Monthly Archives: August 2014

Everybody has a right to privacy and there are laws to protect you. Privacy begins at home. People should not touch or take your things, they should knock before coming into your home or your room, and have to wait for your permission to do so. No one is allowed to come into your room […]

At the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games, Team BC earned 288 medals and delivered so many personal bests and outstanding team performances that thrilled your coaches, fans, families, and team staff. Click here for full results “We raised expectations to a whole new level, and you guys met them. We left our mark on Vancouver 2014.” -Chef de […]

August 21, 2014 The B.C. Liberals’ failure to get children back into classrooms is disproportionately hurting families of children with special needs, say B.C.’s New Democrats. “The B.C. Liberals’ failure to get a deal with teachers means students with special needs are going to suffer because they’re not in school where they belong and can’t […]

The Kamloops Self-Advocate is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw.   The August 2014 edition of The Kamloops Self-Advocate is all about summer activities for people with diversabilties, ESATTA, and the disability tax credit, and features upcoming events, jokes, and much more!   Click here to read the newsletter: KSA Newsletter August 2014 […]

by Michael McLellan   Is our current transit system attracting new ridership or is it failing the Comox Valley due to its lack of service? It does not run any later than 9:20 PM from Cliff and Fourth – and this means that many people are unable to get home from their jobs. The articles […]

by Jeff Stackhouse   The Berry Beat Festival takes place in downtown Abbotsford each year on the first weekend in July and attracts approximately 30,000 people to the historic downtown core.   This year’s fest was improved due to the addition of a Farmer’s Market, The Vancouver Busker’s Festival, and the addition of new musical […]

Employers in the BC Labour Market are having a tough time finding good employees to fill the jobs that need doing right now. With one million job openings expected over the next ten years, agencies like the BC Self Advocacy Foundation (BCSAF) are working to ensure people with disabilities have the right not just to apply for these jobs, […]

The Kamloops Self-Advocate is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. The July 2014 edition of The Kamloops Self-Advocate is all about volunteering and the Inclusion BC conference, and features upcoming events, recipes, and much more! Click here to download the July edition of the Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter. If you would like […]

Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 5:00 PM EDT VICTORIA, Aug. 7, 2014 /CNW/ – The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development), announced today that the Government of Canada is helping Canadians with disabilities develop the skills and experience they need to find jobs. The Greater Victoria Economic Development Association (GVEDA) is receiving more than […]