The CRA announced updates to the eligibility criteria for Canada’s Disability Tax Credit (DTC) today. As of June 23, the criteria for mental functions and life-sustaining therapy will be expanded to better reflect the realities of people living with a…
Faced with the challenges experienced by people with disabilities in Canada and Quebec – also considering certain problems that were exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic – the federal Liberal government presented during the speech of the Throne in September 2020…
The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is a non-refundable tax credit that is intended to recognize the impact of non-itemizable disability-related costs on the ability to pay tax. For 2021, the value of the credit is $1,299. To be eligible for…
Living with disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, developmental disability or mental health disorder, these people all have in common that they are highly vulnerable and endure, in complete ignorance of the government, disproportionate impacts of the pandemic. However, as early as…
As of January 1, 2020, government of Quebec has modernized the rules for accommodation in public establishments, particularly in CHSLDs. In particular concerning the RDSP: Registered disability savings plan (RDSP) This amount is now excluded until the sums can be…
We are asked very often. Often the answer is not black or white. Here is a self-assessment questionnaire taken from the government website. Who is eligible for the DTC? For you to be eligible for the DTC, a medical practitioner…
Bill C-20, An Act including other COVID-19 measures, received Royal Assent today and has also come into force. This law includes one-time financial assistance of up to $ 600 to people with disabilities. As a reminder, to be eligible for…
To celebrate this anniversary and to thank you, we have concocted a small in-house retrospective video … watch it on youtube by clicking on this link: — Be patient to see the photo montage at the end! — The…
A few days before the announcement of the measures providing for the containment of the population in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Quebec tabled its 2020 budget. This process, generally highly publicized, unfortunately went under the radar…