Starting next week, every white woman under the age of 25 in 2019, who is a size 2 or under, will have their student loans cancelled by the Government of Ontario.
If you’re a man, not white, not slim, or over 25, you’re out of luck.
Absurd, isn’t it?
Put another way, starting next week, children with autism up to the age of 17 will start receiving anywhere from $5000 to $20,000 per year from the government for private physiotherapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy.
If your child has a disability other than autism, or is over the age of 18, you’re out of luck.
Unfortunately, this really is happening.
Why is the Government of Ontario telling us that a 12 year old with autism deserves $5000 a year from the government to pay for private physiotherapy, but a 12 year old with cerebral palsy does not?
How is this right? How is it fair?
This is systemic discrimination.
If this upsets you, let your MPP know.
Download the Ontario Disability Coalition Advocacy Kit. It has step-by-step instructions to help you advocate for your child’s rights.
Let the government know that you will not stay silent.