PRESS ADVISORY: BC ACORN Disability Rights Group demanding increased income from Ministry of Social Development
ACORN’s Disability Rights Group is a growing organized body of disabled British Columbians demanding livable allowances from the Provincial Government. They are holding their second monthly action as a part of the rights-based campaign for livable income.
- Wednesday Oct 24th at 11:15 AM
- New Westminster Ministry of Social Development Office – Columbia Square at the 10th St. and Agnes St. entrance. (1015 Columbia St.)
Tom Page, leader of the group states: “The response from the disabled people’s community has been strong. More and more people have been calling the ACORN office asking what they can do to help out the campaign. Disabled people have nothing to lose, it’s hard to imagine falling further behind economically.”
ACORN Disability Rights Group is a large group of determined disabled people committed to justice. They believe it is their human right to receive a livable income.
ACORN is demanding
- An immediate increase of PWD rates to $1200, and review of what amount of money is needed for disabled people to meet the cost of living.
- Make the benefits accessible for disabled people by cutting needless bureaucratic red tape and automatically getting recipients the benefits they are entitled to.
For more information and reports, or to talk with spokesperson Tom Page, call Scott Nunn at 778 500 2874 - or email bcacornva@acorncanada.org
For more info on ACORN Canada visit www.acorncanada.org