US Edition'We're essential': Disability rights groups shocked by Alberta government funding cut
- Three disability advocacy groups in Alberta are shocked by the government's decision to cut funding contracts over a year early, affecting their operational costs.
- The organizations collectively receive just under $425,000 per year, and their future is uncertain without this funding, according to Keri McEachern.
- The government claims the funding is being redirected to connect individuals with front-line services, but advocates argue that these organizations provide essential community support.
- The decision has been described as cruel by members of the disability community, who emphasize the critical role these groups play in helping individuals achieve their goals.
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’We’re essential’: Disability rights groups shocked by Alberta government funding cut
EDMONTON — Three Alberta disability advocacy groups say they're shocked and saddened after learning the provincial government plans to back out of their funding contracts more than a year early.
·Calgary, Canada
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'We're essential': Disability rights groups shocked by Alberta government funding cut
Three Alberta disability advocacy groups say they're shocked and saddened after learning the provincial government plans to back out of their funding contracts more than a year early. The groups in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge support Albertans with intellectual and physical disabilities by ...
·Kelowna, Canada
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