The Feature: Rabia Khedr from Disability Without Poverty - August 27th, 2024

Rabia Khedr is the National Director of Disability Without Poverty. She joined our host Jacob Shymanski to discuss the impact of the recently announced Canada Disability Benefit. They talk about what is really needed to lift Canadians with disability over the poverty line, barriers to accessing the benefit, and why the benefit still deserves to be celebrated despite its shortcomings.Highlights Coming up with Nisreen Abdel-Majid (00:00)The Canada Disability Benefit does not address the financial security of people with disability (3:05)Qualifications for the Canada Disability Benefit (4:02)The barriers to access the Canada Disability Benefit (6:08)Provincial and Federal funding for people with disabilities (8:04) Is there time to change the regulations of the new benefit? (10:45)Bill C-22 is a historic legislation and should still be celebrated (12:08)What are some of the extra expenses that arise when living with a disability? (14:51)Lifting disabled people out of poverty is an investment in social capital (17:03)The categorization of disabilities denies people access to some programs (20:43)The Better the Benefit campaign (23:59)How does the benefit impact the Medical Assistance in Dying conversation (24:55)Disability Without Poverty (25:53) AMI Today airs weekdays on AMI-audio in Canada and streams on the Accessible Media Inc. YouTube Channel.Follow AMI Today on YouTubeAbout AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+Learn more at AMI.caConnect with Accessible Media Inc. online:X /Twitter @AccessibleMediaInstagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audioFacebook at @AccessibleMediaIncTikTok @AccessibleMediaIncEmail [email protected]