that is necessary and relevant; avoid asking for the same information twice; and not focus solely on deficits, but allow applicants to identify positive qualities, abilities or activities such as volunteering without impacting eligibility.
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Recommendation 8:
Collaborate with community public health officials and health authorities to explore whether “bubbles” can be created for in-home services such as Nursing Support Services and respite to enable families as well as service providers to limit their exposure to others during a pandemic.
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Recommendation 52:
Build all social and affordable housing according to principles of universal design.
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Recommendation 97:
Any new social housing must consider the needs of Indigenous women, such as adequate space for children and extended families, cooperative housing models, accommodating cultural and ceremonial practices, equipped for mobility devices and accessibility for elders, and with integrated services such as child care, free laundry, and programming on-site.
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Recommendation 2:
Alternatively, the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions should establish an independent Mental Health Advocate to monitor the performance of public services that impact people with mental health and substance use-related health issues, receive and act on systemic disability related complaints and protect the human rights of people living with illness who access services.
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Recommendation 44:
All levels of government should fully implement Jordan’s Principle.
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Recommendation 4:
Adjust income and disability assistance rates for families with children with disabilities to recognize the additional costs associated with raising children with extra support needs.
2022 BC Child Poverty Report Card
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First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society
First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society
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2022
2022
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Recommendation 12:
Address the unique needs of systemically disadvantaged groups to access all services, including targeted measures to remove barriers to access and tailored supports.
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