Do you qualify for the Federal Excise Gasoline Tax Refund Program?

The Federal Excise Gasoline Tax Refund Program refunds a portion of the federal excise tax on gasoline bought for use by eligible persons or organizations.  Individuals must be certified by a medical practitioner that they cannot safely use public transportation. For similar topics, visit our Financial Resources page.

Is your spouse in care?

Involuntary Separation If spouses are living apart for reasons beyond their control, there are special rules that apply to certain seniors benefits.  Due to the increased living costs of separate residences the spouses can be treated as single for the purposes of calculating these income-based benefits. This can be easy to miss on the forms, [...]

2011/05/31 – Advocate for HD families

In the U.S., the Huntington Disease Society of America, has declared May 31, 2011, National Call-in Day.  That’s such a good idea, the HD community in Canada should also adopt it. What does your government need to know in order to improve the lives of families dealing with HD? availability of resources employment issues difficulty [...]

Elisha Chin discusses genetic testing on CBC Radio One

Listen to Elisha’s story on CBC Radio One’s Definitely Not the Opera: Thanks to genetic testing, you can find out all sorts of things… like whether you’re at risk for breast cancer, or whether you’re carrying the gene for sickle cell anemia. For Elisha Chin, a genetic test offered a crystal ball into her future. That’s [...]