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Raising a disabled child takes a village (and an RDSP)
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
Nov. 16, 2011
In practical terms, the RDSP allows parents of special needs children to save for that day when they’ll no longer be able to care for their disabled offspring…. Canada may do well in the employment integration of the disabled, but for children such as ours, who are likely to never live an autonomous life, let alone work, disability-related public spending measures are dismal.
Tags: budget, disabilities, pensions, poverty, standard of living
Posted in Child & Family Delivery System | 2 Comments »
Grits: Be bold, or get lost
Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Sep. 01, 2011
… the middle of the road can be a dangerous place – especially if you don’t know where you’re going. The Liberal Party’s challenge is to reimagine the political spectrum as a multidimensional space, not just a flat line where they struggle to hold an imaginary middle position…. Take ownership of policy issues… Rebuild the Quebec relationship… Get over the white knight syndrome… [and] Tune out the merger talk…
Tags: ideology, participation
Posted in Governance Debates | No Comments »
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