e-5094 (Social affairs and equality)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- 1.5 million medically assessed and designated Persons with Disabilities (PWD) live in government-imposed poverty at the hands of the individual provincial governments;
- The recently created Canada Disability Benefit is poorly designed, overly regulated, includes discriminating barriers and will be financially ineffective in providing meaningful support; and
- There is an ongoing cost of living crisis, inflation, out of control housing crisis, overwhelming food costs and lack of proper financial support from the individual provinces.
- Open for signature
- August 28, 2024, at 11:05 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- November 26, 2024, at 11:05 a.m. (EDT)