Monthly Archives: October 2018

Inclusion BC outlines key investments to advance inclusion in BC Budget

Inclusion BC offers advice on BC Budget 2019 priorities during annual Fall Consultation   New Westminster, BC — October 15: Inclusion BC has urged the BC government to target new provincial dollars to advance inclusion for children, youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and their families. Our advice for the province’s next fiscal budget was […]

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Calling for Stories from Self-Advocates!

The CLBC Editorial Board is looking for stories from self-advocates for the upcoming winter 2018 edition of the Celebrate Diverse Abilities magazine. The theme for next publication is:  Empowering People with Diverse Abilities- stories of Inclusion and Equality. The goal is to publish our magazine at the same time as International Day for Person’s with […]

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Statement by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

October 17, 2018         Ottawa, Ontario             Employment and Social Development Canada “Today, October 17, marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Canada is at its best when all Canadians are treated fairly and have the opportunity to reach their full potential. The Government of Canada is committed to act as a leader and a […]

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Message from CLBC CEO and Self Advocate Advisor

October 2018 Dear B.C. Self Advocacy Community and Supporters, A warm hello from Community Living BC! In this message, you will find the following important updates: October is Community Inclusion Month CLBC Welcome Workshops launched across the province Councils help find and share welcoming places in their communities RDSP Awareness Month: Spread the word Share […]

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Shift

Something kind of wonderful happened on the flight over from Toronto to Vancouver. I’ve been a wheelchair user for a little over 12 years. While I didn’t lose as much as I feared I’d lose, I did gain more than I expected. They never talk to you about that part. I feared I’d lose my […]

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Cyber essentials: 10 tips for staying safe online

Victoria Tuesday, October 16, 2018 1:00 PM October is Cyber Security Awareness Month — an opportunity for British Columbians to assess their online safety. The growing volume, complexity and diversity of threats online make it vitally important for people to do all they can to safeguard electronic information from email fraud, ransomware, online scams or […]

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Minister Duncan Congratulates Special Olympics Team Canada 2019 Athletes and Coaches

From: Canadian Heritage News release CALEDON, Ontario, October 12, 2018 Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, congratulated the Canadian athletes who will compete at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games (the World Games) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Minister visited the Special Olympics Team Canada training camp, where […]

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Let Go, Let Her Have Her Life

By Michelle Goos (Victoria, B.C.) As a parent with a disability that has a daughter that has a disability, you see your child grow and you grow fonder of them. As a parent, you can look through their eyes at a whole new world. You see things differently; you see new things and all things […]

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My Cross-Canada Trip

By Sheenagh Morrison (Victoria, B.C.) My mum and I flew to Montreal from Victoria, then to Quebec City. We had about three days in Quebec City; we did a tour of the Old Town to learn the history of the city. It was a very pretty city to see. After the tour, we went to […]

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Proportional Representation Election from October 22nd to November 30th 2018

Selfadvocatenet.com this is  the intent to inform self advocates and there supporters that. BC Govt is asking voters to vote on Proportional Representation All this information below is on Election BC website click here .Wondering What is proportional representation? Proportional representation is when the share of seats a political party wins in the Legislative Assembly […]

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