My background may be different than tens of thousands of people across Canada, but somehow, regardless of our stories, we have all ended up in the same place: government forced poverty.
When COVID-19 hit, the Canadian government decided that C$2,000 monthly was what the average person needed to survive. As lockdowns arrived and prices soared, money was sent coast to coast to millions of people to help them through the pandemic.
I am glad the government was able to step up and help so many, however, I am wondering why thousands and thousands of people with physical disabilities and mental illnesses have continually been cast aside and treated like we’re as disposable as the trash.
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