Social assistance and the poverty loop
Welcome to the next edition of Kaitlyn’s disability awareness series. Today we would like to talk about something that is ...
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Disability advocates push for a Happy New Year in New Brunswick
The Select Committee for Accessibility in New Brunswick will be meeting soon to discuss the development of an Accessible NB Act. ...
Five things the New Brunswick government can do to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities
People with disabilities in New Brunswick have been living in deep poverty as New Brunswick has one of the lowest ...
Not all disabilities are visible
People with disabilities are born that way--not necessarily. All disabilities can be seen--nope! People with disabilities receive all kinds of ...
New Brunswick’s housing crisis for people with disabilities
Imagine this. You have moved out of your parent’s home, finally free to live your life to the fullest. This ...
New Brunswick’s social assistance reforms must include better support for home care workers
As New Brunswick's Department of Social Development continues to look at the social assistance reform, I wanted to discuss the ...
The Spirit Project brings We Are Luminous to the stage
Imagine a space where people of all abilities could come together in an engaging arts-based atmosphere to create and support ...
Time for New Brunswick to end policies that impoverish people with disabilities
It has been over a year since the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was introduced to support many Canadians across ...
Stories of living with a disability under New Brunswick’s Household Income Policy
The Household Income Policy in New Brunswick does not work to meet many people’s needs who live with a mobility ...
Accessible, multi-generational and intentional: Alternative housing models on the horizon in New Brunswick (part 2 of 2)
There are many challenges faced by seniors wishing to age in place, but there are also many solutions. Some of ...
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