City councilors and disability advocates respond to social assistance rates being increased by $175 a month

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