I wrote another comment in response to even more ignorant comments that was left on the CBC.ca article that I mentioned last night. You can read the article here.
Below is the second comment I left on the website.
I just had to say it. There were too much ignorance for me to remain silent. It is astonishing how much ignorance there are in today's world. Especially in a country like Canada.
Below is the second comment I left on the website.
Deaf and blind Canadians are responsible for paying for pretty much everything on their own. Hearing aids, fire alarms, doorbells and such that are equipped for the deaf. Do you realize how much they all cost? Also keep in mind that a lot of people with disabilities hold full-time jobs, pay their own bills and everything without asking for any assistance.
Much, much more than the measly $9.99 fire alarms people can buy at their local Canadian Tire stores. Way beyond than one would possibly imagine.
It's around $150 plus taxes to get a decent fire alarm along with an extra $300 for a single receiver with strobes to signal that there is a fire occurring within the house. But all a hearing person have to do is to pay $10 for a fire alarm because they can hear it. A decent hearing aid can cost someone around $1,500. So that would come to around $3,000 for a pair. A lot of insurance carriers won't even pay beyond $500 altogether. The government only go up to $500 per hearing aid.
Whenever someone goes off on a rant about how they have to pay for all of our needs because it's not true. We pay the most for all of it. Even closed captioning on most Canadian channels are funded by corporate sponsors, not the government like some would like to believe. The government will do its part in assisting a deaf Canadian if help is asked for in some situations. For instance, a hearing aid. Especially these who are in a lower tax bracket.
I, a deaf Canadian, am a taxpayer. I don't rely on any form of welfare. I hold a full-time job. I own my own car. I have a mortgage on a house. I don't rely on anyone to pay for my needs.
It is completely ridiciolous of people to complain about something they don't have a clue about. Not to mention that it is offensive to be lumped into a single category.
