Former mine workers who were made ill from their exposure to McIntyre Powder have received an apology from Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton. Thanks in large part to the spearheading of the McIntyre Powder Project by activist Janice Martell and her partnerships with OHCOW and others, the substance has been identified as having caused respiratory illness, lung disease and neurological conditions in workers. Martell wasinterviewed on CBC about the campaign and what the long-awaited apology means to her and injured miners.
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Disability and Work in Canada 2022 Virtual Conference
Registration is still open for this conference and subsidies are available for injured workers and persons with a disability.
DISABILITY AND WORK IN CANADA 2022 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Disability, Inclusion and Belonging in the Canadian Workplace
You are invited to attend the Disability and Work in Canada 2022 (DWC 2022) Conference which will be held virtually over four days on November 29 & 30 and December 7 & 8, from 12:15 to 3:30 EDT.
The theme for this year’s conference is the “Disability, inclusion and belonging in the Canadian Workplace,” with subthemes for each day as follows:
• Tuesday November 29, 2022, at 12:15-3:30 EDT –Disability in the Workplace
• Wednesday November 30, 2022, at 12:15-3:30 EDT –Inclusion in the Workplace
• Wednesday December 7, 2022, at 12:15-3:30 EDT –Belonging in the Workplace
• Thursday December 8, 2022, at 12:15-3:30 EDT –Inclusive Workplace Strategy
In 2022, ongoing challenges for the employment of persons with disabilities continue. The DWC conference is focused on how to meet those challenges and continue to make progress on the implementation of the Pan-Canadian Strategy for Disability and Work.
The DWC2022 Conference Program will be available soon.
Click here to register: Register for DWCVC2022 here
Registration categories and pre-tax amounts:
1. Student $50 – Open till December 7th
2. Regular Full Conference – $150 – Open from October 29th
3. Regular Non-Profit/Union – $125 – Open from October 29th
Subsidies are available for persons with disabilities. Please contact info@DWCStrategy.ca ca for assistance.
Digital ‘gig work’ companies are getting a free ride on the backs of taxpayers
CRA – Helping your clients or members get ready for new benefits.
The Government of Canada has proposed new financial support measures to make life more affordable for Canadians.
• The proposed Canada Dental Benefit would provide financial support for eligible families earning less than $90,000 per year. Parents and guardians with children under 12 years old may be eligible to receive up-front, direct payments totalling up to $1,300 per child (up to $650 per year) if they obtain dental care for which the parent has out of pocket costs and does not have access to a private dental insurance plan.
• The proposed one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit would provide a $500 payment to low-income renters facing housing affordability challenges. This benefit would be available to renters who had an adjusted net income for 2021 of $35,000 or less for families, or $20,000 or less for individuals, and pay at least 30 per cent of their adjusted net income on rent for their own principal residence in Canada.
Pending Parliamentary approval and Royal Assent, applications for the new dental and housing benefits may be available by the end of the calendar year. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is getting ready to deliver a smooth, secure and user-friendly experience.
Information sessions on the proposed dental and housing benefits
To support social service providers, community organizations and others who may be working with clients who could be eligible for the proposed benefits, the CRA, in collaboration with Health Canada and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), will be hosting information sessions after Royal Assent is received and applications open.
Please add your name to the waitlist to be contacted by email when registration for the information sessions is available:
Here is how your clients or members can get ready so they can get their money faster!
We encourage you to share the following steps with your clients or members to ensure they can quickly receive the money they need for dental care and housing when applications open.
Sign up for My Account: My Account will be the quickest, easiest and most secure way for your clients or members to apply for the new proposed benefits. It also allows them to view and manage all of their tax information in one place. They can register now using one of our convenient sign-in options.
If they are registered for ESDC’s My Service Canada Account, they can securely access CRA’s My Account without having to sign in or revalidate their identity. The link will take them directly to their CRA My Account within a single secure session, without having to sign in or register with My Account.
Sign up for direct deposit: If your clients or members are signed up for direct deposit, they can receive their payment within 5 business days! They can sign up for direct deposit today in My Account or through many financial institutions.
