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Hello, We want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude as we share some important news. After seven wonderful years, we’ll be closing the Disability Pride Alberta Foundation. It’s been such a joy to support the disability community, and we are incredibly thankful to each and every one
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Intersections of Ableism and Racism by Aurora Sol The intersections that tend to exist alongside disability are often not considered when examining what a disabled person needs to thrive in the world. In fact, the notion of disabled people thriving seems to be one that is not widely accepted. Perhaps
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Wednesday, October 19 – 12pm on Parliament Hill Good news! Parliament resumes debate for Bill C-22 on Tuesday, October 18th. Disability Without Poverty is hosting a rally in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 19th at 12 noon. The rally is taking place the same week as the United Nations Day for the
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Canada Disability Benefit and “a number” – some basics By: Michelle Hewitt What’s the poverty line in Canada? That may seem like a simple question with a simple answer, but it just isn’t. Poverty isn’t simple, so the answer to the question is complex. In 2015, Canada decided to use
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There is a movement happening to make sure the Canadian Disability Benefit is created by and for people with disabilities.
We have the people, we have the platform, and now we need YOUR story.
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At Disability Pride Alberta, we believe in the importance of connection. That’s why we’re excited to share information about community access programs for people with disabilities.
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Hi, my name is Lionel and I am a university student living with cerebral palsy. A philosophy I live by is “live without limits” because I know that I face many barriers in society. I am not only living with a disability; I am also a person of colour. One
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The following post is shared from Jim Button’s website Gather with Jim Jim is dealing with a second dose of renal cell carcinoma. He is a father of two, husband of one, brother of three and friend to many. His blog is a place “to share all of the good,
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