Plan Institute is seeking a Program Coordinator (1-Year Contract, Part Time) Plan Institute is a nationally registered charity, whose mission is to empower people with disabilities to lead a good life. As part of the Programs team, the Program Coordinator will support the planning, implementation, outreach, and evaluation of several key Plan Institute projects and initiatives. The individual in this role must be able to work independently and in collaboration with Plan Institute team members, contractors, and partner organizations. The Program Coordinator must also be comfortable offering dire ..read more

Disability Tax Credit and Other Related Benefits Friday, April 19, 2024, 11:00am–12:30pmOnline event In this information session, learn about the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) and other related benefits. The DTC is a principal disability support that provides access to other important tax benefits, including the Child Disability Benefit,… Registration: Register for the event here __________________________________ Tax AID DABC: Do It Yourself Taxes Date: Tuesday April 23rd 5-6:30pm Want to learn how to file your own taxes? Register for our self-filing session today and file for fr ..read more

As we near the end of March, now is the best time to start a new monthly donation to DABC via CanadaHelps.com — as we will receive an extra $20 from the site for each new monthly donor who signs up by March 31. Click the link here to set up your monthly donation today: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/99706. Being a monthly DABC donor is a special kind of support that grows over time— remember to choose a recurring gift size that you can see yourself feeling good to sustain long-term. As inspiration, here is a quote from donor Johanna Bleecker: “I ..read more

If you haven’t yet filed your 2023 income taxes, there’s still time! The deadline for filing 2023 income taxes is Tuesday, April 30th, 2024. If you are a person with a disability living in BC on a low income, Tax AID DABC can help with filings for current and previous years. We offer one-on-one tax filing assistance in person, by phone, and by video conference. Did you know that Tax AID DABC also offers drop-off tax filing services? If your tax situation is simple, you can drop off your tax information to our advocates for faster support. Bring your ID and tax slips to our office and pick up ..read more

Are you a Disabled Person with lived experience of the Family Law Act? An Invitation to join a dialogue about Family Law in BC. B.C.’s Ministry of Attorney General (the Ministry) is pleased to invite People with Disabilities with lived experience in topics related to families to participate in an upcoming regional dialogue session on the modernization of the Family Law Act. The topics of the discussion will be: Parents’ and guardians’ responsibilities for making decisions about a child and spending time with a child Protection from family violence Parenting assessments and reports on the need ..read more

Researchers with the Pandemics and Borders Project (Simon Fraser University) and the Border Policy Research Institute (Western Washington University) are conducting a survey to better understand the impact of public health measures applied to travel between Canada and the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, between March 2020 and May 2023. They are, in particular, interested in the experiences and perceptions of equity-deserving communities including people with disabilities.  They are studying the impacts of four types of travel measures: travel restrictions ..read more

The Spring 2024 edition of Transition magazine is here! The theme of this edition is Challenges and Supports for Newcomers with Disabilities. Download it from our website in PDF format here and in text only format here. Our Transition team is always glad to receive feedback and to consider articles or creative work from our community partners and from people living with a disability. If you’d like to send along your ideas, we’d love to hear from you: transition@disabilityalliancebc.org ..read more

Who We Are Since 1977, Disability Alliance BC (DABC) has been a provincial, cross-disability voice in British Columbia. We champion issues impacting the lives of people with disabilities through our direct services, community partnerships, advocacy, research, and publications. Our mission: to support people, with all disabilities, to live with dignity, independence, and as equal and full participants in the community. Program Description Tax AID DABC partners with the Together Against Poverty Society, the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society, and the Active Support Against Poverty Society, to provide ..read more

DABC’s response to the information linked below: https://twitter.com/TheTyee/status/1765800078139437193 https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/03/07/BC-Leaves-Door-Open-Claw-Back-Federal-Disability-Benefits/ Since the Tyee article linked above came out yesterday, DABC has seen reactions from members of the disability community on social media channels. Secure and stable income is vitally important to everyone, but especially so for low income people with disabilities that rely on disability assistance. For years now, the disability community has been waiting for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), to ..read more

A Research Assistant for the HEART Lab (Health Experiences and Arts-Based Research Team) at Toronto Metropolitan University under the supervision of Dr. Fiona Moola, has reached out to DABC about a study in the HEART lab that is exploring the experiences of racialized children/youth with disabilities and their families in the Canadian healthcare system. The study is also exploring the experiences of healthcare workers and health policy makers who have knowledge or an understanding of working with these families. If you are interested in participating in the study or have questions, please reac ..read more