The Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance is responsible for income support programs for
The Ministry also provides
For more information about disability related programs provided by the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance, click here.
What are BCACL's key concerns?
For more information see Income Support, or contact Cindy Chapman.
Update on MEIA-CLBC's Customized Employment Demonstration Project -February 2008
Community Living BC has posted information on their website regarding their $1.1 million partnership with the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance. The information comes in advance of a procurement process scheduled to open by the end of the month. Organizations interested in applying for funding or providing further feedback on the initiative should review the information at CLBC's webpage on the Customized Employment Demonstration Project.
For more information, visit BCACL's Employment Updates.
Update – May 8, 2007
To mark World Red Cross Day, the B.C. government has provided the Canadian Red Cross with a $2-million, one-time grant for their Medical Equipment Loan Service. Click here to read the press release about this grant.
Update - Brief on Medical & Dental Coverage submitted to Minister, March 2007
On February 5 BCACL met with Minister Claude Richmond. BCACL representatives included board members Tim Stainton and Jerry Laidlaw along with staff members Laney Bryenton and Sue Scott. In summary, we asked the Minister to address the issues of employment supports, the inadequacy of medical and dental allowances for people on PWD benefits, and service quality issues. We presented him with our brief, "Nothing to Smile About - a brief addressing the inadequate levels of dental and medical coverage for people with disabilities receiving income assistance”. The Minister was also asked for government's support of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and to take the lead in encouraging Canada to sign on by the end of March. While there were no promises made, the Minister said the ministry would look into all the issues and that steps are underway to address employment supports for people with developmental disabilities.
A letter was sent to the Minister on February 23 addressing the outcome of the provincial budget, the need for a federal/provincial disability strategy and to follow up on the meeting.