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What good is a social safety net that doesn’t catch you?
The government should rebuild the Canada Disability Benefit to uphold human rights.
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is cheaper than accepting homelessness.”
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This doesn't lift anyone out of poverty.
This won't deter people pressured to use MAID.
This is legislated destitution wrapped in multiple barriers to bar access. It's nothing to celebrate. It's something to shame.
Just as UN CRPD did in the report released earlier this year.
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