October 13th, 2015 On October 6, 2015, the North Region Community Council hosted the Celebration of Inclusion: What does inclusion mean to you? event at the Main Branch of the Prince George Public Library. It was a big success with over 40 people attending, including self advocates, family members, caregivers and other support people, community […]
October 13th, 2015 A large crowd of Kelowna community members gathered outside City Hall on October 6 to celebrate Community Living Month by forming a human ‘inclusion chain’. Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran proclaimed October as Community Inclusion Month and local Members of Parliament Ron Cannon and Dan Albas were also on hand to celebrate the […]
October 13th, 2015 On October 6, 2015, as part of Community Living Month, the Welcoming Communities committee hosted their first celebration and award presentation event to recognize community inclusion champions in the Comox Valley. Close to 100 people attended the event, which included the award presentations, guest speakers, screening of films about inclusion, and wine […]
Hello. My name is Earl Gregson. I am a self advocate from Victoria, BC. I feel people with diverse abilities have the right to say yes to wanting a job. They will feel important if they have a job, just like everyone else. I used to work in sheltered workshops. These closed down and I’ve […]
Monday, October 05, 2015 “Of Course!” Photo Description: The yellow Election’s Canada sign pointing to a polling station. The disability access symbol is on the sign, which is pointing downwards. Voting is a serious matter for both Joe and I. We are voters. We try to be informed voters as well. To us, voting is […]
There is a lot of stigma around mental illness because we don’t understand it, we fear it. Knowledge increases understanding which in turn will lessen the stigma. Statistics shows 1 in 5 people will suffer from a mental health problem in their lifetime and yet most people never talk about it. People lose jobs, and […]
