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Note from CD: Because the government is not treating everyone with HepC, we have developed an aging population where many have progressed to serious liver disease and suffer disabilities. The situation stinks major.
A handful of protesters, most of whom had disabilities, gathered in downtown Vancouver Saturday to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. They wanted to express their concerns that the B.C. government is short shrifting locals living with disabilities.
“People have to decide between rent or food or utilities. This is contrary to our rights,” said Tom Page, a volunteer for BC ACORN, an advocacy group made up of low- and moderate-income families.
Currently, the provincial government provides British Columbians with disabilities with up to $983.41 in financial assistance per month, but members of BC ACORN say this is not enough and many disabled people rely on food banks.