Typical neoliberals. Let’s spend a year building up procedures and bureaucracy to make sure that nobody gets a cent more than we think they deserve.

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With the rollout of the Canada Disability Benefit believed to still be a year and a half away, social-assistance recipients and advocates are calling for emergency interim support from the federal government.

But although Parliament passed legislation in June to create the benefit, more than three years after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to do so, the government has indicated the rollout won’t begin until December, 2024.

Mr. Salisbury points to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program, which was quickly established during the pandemic, providing recipients with $2,000 a month.

The newly appointed Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera – who took over the file from Carla Qualtrough in the last cabinet shuffle – said in a statement that she is “focused on getting the CDB up and running as soon as possible.”

Ms. Khera said they are now beginning engagement around the design of the regulations, which will include aspects such as the benefit amount and eligibility criteria.

Comparable programs such as the Canada Child Benefit and the Guaranteed Income Supplement for seniors have made headway in relieving poverty rates in those populations, she said.

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