Passing controversial legislation under urgency is an appalling way to make policy.

Travelling backwards in social policy

Susan’s Substack

The Liberals never intended to deliver real support that Disability Advocates fought for. The CDB was promised to be adequate, accessible, and clawback-proof. They ignored us. What rolled out is a slap in the face.

The fall budget is their second chance: adopt my former Bill C-422 and fix the CDBβ€”for real.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/canada-disability-benefit-fails-to-meet-needs-advocates-say/ #fediverse #canada #disability #odsp #clawbacks #dtc #canpoli #cdnpoli #politics

For decades, Liberal and Conservative governments have failed women living with disabilities Their revolving door of broken promises and cruel clawbacks has stripped vital supports, pushing women into poverty and danger. Enough is enough. We Will Fix It #End #Clawbacks #DisabilityBenefits #coquitlam #portmoody #canada #election #canpoli #cdnpoli

The new federal Canada Disability Benefit will raise the incomes of some of Canada's poorest residents...

... if the Ontario government lets it stack on top of social assistance benefits.

Prevent the automatic clawbacks!

#canadadisabilitybenefit #socialassistance #disabilityrights #clawbacks #poverty #incomesecurity

FTX Is Probing $6.5 Million Paid to Center for AI Safety in 2022

FTX is demanding information about millions of dollars the bankrupt crypto firm gave to a top nonprofit group studying the risks of artificial intelligence.

Bloomberg

A #Minnesota #Federal jury has awarded the court-appointed receiver in the Tom Petters #PonziScheme a $563 million verdict against BMO Harris Bank. With interest the verdict will be around $1B, the largest jury verdict in Minnesota history.

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/jury-awards-563-million-in-lawsuit-related-to-tom-petters-ponzi-scheme/89-2b4c66d5-2bb3-4094-a7b1-8ad37efd93be

#bankruptcy #clawbacks #insolvency #litigation #FraudulentTransfer