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The Disability Policy in Canada Provincial and Territorial Report 2025

Report provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of disability policy across Canadian provinces and territories.
Summary:
British Columbia — uneven access to services/infrastructure; lack of unified standards and transparent reporting. Alberta — long waitlists for assessments/services (FSCD/PDD), overloaded case managers, staffing shortages. Saskatchewan — insufficient capacity in housing and day programs; bottlenecks in youth-to-adult transitions. Manitoba — slow progress on accessibility standards; weak compliance/enforcement. Ontario — service barriers and inadequate ODSP adequacy amid high living costs. Quebec — adequacy of income support for long-term disabilities; complex system navigation. Nova Scotia — legacy issues from past benefit errors; fragmented services. New Brunswick — scattered environmental/service barriers; lack of uniform requirements. Newfoundland and Labrador — gradual rollout of rules; uneven access across regions. Prince Edward Island — limited capacity in residential/support services; programs need updating. Northwest Territories — no singular accessibility law; gaps between building codes and human-rights practice. Yukon — piecemeal initiatives instead of a comprehensive framework; regional disparities. Nunavut — limited local resources, reliance on NGOs/grants, geographic barriers. Canada overall — service waitlists and worker overload, workforce shortages, insufficient accessible housing/day-program capacity, uneven physical/digital accessibility, and limited purchasing power of some provincial benefits.

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