Disability Alliance BC
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Advocacy regarding accessibility issues affecting people with disabilities.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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COVID-19, Environment, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
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Advocacy regarding accessibility issues as they relate to housing and the built environment
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Housing
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Advocacy regarding changes to legislation, policy and procedures related to provincial income and disability assistance.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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COVID-19, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
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Advocacy related to the BC Budget as it pertains to funding for the advancement of the rights and dignities of people with disabilities
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Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Health, Taxation and Finance
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Advocacy relating to priority of certain people with disabilities in vaccine distribution and strategy
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19
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Advocacy to establish healthcare coverage for treatments not currently covered under MSP
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Health
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Essential support person(s) for people with disabilities in health care settings
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
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Human rights of persons with disabilties
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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COVID-19, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
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Lobbying against the Bill 22 amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), which would increase FOI fees, creating a financial barrier for low-income BC Citizens seeking accountability by the BC Government
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Freedom of Information
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Proposed amendments to the Mental Health Act
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Health, Mental Health and Addictions
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