EQUALS: We fight for disability rights
by Bryce Schaufelberger  | 5/20/2010 12:01 AM |
Posted on: May 14, 2010 - 10:38am
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HELP RESTORE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN BC.
The BC government has cut $2.5 million of direct funding for equipment and assistive technology for British...
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Tempers flare in B.C. legislature over disabled funding cuts
by Bryce Schaufelberger | 5/19/2010 11:54 PM |
Tempers flared in the B.C. legislature Wednesday over NDP claims the Liberal government is cutting funding for the disabled.
During an exchange in Question Period, New Democrat Shane Simpson attacked Housing and Social Development Minister Rich Coleman...
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PROVINCE PROTECTS SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME CLIENTS
by Bryce Schaufelberger | 3/18/2010 4:08 PM |
VICTORIA – The Province is updating income assistance programs to ensure it can manage an increased caseload and provide benefits to as many people as possible. The changes will be implemented in a manner that is fair to all British Columbians and supports...
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Provincial Cuts to Medical Coverage and Shelter Allowances
by Bryce Schaufelberger | 3/18/2010 4:02 PM |
March 15, 2010 - The provincial government announced on March 4th cuts to B.C.’s income assistance program. Under the heading of “protecting services” and absent from the March 2nd provincial budget, the government information bulletin and backgrounder...
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House to improve accessibility for handicapped
by Bryce Schaufelberger | 6/29/2008 12:00 AM |
By STEPHANIE S. GARLOW – 5 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — House leaders announced Monday that they plan to install wheelchair lifts in their chamber so that people with disabilities will have access to the speaker's podium.
The renovations — which will...
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