US Edition‘We are not a priority:’ Disability advocates say lack of minister sends a message
- Disability advocates criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney's May 13, 2025 cabinet in Toronto for lacking a dedicated minister for disabilities.
- The criticism stems from concern that without a disability minister, millions of Canadians with disabilities risk being sidelined despite the 2015 creation of this role.
- Advocates highlighted that the Accessible Canada Act passed in 2019 aims for a barrier-free country by 2040, yet the related Disability Inclusion Action Plan of 2022 lacks a cabinet champion.
- They noted 1.6 million Canadians with disabilities live in poverty, while the government’s own data projects lifting only 25,000 from poverty and cited concerns that $200 per month Canada Disability Benefit is insufficient.
- The absence of a dedicated minister suggests a fiscal focus over social priorities, possibly weakening advocacy and implementation of disability inclusion in government policies.
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Carney’s new cabinet reveals his priorities, and you might not like them
There's no minister with responsibility for disabled people, and also no minister in charge of democratic institutions. That says a lot about the priorities of our new federal government, Luisa D'Amato writes.
‘We are not a priority:’ Disability advocates say lack of minister sends a message
Disability advocates say the lack of a minister tasked with representing their interests sidelines millions of Canadians during what Prime Minister Mark Carney promises will be a time of growth and rebuilding.
'We are not a priority:' Disability advocates say lack of minister sends a message
Disability advocates say the lack of a minister tasked with representing their interests sidelines millions of Canadians during what Prime Minister Mark Carney promises will be a time of growth and rebuilding. Carney announced his smaller, “purpose-built” cabinet meant to deliver change on Tuesday, but the 38-member team doesn’t include anyone explicitly responsible for disability […]
News Outlets Around Canada Report on Disability Community Objections to Prime Minister Carney’s Eliminating the Cabinet Post of Minister for Disability Issues – AODA Alliance
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance News Outlets Around Canada Report on Disability Community Objections to Prime Minister Carney’s Eliminating the Cabinet Post of Minister for Disability Issues May 15, 2025 SUMM…
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