According to Statistics Canada, persons with disabilities make up over 40% of the low-income population” (Wall, 2017). Employment and income for persons with disabilities is dependent upon the type of disability. Read this webpage to view further research on the connections between disability, income, and poverty.
Links
[1] https://www.include-me.ca/canadian-disability-benefit-initiative/resource/poverty-hub-persons-disabilities
[2] https://www.homelesshub.ca/povertyhub/diversity/persons-disabilities
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