If we reduce immigration there would be more opportunities for the meaningful employment of disabled Canadians. How many people sit all day in an office or work from home? I know people in their 20’s who outright lie about medical issues just so they can leech off the accommodation systems we have in our workplaces.

For example several people at a place I used to work had “bad backs” and required special chairs and extra work from home days. That may be the case when it’s one or two people but when 15 people all need the same accommodations at the same time and they all happen to be from the same Indian community, it’s obvious they are cheating the system.

We need fewer people with no vested interest in this country and more training and education opportunities for Canadians.

Know what’s not a “good look”, I and many others like me don’t qualify for the disability tax credit because we don’t need constant care, so we live well below poverty. Singles, those with families, old, young doesn’t matter. This means we also don’t qualify for the disability tax benefit that our government is touting as a saving grace for us cripples. No one cares. Not our fellow citizens, politicians, doctors. No one.

But we can MAID as soon as we can fill out the fucking paperwork.

Disabled people in Canada are living in a fascist state that would prefer them dead and no one cares to help change that.

don’t qualify for the disability tax credit because we don’t need constant care

Constant care isn’t a prerequisite, but it does help with eligibility.

“You may be eligible for the DTC if a medical practitioner certifies that you have a severe and prolonged impairment in 1 of the categories, significant limitations in 2 or more categories, or receive therapy to support a vital function.”

"Combine 2 or more categories

Cumulative effect of significant limitations

This combines the effects of 2 impairments when 1 impairment does not meet the criteria for a marked restriction (does not include life-sustaining therapy)."

This should be quite easy to get if you have one or more impairments, but you need a doctor who isn’t a total ass about completing paperwork.

If that doesn’t work, there are lawyers who specifically practice to help get people benefits.

so we live well below poverty

Then the DST likely won’t make a difference, since it only reduces your tax burden, which might already be zero (or already gives you a payout).

ODSP (if you’re in Ontario) would be more appropriate in that situation, and pays out considerably more than $200 a month.

We do need better support for people living with a disability, but we currently do have (a mixed bag of) options.

Contact the CPP folks immediately on my behalf please. I and my family would really appreciate your assistance since you are so knowledgeable about our circumstances.

Or find me a Doctor that isn’t a “complete ass” because to repeat myself I do not qualify. I am physically unable to work but I am also unable to feed my kids. Yet my government could care less and they are the ones responsible for my income. Doctors don’t give a shit cause I can walk…sort of and my fellow citizens would prefer for me to hire a lawyer than help me fight for a better life for my family.

I should not have to fight for respect or dignity simply because I am cripple through no fault of my own.

This is not even mentionioning what folks with mental health problems do. Where do they fit in this equation?

I got it. And it helps.

We need less racists and bigots too.

Contact the CPP folks immediately on my behalf please. I and my family would really appreciate your assistance since you are so knowledgeable about our circumstances.

Or find me a Doctor that isn’t a “complete ass” because to repeat myself I do not qualify. I am physically unable to work but I am also unable to feed my kids. Yet my government could care less and they are the ones responsible for my income. Doctors don’t give a shit cause I can walk…sort of and my fellow citizens would prefer for me to hire a lawyer than help me fight for a better life for my family.

I should not have to fight for respect or dignity simply because I am cripple through no fault of my own.

This is not even mentionioning what folks with mental health problems do. Where do they fit in this equation?

You need a different doctor, my wife has a mobility disability. She can walk, but slower. She qualifies.

Oh wow I saw their silly post about leaving the group so I went to tag them so that I know to ignore them but come to find out that it was something they said to me is interesting.

That person is a bigot. Plain and simple. So long Sheila.

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Cool beans I did not realize they where that person who was in the Trans group making that claim about pronouns as well really wish I knew about this tagging thing prior to the past few days.

I have tagged you please do not prove me wrong.

No pedestals please. I know for a fact I can be an asshole sometimes. I try not to be but it’s a fact. I also tag to keep track. It’s helpful. Boost also supports tags.