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.