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ISG Senator Chantal Petitclerc, who represents Grandville, Que., is deputy chair of the Senate Social Affairs, Science and Technology Committee. 

Let’s celebrate the Canada Disability Benefit—but it must be strengthened

  • The benefit falls far short of what is needed. The $200 monthly amount is inadequate to lift anyone out of poverty.
Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR, ISG SENATOR CHANTAL PETITCLERC | March 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The next government, whatever political stripe, must work to strengthen the benefit, write Rabia Khedr and Senator Chantal Petitclerc. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Let’s celebrate the Canada Disability Benefit—but it must be strengthened

Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR, ISG SENATOR CHANTAL PETITCLERC | March 28, 2025
  • The benefit falls far short of what is needed. The $200 monthly amount is inadequate to lift anyone out of poverty.

Let’s celebrate the Canada Disability Benefit—but it must be strengthened

Opinion | BY RABIA KHEDR, ISG SENATOR CHANTAL PETITCLERC | March 28, 2025
  • The benefit falls far short of what is needed. The $200 monthly amount is inadequate to lift anyone out of poverty.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The next government, whatever political stripe, must work to strengthen the benefit, write Rabia Khedr and Senator Chantal Petitclerc. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Robotics, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence will improve lives of people with disabilities

  • Robotics, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence will both revolutionize several sector of activities and improve considerably the lives of Canadians, especially people with disabilities.
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR CHANTAL PETITCLERC | May 7, 2018
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor acknowledged in her response to the Senate Social Affairs Committee's report the essential role of the federal government to strengthen partnerships between these various public research funding agencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Robotics, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence will improve lives of people with disabilities

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR CHANTAL PETITCLERC | May 7, 2018
  • Robotics, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence will both revolutionize several sector of activities and improve considerably the lives of Canadians, especially people with disabilities.

Robotics, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence will improve lives of people with disabilities

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR CHANTAL PETITCLERC | May 7, 2018
  • Robotics, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence will both revolutionize several sector of activities and improve considerably the lives of Canadians, especially people with disabilities.
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor acknowledged in her response to the Senate Social Affairs Committee's report the essential role of the federal government to strengthen partnerships between these various public research funding agencies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fight obesity in kids, tax sugary drinks

  • Canadian children are bombarded with advertisements for food and drink everywhere. They see three to four on television every hour. Ninety per cent of
Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR CHANTAL PETITCLERC | November 15, 2017
The health damage caused by sweet drinks should encourage the creation of a new tax on these beverages, writes Senator Chantal Petitclerc. Photograph courtesy of Mustafa Sayed

Fight obesity in kids, tax sugary drinks

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR CHANTAL PETITCLERC | November 15, 2017
  • Canadian children are bombarded with advertisements for food and drink everywhere. They see three to four on television every hour. Ninety per cent of

Fight obesity in kids, tax sugary drinks

Opinion | BY ISG SENATOR CHANTAL PETITCLERC | November 15, 2017
  • Canadian children are bombarded with advertisements for food and drink everywhere. They see three to four on television every hour. Ninety per cent of
The health damage caused by sweet drinks should encourage the creation of a new tax on these beverages, writes Senator Chantal Petitclerc. Photograph courtesy of Mustafa Sayed
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