Launch of the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations Online Engagement Tool
I received this today. It opened on November 15, 2023 and will close on December 21, 2023. Please take this opportunity to share your thoughts on benefit details, such as eligibility and benefit amount, which will help inform the development of the regulations for the Canada Disability Benefit.
"As you likely know, the Canada Disability Benefit Act received Royal Assent on June 22, 2023, after being passed unanimously by the House of Commons and being passed by the Senate.
The Government of Canada is taking the next step in implementing the Canada Disability Benefit, with our launch of the Canada Disability Benefit Regulations Online Engagement Tool, which will give all Canadians, but especially Canadians with disabilities, the opportunity to have their say in the development of the benefit’s regulations. The engagement tool provides an overview of the regulatory areas under the Canada Disability Benefit Act, and space to comment on each of them. The engagement tool is accessible and available in American Sign Language and Langue des signes québécoise. See the news release for the launch of the engagement tool here.
The Canada Disability Benefit is a cornerstone of Canada’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan and has the potential to transform the lives of working-age Canadians with disabilities currently living in poverty. The benefit aims to reduce poverty and support the financial security of working-age Canadians with disabilities by supplementing, not replacing, existing federal and provincial and territorial supports.
We are reaching out to ask for your assistance in getting the word out to your clients, organization and contacts to take part in an opportunity to help shape regulations for the Canada Disability Benefit. Our goal is to reach a diversity of persons with disabilities, caregivers of persons with disabilities, and Canadians, to ensure we receive a wide breadth of input from everyone who wishes to contribute.
There are a number of avenues to comment and provide input outside of the online engagement tool, including by mail, phone, and video relay. There are also alternative ways to access the information provided through the online engagement tool, including in the form of a Word document or alternate format. Find details about these options on the consultation page for the regulatory engagement process.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Office for Disability Issues at edsc.pcph-cdb.esdc@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.
Thank you in advance for your support.
National Autism Strategy Secretariat
Division of Children & Youth
Centre for Health Promotion
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch
Public Health Agency of Canada
Government of Canada
NAS_SNA_Secretariat@phac-aspc.gc.ca"