“Ottawa’s unjust approach to disability insurance” / Jackie Chen (Toronto Star, Sep. 12, 2014)
“Creation of a new, inadequate Social Security Tribunal was a cut to federal disability insurance by stealth, at the expense of the most vulnerable”… Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Disability benefits are an important source of income for many with long-term disability who are no longer able to work. Article discusses changes made by the federal government that have made the appeals process more difficult to access and have created an immense backlog at the new Social Security Tribunal.