(Vancouver) People living with mental illnesses, developmental
disabilities and serious conditions such as MS often find themselves in
a catch-22 - unable to take on full-time year-round employment, but
willing and able to work with the right supports and flexibility. A
study released today urges the provincial government to adopt a series
of creative recommendations that would make employment possible for
many more British Columbians with significant disabilities.
"Current
income assistance policies often discourage rather than encourage