Ep 61 Taxes & Celiac Disease in Canada
Let’s start the blog with the Show Notes for this episode:
This episode looks at how, in Canada, a celiac can make a claim on their taxes for the extra expense of gluten free food. The subject sounds simple enough, but as we find out, the Canada Revenue Agency has made the process laborious with very little positive effect on your tax return. For a professional perspective, I speak with my daughter, Deanna, who is an accountant and has worked with taxes for years.
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Other Podcast – Gluten Free Weigh In – https://glutenfreeweighin.libsyn.com
My Thoughts –
I said most of what I think about this issue in the podcast, but there is one thing I want to touch on here briefly.
Is Celiac Disease a disability? There are different definitions of a disability, and certainly celiac disease, or aspects of how it effects our lives, meet some of these criteria. Personally, I don’t want to look at CD as a disability. Yes, it affects everything I eat and all the work and decisions that go into that, but in my other day-to-day activities, I, personally don’t feel its impact.
There are many, who have other autoimmune conditions as a result of their CD, and those conditions can range from simple to complex, painful and debilitating. That has not happened to me, and I’m hoping that by managing my CD closely, other conditions will be minimized, or held off completely.
Except for CD, I consider myself healthy. I am fortunate, I don’t take any medication, except for some recommended supplements, and I feel I can function well in a fast-paced lifestyle. Many things are difficult – all around the aspect of food, but I can learn to deal with those. Other people may find an advantage is identifying as disabled, and I would not take anything away from them for that. For me, CD is not a disease, or a disability – it is condition that I am managing well. I’ve had lots of experience with it, and am comfortable both with CD and the gluten free diet.