Connections
On September 25, Inclusion Canada, DAWN-RAFH Canada DisAbled Women’s Network Canada/Réseau d’action des femmes, Indigenous Disability Canada, and Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), alongside two individuals, announced the filing […]
Amanda is nearing her one-year anniversary working at Sobeys’ Airdrie location, a job that is supported by Inclusion Alberta’s Rotary Employment Partnership, and continues to appreciate being able to work […]
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new federal benefit of up to $200 per month starting in July 2025 for low-income people aged 18-64 who have a disability. The federal […]
The Government of Canada is seeking input about how its Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) funding is working for families. The federal government committed over $7.5 billion over five […]
Tara recently started her new job, secured through Inclusion Alberta’s Rotary Employment Partnership at the Lloydminster Catholic School Division (LCSD). As a Library Support Worker, Tara’s job duties include travelling […]
Zoée recently completed her studies at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology and was part of their largest graduating class in 109 years. Over her three years as an Olds […]
CTV Calgary recently profiled Jarod Wood’s job at ATCO Gas in Airdrie, one that he recently secured with the support of Inclusion Alberta’s Rotary Employment Partnership. Check out CTV’s story […]
The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) was supposed to lift people with disabilities out of poverty. Sadly, the $200/month benefit announced in the 2024 federal budget will not do that. In […]
The Alberta Ombudsman shared today their investigative report on the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program. Read the full report here. From the Ombudsman: Alberta Ombudsman finds inadequate Regulation impacts benefit access […]
The Government of Canada recently launched the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) which aims to ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for eligible Canadian residents who have an […]