Monthly Archives: October 2017

Panel makes recommendations on medical assistance in dying

Victoria Tuesday, October 3, 2017 11:00 AM The chair of a 2016 death review panel on medical assistance in dying (MAiD) cases in British Columbia said the panel is satisfied that public safety is being met, but has made recommendations focused on quality assurance and quality improvement. “Our panel found that all parties involved in […]

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B.C. Special Olympics Newsletter September 2017

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward TABLE OF CONTENTS • September 2017 Newsletter • Announcing the Team BC 2018 Training Squad! • Big thanks to SOBC coaches in National Coaches Week! • Making a difference with the Sports Celebrities Festival • SOBC Healthy Athletes Screening Day coming to Nanaimo November 4 • SOBC […]

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Self Advocacy Leadership Research Project Update by Aaron Johannes

Here we are selfadvocate.ca asked a friend of ours  about “self advocacy movement” what going in movement around world that self advocacy movement can learn from this person is Arron Johannes he been in field with disabilities and what his finding are for the project he attended in world find out what needs change in […]

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The Kamloops Self Advocates Newsletter October 2017 Edition

The Kamloops Self-Advocates is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw.   October 2017 Edition  KSA  Newsletter 2017 contains in This month’s theme Learning Disabilities Awareness Month Taken from: http://www.ldac-acta.ca/home  Let’s “make it matter” October is Learning Disabilities (LDs) Awareness Month across Canada! What does that mean? It means that during […]

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Annual bus pass available through new disability-assistance supplement

Victoria Monday, October 2, 2017 11:15 AM Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, annual bus passes will be available to people on disability assistance through a new transportation supplement. People who have the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) designation can use the new supplement for an annual bus pass or for other transportation needs, such as HandyDART. As […]

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Stuffed Turkey Breasts with Butternut Squash and Figs

Recipe for Month of October : Theme is Thanksgiving in Canada 2 Smart Points 258 caloriesTotal Time: 45 minutes Stuffed Turkey Breasts with Butternut Squash and Figs is a wonderful Fall dish. Turkey tenderloins are stuffed with sauteed butternut squash, spinach and figs, a meal-in-one with savory and sweet flavors. Figs are seasonal, so if […]

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British Columbia celebrates Community Living Month 2017

October 2017 marks the 19th Community Living Month in British Columbia, an annual celebration of inclusion and a time to raise awareness of people with developmental disabilities as fully participating members of our society. Click here to read the official proclamation of Community Living Month by the Province of British Columbia. During October, CLBC will […]

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More than 22,000 people with disabilities in B.C. already taking advantage of RDSPs

Victoria Sunday, October 1, 2017 9:30 AM While more than 22,000 British Columbians with disabilities are accessing the benefits of having a federal Registered Disability Saving Plan (RDSP), there are still almost 45,000 people with disabilities who may be eligible for the federal grants and bonds available to them through an RDSP, but are not […]

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