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Few politicians are talking about Canada’s disability benefit: advocates want to change that

Author Shannon VanRaes
An estimated 73 per cent of people with an intellectual disability live below the poverty line.

Why It Matters

About eight million Canadians live with a disability, and yet accessibility has barely blipped on the radar during the federal election campaign. Advocates are fighting to change that.

Income remains the number one issue for many in Canada’s disability community, but despite increased economic uncertainty, the issue has received little, if any, attention during the first half of the federal election campaign.

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