Deborah Lee (she/her)

Disabled by CRPS (left leg and foot, right wrist) sudden onset, no inciting event, pain brain, depression & insomnia. Mother, daughter, sister, friend

[Dr. Christine Gibson @GibtrotterMD]

I'm an MD who performs medical assistance in death #MAiD in Canada. I have strong concerns. If we don’t cover basic necessities in our health and social care systems, we shouldn't be offering death as an alternative. @CanadianPM @theJagmeetSingh @JusticeCanadaEN @MinJusticeEN 1/6

[Cynthia Mulligan @CityCynthia]

"It's like I'm being punished for being born disabled."
Previous story on ODSP rates here. One woman explains the ODSP "potato diet."
https://t.co/lvA9v1lC0W

[LosinghopeinCanada @losinghopein]

Still almost 3 weeks until disabled people in Canada turn over their whole check to their landlords and line up at the foodbank if they can. No money for basic needs, no money for bills, over and over, month after month.

This is a crisis and everyone is ignoring it. #Disability

[jennifer evans 🇵🇸🇱🇧🇨🇦 @nejsnave]

What pandemic support is offered to #pwd? Nothing from the province. Nothing from the feds. They are implementing something called the Canadian Worker's Benefit. Awful dehumanizing + ableist language + policy that marginalizes #pwd, who live below the poverty line across 🇨🇦.

[Sammy Hudes @SammyHudes]

NEW — One year ago, Ontario's PC government unveiled a poverty strategy aiming to move 70% more social assistance recipients per year into work.

But Ontarians with disabilities say the plan is leaving them behind. My latest for Queen’s Park Today: https://t.co/yCeu3lebrm
#onpoli

[Sammy Hudes @SammyHudes]

NEW — Ontario Green Party Leader @MikeSchreiner is calling on Premier Doug Ford to double Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates.

The PC government halved the Liberals' plan to raise the rate by 3% in 2018, and it's been frozen ever since, despite rising costs.

#onpoli

[Erin Caton @erin]

For the “legislation takes time” people when we talk about the disability benefit. Disabled people on provincial and federal supports cannot afford PPE, food, rent and safety. Call your Liberal MPs. They are the gate keepers here. @LloydLongfield

[Jeff Leggat @AShoutAbout]

1.5 MILLION Disabled Canadians living in DIRE and LEGISLATED POVERTY is UNACCEPTABLE - Immediate financial support is desperately needed - WILL the government continue #SocialMurder of Disabled Canadians...@JustinTrudeau @cafreeland @hrw @NatashaFatah #BudgetForTheBenefit

[LosinghopeinCanada @losinghopein]

They should call this the international day of hypocrites instead of the #InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisability

All I see are tweets from politicians who mention striving for inclusion but are actively making decisions that prevent our inclusion. Quite unbelievable really.

[🇨🇦🍁SillyRabbitFaFo🍁🇨🇦 @sillyrabbitfafo]

@JustinTrudeau Disability benefits should be a federal program with no interprovincial borders. The disabled should be able to live anywhere in the country without fear of losing their benefits. Also, they have enough to struggle with daily. There should be a significant payment increase

[Jeff Leggat @AShoutAbout]

$1169/mo for PWD in O.N. is #SocialMurder @fordnation @JustinTrudeau @cq

[Deborah Lee (she/her) @DebLee2009]

“Ontarians with a disability continue to be left behind,” says Cheng. “The financial support provided through... (ODSP) falls significantly below the poverty line, making it difficult for recipients to afford the basic necessities" https://t.co/uWxGcVuEeR

[AdVoKat @AdVoKat_Miaw]

In question period today @fordnation said he wasn't going to let anyone starve. He's letting people with disabilities starve, so will the @OntLiberal and @OntarioNDP be correcting him on that lie? @LGretzky @JoelHardenONDP @MitzieHunter @CBCTheNational

[Lisa Gretzky @LGretzky]

In 2020-2021, @fordnation & his government cut $369 million from Ontario Works, $83 million from ODSP (disability support) & $137 million from autism services.

In the middle of a pandemic, they literally took resources away from the most vulnerable. This is horrendous. #onpoli

[Deborah Lee (she/her) @DebLee2009]

I'm raising money for Family of 8 with disabled mom in need of vehicle.. Click to Donate https://t.co/CsIsUx5AVj

[ODSP ActionCoalition @ODSPAction]

Food prices are going through the roof

Chicken rose 10.3% in Sept.
Beef was up 13%
Bacon up 20%
Dairy prod's are up 5.1%

“EVERY single section of the grocery store is impacted by inflation"

#ODSPoverty rates? Still frozen since 2018. @DrFullertonMPP
https://t.co/8OvtFWd9ke

[LosinghopeinCanada @losinghopein]

Disabled people across Canada are not asking for mansions or private jets, we are not asking for Rolex watches or vacations in Europe.

We are asking/begging for enough money to pay our rent, buy our medication, eat 3x a day and pay for our basic needs!

#onpoli #cndpoli #PWD

[LosinghopeinCanada @losinghopein]

Every country needs to reevaluate how they are treating vulnerable people in society.

I've been angered and ashamed at how governments pick and choose who has a right to a good life.

Some people's disabilities are a direct result of poverty policies.

#disability

[PROOF @proofcanada]

Our research showed that 59% of households relying on social assistance in Ontario (#OW/#ODSP) were food-insecure before the pandemic. @ODSPAction #ODSPoverty

@TheAgenda recently reported on the increased difficulty of making ends meet amid the pandemic & rising inflation. (1/6)