/maxbellschool/taxonomy/term/2977/all en /maxbellschool/channels/news/asif-khan-why-canada-disability-benefit-falls-short-without-urgent-fixes-policy-magazine-365749 <p>May 19, 2025 | MPP ’21 Asif Khan in <em>Policy Magazine</em> critically examines the long-awaited rollout of the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). While the federal government has promoted the CDB as a landmark anti-poverty initiative, Khan argues it falls drastically short. Capped at just $200 per month, the benefit will only lift a fraction of working-age Canadians with disabilities out of poverty in its first decade.</p> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:01:42 +0000 isabela.sullivan@mcgill.ca 3380 at /maxbellschool