Disability Without Poverty

"We have the right to dignity. We have the right to self-determination. We have the right to decide where we want to live and how we want to live." Quote by Murielle Pitre #EndDisabilityPoverty

Space is limited and prioritized for people with lived experience of disability and their caregivers. To register: plan-9.hubspotpagebuilder.com/march-25-2026-… #FoodSecurity #EndDisabilityPoverty

Right to Food has been a valued partner since the early days of the CDB. Dana Milne from Right to Food will join our upcoming Town Hall to discuss food insecurity through a dignity-first lens. Date: March 25 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30PM PT / 2:00PM - 3:30PM ET /1

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Today is World Social Work Day. We’re proud to stand with the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) as partners in our joint letter calling for barrier-free access to disability benefits. Learn more about CASW: casw-acts.ca /1

Poverty is getting deeper. In every province and territory, single adults with disabilities are still living in deep poverty due to inadequate social assistance. Find out more here: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/fr/publication… @Campaign2000 #EndDisabilityPoverty #DisabilityPovertyReportCard2025

You can watch this insightful webinar here - youtube.com/watch?v=7MSbRX… @WestCoast_LEAF FIN

Throughout their discussion they talked about the role of caregivers who are often women and are undervalued for the work they do to support individuals with disabilities. The gaps in pay, long hours, and lack of benefits for their caring efforts often go unrewarded. /2

In 2023 Bety Tesfay from West Coast LEAF and Michelle Hewitt from Disability Without Poverty discussed concerns about the intersections between gender and disability. /1

Clare Li was an active member of our community and her enthusiasm for our advocacy goals will always be remembered. Her actions have inspired others to take action through her philosophy to say “yes” more often and to follow your heart. Learn more: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/womens-hist…

"We're just asking for the bare minimum, to feel like we're actual citizens because right not we're not..." - Elizabeth Lowe, Board Member, Podcast S1:E2. She is an eager advocate for our community! Learn more: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/personal-st… #WomensHistoryMonth2026

Space is limited at our Town Hall and it is intended for people with lived experience of disability and / or their carers. To register: plan-9.hubspotpagebuilder.com/march-25-2026-… #FoodSecurity #EndDisabilityPoverty FIN

Dana Milne from Right to Food will be leading a discussion on food insecurity from an innovative, dignity-first model at our upcoming Town Hall. Join us March 25 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET /1

She received many accolades and is the first South Asian woman included in the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame. Learn more: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/womens-hist… #WomensHistoryMonth2026

Meenu Sikand is our Vice Chair and founder of Accessibility for All. She is a respected leader across many sectors and she is dedicated to dismantling ableism and racism. /1

#AidNotMAiD #MyDisabledLifeMatters

Michelle is highly dedicated to helping other people which is proven by her education, experience, and dedication. Learn more: disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/en/personal-st… #WomensHistoryMonth2026

Michelle Hewitt serves as our Board Chair and is a former public school principal. She has intense passion for the CDB and volunteers for a number of disability committees. /1

Learn more about DAWN Canada's amazing work here - dawncanada.net #IWD2026 #ForWomenAndGirls #InternationalWomensDay FIN

It is International Women's Day and we want to give a shout out to DAWN Canada and all of the great work they do to understand and analyze issues impacting women and gender diverse people with disabilities. /1