Make sure personal information is up to date: To make it easier for your clients or members to apply when the time comes, they should make sure their personal information such as their address, banking, marital status, and child information are up to date. They can quickly view and manage their personal information in My Account.
Filing 2021 tax return: In order to receive the new proposed dental and housing benefits, your clients or members will need to make sure they have filed their 2021 tax return. Filing taxes is easy with the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (if eligible) or using NETFILE-certified software. They can also file online through a tax preparation service provider that is certified to use our EFILE service.
Account security is our top priority!
The CRA continues to enhance the security of its digital services to further protect Canadians from fraudulent activity. When signing in or registering for My Account, your clients or members may notice security features such as multi-factor authentication and that they are required to provide an email address. These security enhancements will help them feel confident and safe using our digital services to view and manage their tax and benefit information.
Votre expérience fait la différence :
Le sondage sur le plan d’action pour l’inclusion des personnes handicapées en anglais, ASL, français et LSQ, est un sondage accessible afin de recueillir les commentaires d’un large éventail de Canadiens handicapés, visibles et invisibles. Alors que le projet Combler le fossé s’est principalement concentré jusqu’à présent sur les personnes handicapées qui vivent en ” marge des marges ” – les personnes sans logement, les nouveaux immigrants et réfugiés, et plus encore – l’enquête vise à élargir le champ d’action.
Votre participation peut contribuer à faire en sorte que les politiques, les programmes et les services dans le cadre du Plan d’action pour l’intégration des personnes handicapées soient conçus sur la base des informations les plus précises possibles afin de refléter les défis, les expériences et les problèmes auxquels sont confrontées les personnes handicapées.
Avec votre aide, nous pouvons façonner le tout premier Plan d’action pour l’intégration des personnes handicapées du Canada!
Les Canadiens peuvent accéder au sondage et y répondre de façon anonyme en ligne d’ici le 14 novembre 2022. L’enquête peut également être remplie par téléphone : 1-800-567-2873 x5381 ou par vidéos qui peuvent être envoyées à diapproject@gmail.com
With your help, we can shape Canada’s first-ever Disability Inclusion Action Plan!
The Disability Inclusion Action Plan Survey in English, ASL, French and LSQ, is an accessible survey used by Canadian Association of the Deaf-Association des Sourds du Canada in order to collect feedback from a broad range of Canadians with disabilities, both visible and non-visible. While the Bridging the Gap project has primarily focused up until now on those with disabilities who live at the “margins of the margins” – the unhoused, new immigrants and refugees, and more – the survey aims to cast a wider net.
Your participation can help ensure that policies, programs and services as part of the Disability Inclusion Action Plan are designed based on the most accurate information possible to reflect the challenges, experiences and issues facing persons with disabilities.
Canadians can access and complete the survey anonymously online by November 14, 2022. The survey can also be completed by phone: 1-800-567-2873 x5381 or by videos which can be submitted to: diapproject@gmail.com.
You are invited to attend a webinar….
Persistent pain: its role in work absence, health, and employment after a disabling work-related injury
Presented by Kathleen Dobson, Institute for Work & Health
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Register for the webinar here
Among working-aged adults, one of every six injuries that need medical attention are caused by work exposures, with over a third of these injuries leading to periods of work absence or disability. Chronic or persistent pain may occur after an injury. It is currently unclear how many workers experience persistent pain and how it impacts worker health and function, return to work and disability benefit expenditures. In this presentation, Dr. Kathleen Dobson shares findings from a study of Ontario workers experiencing a work-related injury or illness focusing on the prevalence of persistent pain, and its association with return-to-work outcomes.
Dr. Kathleen Dobson is an associate scientist at the Institute for Work & Health. Dobson holds a PhD in epidemiology from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and an MSc in health research methodology from McMaster University. Her current research explores how health impacts labour force participation and employment. Her current areas of focus are the economic consequences of mental illness, and how experiencing work-related injuries impacts health and employment outcomes.
Message from the Minister of Health and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health on National Pain Awareness Week
“We recognize the challenges faced by Canadians living with chronic pain and continue to work to help them.”