Posted: Dec 11, 2020 12:00 PM ET | Last Updated: December 11, 2020
John and Susan Redins are living with disabilities they say leave them unable to work during the pandemic.(Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco/CBC)
Among the increasing number of people relying on Ottawa's Food Bank for survival are many living with disabilities, who say the money they receive through the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) isn't enough to keep up with rent, let alone groceries.
Angie Allard is part of a group of ODSP recipients calling on the province to modernize disability support. Five years ago she owned a house, had a nest egg and worked at a fulfilling job. All that changed after a car accident shattered her vertebrae. Now, her disability limits her work options.