Prosper Canada / Prospérité Canada
Registration:
2
of
4
(2024-02-01
to
2024-03-14)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Canada Disability Benefit. Prosper Canada is advocating to ensure Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act, progresses through the House of Commons and receives priority handling through all further federal legislative procedures including Royal Assent and proclamation
Policies or Program
- Policies and administration that supports better access to benefits for people with low incomes. Enhancements to to outreach, and improvements to the administration of the tax system to support more people getting the benefits they are entitled to and tax filing. Funding for Community Volunteer Income Tax program.
- Policies that support closing the gap in appropriate, affordable and trustworthy financial help for people with low incomes.
- Policies that support hardship relief for people with low incomes dealing with CERB or CRB repayments, or overpayments of tax benefits.
- Policies that support stronger consumer protection and in particular protection for people with low incomes.
Regulation
- Prosper Canada is advocating to ensure there is broad-based and consistent community consultation and engagement during the process of developing Canada Disability Benefit regulations, and that regulations take into account barriers faced by people with disabilities and design for inclusion.