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Province exempting Canada Disability Benefit as income to protect recipients from benefit reductions

The Ontario government intends to exempt the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) as income so that social assistance recipients would receive the benefit without seeing a reduction in their provincial social assistance payments or entitlements. The changes would help recipients of the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Ontario Works and the Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD) program receive their maximum entitlements.

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https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005959/ontario-supporting-recipients-of-disability-benefits

(Français) Déficience intellectuelle: des organismes ontariens au bord du gouffre financier

News, Services and Programs

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🍗St-Hubert’s Inclusive Dining Rooms

Autism, News, Services and Programs

Starting next Sunday, St-Hubert’s restaurants on St Laurent and in Gloucester we will be offering a welcoming and caring environment for autistic individuals and their families.

Learn more: https://www.st-hubert.com/en/socialcommitment/inclusion-projects/dining-rooms.html

📰Turning 18 should be a celebration not a setback for youth with disabilities, report suggests

News, Transition

When Wesley turned 18, instead of celebrating, they felt terrified. After 18 years of being supported by the same healthcare team, everything changed overnight.

“You’re accessing the same general team of professionals. Then with one birthday, one change, almost all of the contacts had to be swapped over to adult care providers,” says Wesley, who is now in their 20s. “All those relationships you’ve built over 18 years are just gone.”

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