Monthly Archives: March 2022

Victoria Thursday, March 31, 2022, 12:53 PM Services to help children and youth with support needs and their families are being boosted through $7 million in grant funding to community-based service providers and advocacy organizations. “Community service providers are essential partners in government’s work to make services for children and youth with support needs more […]

News release March 28, 2022             Gatineau, Quebec             Employment and Social Development Canada Canada’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic must leave no one behind, including the one in five Canadians who identify as having a disability.  That is why the Government of Canada is working with partners from the disability community to address barriers […]

Vancouver Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 10:00 AM People in Vancouver will soon have access to 337 affordable homes, with construction underway on a new development in the East Fraser Lands River District. “This project will be life-changing for hundreds of people in the community, giving them the peace of mind that comes with having a […]

Selfadvocatenet.com in support of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination As we as society disabilities in communities are also picked on called names and labelled we need to change the attitudes one person at a time and educate why is important to stop calling people with disabilities names  then also we change in […]

Burnaby Monday, March 21, 2022, 9:30 AM Individuals, families and people living with disabilities have access to 125 new affordable rental homes with the opening of the Paul McDonell Residence in Burnaby. “Housing is vital infrastructure for our communities, helping local economies grow sustainably while at the same time creating a stable base for people […]

Victoria Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 7:30 AM   Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, and Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development, have issued the following statement in recognition of Community Social Services Awareness Month, March 1-31: “This year, during Community Social Services Awareness Month, please take the time to recognize […]

Victoria Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 12:15 PM Young people in government care will have access to new and increased supports until the age of 27.Budget 2022 investments will better support them as they transition to adulthood.“Young people transitioning from government care deserve to have the same support, guidance and time to grow that their peers […]