Read Our Submission for the Federal Pre-Budget Consultations
DiPo prepared a submission for the Government of Canada highlighting our requests for the 2024 Federal Budget.
DiPo, in partnership with the researchers at the Cumming School of Medicine and Kids Brain Health Network, submitted a policy brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance containing our recommendations for the 2024 Federal Budget. The requests in our submission were informed by our research and aim to ensure that the Government of Canada considers the needs of persons with disabilities while drafting the 2024 Budget.
This committee is planning to release a report on this consultation process in December 2023. You can learn more about the consultation process here.
In summary, our submission highlights the following key recommendations for the 2024 Federal Budget:
Recommendation 1: Commit to integrating child health and wellbeing in all policies and budgets.
Recommendation 2: Invest in COVID-19 recovery efforts to ensure that persons with disabilities and their families are adequately supported, and that their needs are recognized in future emergency planning.
Recommendation 3: Allocate sufficient funds to the inclusive development of the CDB.
Preparing submissions for Budget consultations is an important way that DiPo contributes to shaping government priorities to ensure the needs of individuals with disabilities are considered in government decision-making.