Item - 2023.MM11.33
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 11, 2023 without amendments.
MM11.33 - Calling on the Federal Government to Fully Fund An Adequate and Accessible Canada Disability Benefit - by Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on October 11 and 12, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council urge the Federal Government to fully fund an adequate and accessible Canada Disability Benefit.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Amber Morley be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Calling on the Federal Government to Fully Fund An Adequate and Accessible Canada Disability Benefit
Reason for Urgency:
This motion is urgent as the Federal Government is currently developing regulations that would define the eligibility, benefit structure, and amount. It is urgent for Toronto Council to signal their support for an adequate and accessible federal Canada Disability Benefit. The Canada Disability Benefit has the potential to reduce, or even eliminate, poverty and food insecurity among people with disabilities, thereby advancing the aims of Toronto’s Poverty Reduction Strategy.