The British Columbia government is increasing disability and income assistance rates by $175 per month

Advocates will hold a press conference at the BC legislature and gather online to call for a permanent increase in disability assistance

Advocates will gather in Vancouver for a socially distanced rally to raise disability and income assistance rates

City councillors Loyal Wooldridge of Kelowna and Jean Swanson of Vancouver are calling on the province to increase social assistance rates

The Kelowna City Council has put forward a request for the provincial government to raise social assistance rates