institutional settings . Paul has written several articles for BC Disability and opened many eyes about the darker sides of long-term care .
When it comes to groups doing similar work , supporting one another is so important , and to that end BC Disability helps promote events , campaigns , and programs of other disability organizations . The more we support each other , the more people who will benefit .
BC Disability covers a wide range of topics related to disability . Can you highlight some of what you think are the most pressing issues facing the disability community in BC today ?
The one that stands out most is , quite simply , survival . Six million disabled Canadians live in poverty , as disability assistance rates are below the poverty line in every province and employment opportunities for people with disabilities are limited .
The average cost of a onebedroom apartment in Vancouver is nearly $ 3000 , which is about double the rate of provincial disability assistance , only one percent of rental housing is available in the city , and not all of it is accessible . It is a similar story across Canada .
If you do not have stable housing , and cannot afford nutritious food , tuition , or all the meds you need , it makes it so much tougher to achieve your goals and live a happy , healthy life .
Despite this , government continues to be aggressive in clawing back supports for disabled and low-income persons , meaning they are being legislated to stay in poverty .
With self-advocates , city councillors , and school board trustees at a Community Inclusion Month event I organized
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