Spencer van VlotenJun 22, 2021Canada Disability BenefitInformation on the new Canada Disability Benefit
Spencer van VlotenApr 7, 2021A Guaranteed Basic Income Could Be A Stabilizing Force For CanadiansIf the pandemic taught policymakers nothing else, it’s the value of nimble fiscal supports in averting disaster and weathering hard times
Spencer van VlotenMar 16, 2021City Councilors And Advocates Respond To $175 Social Assistance IncreaseCity councilors and disability advocates respond to social assistance rates being increased by $175 a month
Spencer van VlotenMar 14, 2021Event Preview: Legislature Press Conference and Online Rally to Raise the Rates!Advocates will hold a press conference at the BC legislature and gather online to call for a permanent increase in disability assistance
Spencer van VlotenDec 16, 2020Premier Calls For Increases To Income Assistance And Disability PaymentsBC Premier John Horgan says he will push for permanent increases to income and disability assistance