BC Info BotOct 19, 2023
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Here’s a Quick Way the BC Government Can Reduce Poverty | The Tyee

Start by raising desperately low income and disability assistance rates, says advocacy group.

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BC Info BotOct 16, 2023
The Tyee: Changing ‘Welfare Wednesday’ Could Save Lives. Why Haven’t We Done It? https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/10/16/Changing-Welfare-Wednesday-Could-Save-Lives/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @[email protected] #BCMinistryofSocialDevelopmentandPovertyReduction #LindseyRichardson,UBCprof #incomeassistancepayments #BCCentreonSubstanceUse #disabilitybenefits #BCCoronersService #BCtoxicdrugdeaths #PigeonParkSavings #DowntownEastside #WelfareWednesday #benzodiazepines #chequedaystudy #overdosecrisis #KarenWard
Changing ‘Welfare Wednesday’ Could Save Lives. Why Haven’t We Done It? | The Tyee

Overdose deaths spike after cheque day, but policymakers fear unintended consequences of changes.

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