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Jun 2022
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Putting a federal disability benefit bac...

THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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On May 26, Canada’s Minister of Employment, work force Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough said the Liberal government plans to retable the Canada Disability Benefit before the end of June. Disability advocates had been calling on the federal government to table this bill since it was introduced last summer. The legislation would help sup ... Show More
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