Monthly Archives: February 2014

“Have Your Say” about the celebrations in 2017 February 19, 2014 – Brampton, Ontario – Department of Canadian Heritage Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), on behalf of Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Shelly Glover, today conducted consultations in Brampton to seek Canadians’ views on how they would like to celebrate the 150th anniversary […]

Last night, CBC’s The National aired a feature story on the economic benefits of hiring employees with disabilities. The segment featured Mark Wafer and Clint Sparling, of Tim Hortons. Mark and Clint presented a powerful keynote at the 2012 CACL-PFC Annual Federal Policy Forum on Inclusion where they shared their stories and perspectives—as employer and […]

Cathy Grant – Disabilities Activist I always believed that there is enough money in the system.  We just give it out to the wrong places and in the wrong amounts. I.F. will give me my freedom so that I can call the shots – where I’m doing it, as well as when and how I’m […]

The BC Coalition of People with Disabilities (BCCPD) is a community partner on a new project led by the BC Library Association (BCLA).  The project will create a training toolkit for library staff providing services to people with disabilities/chronic health conditions. We are asking for input from individuals and representatives from disability/chronic illness organizations across […]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities is irrelevant to disabled Canadians  By Paul Caune   The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD) isn’t going to help disabled Canadians. Why?  Because there is no way to enforce it.  A right without a remedy is no right at all.  There […]

Boston Children’s Hospital doctors believe Justina Pelletier’s disorder is mental, not medical. (Photo: Boston Children’s Hospital) A Connecticut teenager at the center of a yearlong medical dispute and custody battle involving two major hospitals and the state of Massachusetts reportedly was headed to foster care Monday despite her parents’ objections, according to news reports. Justina […]

About $32 million and an apology will go to former residents of the Rideau and Southwestern Regional Centres, after an emotional scene in court Monday Tim Alamenciak / Toronto Star Order this photo An Ontario judge has approved the settlement reached in the cases of Rideau Regional Centre and Southwestern Regional Centre, two institutions where […]

  A delegate passes between two signs on day one of the Liberal Party’s biennial convention in Montreal. Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Lee Berthiaume  Published: February 23, 2014, 10:09 am Updated: 13 hours ago MONTREAL — Federal Liberals have passed a controversial resolution calling for the de-criminalization of medically-assisted suicide during their policy convention […]