Disability Alliance BC
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Advocacy regarding accessibility issues affecting people with disabilities.
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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, 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 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, 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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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 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
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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 or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, 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
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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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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, 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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Health, Mental Health and Addictions
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