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House Hansard - 43

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 22, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 43 - Mar/22/22
Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk
  • Mar/22/22 7:11:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the member's question is well timed, and I share his urgency on this issue. The Government of Canada has been there for persons with disabilities throughout the pandemic, and we are still there for them. Our response to the pandemic took people with disabilities into consideration. We provided money to support seniors and students with disabilities. We funded a one-time tax-free non-reportable payment of up to $600 to help persons with disabilities weather the crisis, and since the beginning of this benefit in October 2020 and until December 2021, Service Canada issued payments to 1.75 million individuals, for a total value of $815 million. Now we are in the process of mapping out a disability inclusion action plan, which includes financial relief through a Canada disability benefit. The benefit has the potential to help hundreds of thousands of working-age Canadians with disabilities and their families. I thank the member again for his advocacy and his sense of urgency on behalf of his constituents.
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