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Indigenous Disability Canada / BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)

Indigenous Disability Canada / British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) is a national, Indigenous-led charitable organization providing cross-disability support and navigation services to Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) peoples in Canada with disabilities. It delivers the National Indigenous Navigation Services to help Indigenous persons with disabilities access the Disability Tax Credit, the Canada Disability Benefit, and other federal, provincial and territorial disability benefits.

· National Free

Contact & details

Service area

Canada (National)

Cost

Free

Languages

English, French

Services offered

One-to-one disability benefits navigation (Disability Tax Credit, Canada Disability Benefit, and provincial/territorial disability benefits); cross-disability information, referral and support services for Indigenous peoples with disabilities.

Who is eligible

Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) peoples in Canada with disabilities and their families and caregivers.

Age groups served

All ages

Disability types served

physicalsensorydevelopmentalmental_healthcognitiveneurodivergentchronic_illness
Last verified August 25, 2026

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