Monthly Archives: September 2024

Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court

By Cam Dore | Published: September 26, 2024

    News provided by Inclusion Canada Sep 26, 2024, 13:46 ET  TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2024 /CNW/ – A coalition of disability rights organizations and two personally affected individuals have filed a Charter challenge with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. They oppose Track 2 of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) law, which provides […]

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Beautiful Awakening

By Cam Dore | Published: September 24, 2024

Laura, and her coach Jen from PNGI, spent years working together. They attended many workout classes, spent a summer doing Club Fit, and took turns leading workouts over Zoom through COVID. They proposed an idea to the city to create a fitness class that is accessible to people of all abilities. The city got on […]

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Eliza’s Yarned Goods

By Cam Dore | Published: September 18, 2024

By: Eliza Lee My name is Eliza and I live in Delta, BC. I am very kind and caring towards others. Several years ago, in 2019, I was bored one day, so I decided to learn something new. I thought it would be good to learn how to knit and crochet. I watched YouTube videos […]

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Self-Advocacy and My YouTube Channel

By Cam Dore | Published: September 18, 2024

By: Daniel Lopez My name is Daniel Lopez and I have another self-advocacy story that I would like to share with you. I started working on a YouTube channel when I was a teenager. Since then my YouTube channel has been growing. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been working on it for thirteen years. […]

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Provincial exemption means people in B.C. will keep full Canada Disability Benefit

By Cam Dore | Published: September 13, 2024

Victoria Thursday, September 12, 2024 9:15 AM British Columbia continues to take action to help people with the cost of living by deciding that people receiving disability assistance can keep all of the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). This decision by the Province means CDB-eligible income, disability and hardship assistance recipients could receive up to […]

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New partnership expands housing choice for those with developmental disabilities

By Cam Dore | Published: September 11, 2024

Posted on September 11, 2024 Thom Armstrong, CEO, Co-operative Housing Federation of BC, Tiffany Duzita, Executive Director, Community Land Trust, Ross Chilton, CEO, Community Living BC, and Cheryl Fryfield, Co-op resident announce the joint agreement, overlooking the Sawmill Housing Co-op (building on the left of the picture). (Vancouver, BC) – Adults with developmental disabilities will […]

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Arts for Inclusion Presented by BCSALN, Self Advocates of Nanaimo and CLBC

By Cam Dore | Published: September 10, 2024

  Hello! We wanted invite you to our upcoming Arts for Inclusion event on Tuesday, September 17th. Please join us from 5 to 8 pm at the Community Living BC parking lot (6531 Metral Drive) in Nanaimo for a fun-filled evening of crafts, music, food, and community! “Arts for Inclusion” is a FREE outdoor event […]

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Bonaventure Support Services Self Advocacy Group

By Cam Dore | Published: September 8, 2024

Self Advocacy Group Join us at Barons South location on the last Tuesday of every month! Our meetings run 2:30 – 4:30. Future topics include: An initial meet and great, discussing our roadblocks and how we can work to overcome them, finding our self advocating voice and how to use it, self worth, and employment. […]

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CLBC Update for Individuals & Families – September 6, 2024 Edition

By Cam Dore | Published: September 8, 2024

September 6th,2024 Edition Welcome to the September 2024 edition of CLBC’s Update for Individuals and Families. We hope you and your families have had a safe and happy summer. Important update: The B.C. provincial general election is scheduled for October 19, 2024. However, for the provincial government, the election period begins on September 21. From that […]

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