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In question period during national disability week, marked this year on Red Shirt Day, a Liberal member asked how the government’s budget plans are helping make Canada more accessible for people with disabilities. The minister answered that the economic update adds 43 disabilities eligible for a streamlined disability tax credit application, allows more kinds of medical professionals to sign the forms, and pointed to work toward a fully accessible Canada by 2040.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Sameer Zuberi

Liberal

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“Today is Red Shirt Day during national disability week. How is the government's latest budget plan helping make Canada more accessible for people with disabilities?”
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Mr. Speaker, today is Red Shirt Day, which we also mark during national disability week. This week, we are highlighting the contributions of people with disabilities and the need to promote a barrier-free Canada. This year’s theme is “Building a Strong, Accessible Canada.” The Canada disability benefit and the disability inclusion action plan are building a more accessible and inclusive society for all. Can the Minister of Jobs and Families highlight how the spring economic update is helping to build a barrier-free Canada?

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Patty Hajdu

Liberal
“We made it easier for people with 43 different disabilities to apply for a tax credit. More kinds of medical workers can now sign the forms. We are working to make Canada fully accessible by 2040.”
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Mr. Speaker, inclusivity is not just the right thing to do; it is the smart thing to do. When people have a chance to thrive, our entire country grows. In our economic update, we announced 43 disabilities that would be eligible for a streamlined disability tax credit application. We have also expanded the list of practitioners who can certify people for the credit. The disability inclusion action plan and the Accessible Canada Act will continue to guide our government’s work toward a barrier-free Canada by 2040.

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