BC Disability Caucus

BC Disability Caucus Advancing the interests of disabled British Columbians and touching on their lived experiences As of December 7, 2021.

British Columbians with disabilities and their allies are invited to join a volunteer driven, grassroots social and political forum where they can engage in discussions, support one another, and share information on issues relevant to living with a disability in BC. It is also a forum where a broad spectrum of topics that can touch disability are presented and may resonate here in British Columbia

or that people may find interesting in general. We have been providing original thought provoking content sparking conversations and spurring change since 2014. This site's goal is to be a hub for news stories and other information that can be used for websites and blogs, and other social media platforms so that individuals, groups, and organizations can be informed of the issues. Opinions expressed in articles posted and in comments by participants are those of their authors and are not necessarily those of BC Disability Caucus. Please communicate respectfully and read / and adhere to discussion guidelines outlined here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/bc-disability-caucus/troll-policy-a-draft/1826885074223462

If you want us to put up posts for you or you need help -even if it is anonymously because it’s of a sensitive nature - please let us know. Our community often reaches out to provide support and direction to those who ask. If you want to create your own post that is suitable for the BC Disability Caucus page, please use this link. https://www.facebook.com/BCDisability/mentions

Please note: In October ‘21, our page transitioned to the new Facebook format as part of the Facebook update. Visitor posts (not comments) are now under the Mentions tab. When writing this update on Oct. 22/21, it seems it is still transitioning. It seems the ability to post (that is an invitation to post) is dependent on what device/ platform / app you are using at this time and we don’t know if you are seeing “mentions” or invitations when others aren’t as this seems to be a slow rollout. But even if you mention us by using our handle , your post will show up. If you would like us to post something, please let us know. We can do it anonymously or with your name. We also visit the “mentions” tab posts and can repost to the main posts page. The BC Disability Caucus is registered with Elections BC as an election registered advertising sponsor under the election act. Sponsored material from this page is "Authorized by The BC Disability Caucus, registered sponsor under the BC elections act, 250-361-9697

It's a Diabetes diatribe rant & rave episode with Sonjia Grandahl and Patrick Hébert.
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On this episode of PWD Allies podcast, we're joined by Sparrow Sardothian, a blind woman from Las Vegas.
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05/29/2026
Someone saw this at their doctor’s office to protect people from using predatory disability tax credit companies where y...
05/28/2026

Someone saw this at their doctor’s office to protect people from using predatory disability tax credit companies where you must pay for their services - one way or the other.

There are community resources where payment is not required for help withe the disability tax credit https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/social-development-partnerships/disabilities/organizations-benefits.html

This is what the poster says:

“Protect Yourself from
Predatory Disability Tax
Credit Companies

Some companies are targeting patients, especially seniors, offering "help" with the Disability Tax Credit.

Examples include:
True North Disability, Swift Disability Services
These companies can take 20 percent of your tax refund.
Refunds are often $15,000 or more, which means they may take thousands of dollars.

They do not:
• Fill out your DTC forms, Advocate to CRA, Help with approval
How they trap you in a contract
Many of these companies require patients to sign a contract before they even send the DTC forms to our clinic.

These contracts often include:
• A clause stating that you are not allowed to apply for the DTC on your own for two years. Permission for the company to pursue legal action if you try to apply independently. Terms that allow them to claim 20 percent of any refund you receive, even if all the work was done by your doctor and the CRA This means a patient could be locked into a costly agreement they cannot easily leave, even if they later learn that the company did nothing to assist them.

The fees charged by True North Disability are currently under legal scrutiny. The federal government attempted to cap these fees at one hundred dollars, but a 2021 British Columbia Supreme Court injunction, after a challenge from True North and its co-founder, blocked the regulation. The case is scheduled for trial in July 2026.

Before signing any contract or paying any company, talk to our clinic first.
We can explain the safe and legitimate process.”

MAiD is: "The normalization of killing as a solution for suffering."
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A Canadian doctor meets a struggling 45 year-old man at a Tim Horto...

05/26/2026

More than 90 disability and mental health organizations from across the country are registering their concerns about the further expansion of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) law.

The groups are opposed to MAiD access being widened to people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness. They have shared this position in an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Justice Minister and Attorney General Sean Fraser, and Health Minister Marjorie Michel. The letter was copied to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD) comprised of MPs and Senators.

Inclusion Canada is one of the signatories to the letter. People with disabilities and mental illness who face poverty, housing insecurity, social isolation, and barriers to timely health care need help and hope — not MAiD.

Please share this letter with your local Member of Parliament and Senator and urge them not to expand assisted su***de and also repeal the discriminatory Track 2 pathway to MAiD that is only for people with disabilities.

Letter:
EN --> https://bit.ly/4uvCFbv
FR --> https://bit.ly/4nLEhLE

Full press release: https://www.inclusioncanada.ca/post/canada-s-assisted-su***de-law-has-gone-too-far

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On one side: $750. On the other: $1,483. The smaller number, from over three decades ago, offered people a life of basic...
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On one side: $750. On the other: $1,483. The smaller number, from over three decades ago, offered people a life of basic dignity. The larger number from 2026 forces people into poverty.

On one side: $750. On the other: $1,483.50What if I told you that...

Brent Frain and Neil Matheson are back with Episode #2 of PWD Allies: After Hours.
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