M-48 Canada Disability Benefit

That:

(a) the House recognize that (i) poverty is exhausting and intrudes on all aspects of your daily life, (ii) for people with disabilities, the added costs of being disabled increase the daily struggles, (iii) 41% of people living in poverty in Canada have a disability, a disproportionate amount, given that people with disabilities make up 22% of the population, (iv) in a recent survey, 89% of Canadians agreed that a Canada disability benefit is the right thing to do and that the country should come together to dramatically reduce disability poverty, (v) the Canada disability benefit is a high priority legacy initiative, (vi) this benefit will centre the needs of people with disabilities in the country’s pandemic recovery plans, addressing a long-standing gap in Canada’s social safety net while honouring its commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, (vii) all-party support is anticipated for fast action to make Canada the first country to provide a livable income supplement for people with disabilities, as was done for seniors and children; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should (i) fast-track the design and implementation of the Canada disability benefit, (ii) actively and genuinely involve people with disabilities in every step of its creation.