Message from the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities http://hebergement-hosting.ca/hosting/edsc-esdc/dgsrds-issdb/consultation/qwc-v6-en640x360.mp4 Transcript: Message from the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities In Canada we’ve made considerable progress in making our society more inclusive. We see this throughout our communities. But there is […]
The Liberal government is launching what it says is the next phase of its study to reform the voting system — a campaign promise Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shown signs of backing away from lately — through a new online portal called MyDemocracy.ca. The Liberals are giving Canadians 25 days to take part in […]
Victoria Monday, December 5, 2016 12:17 PM A change to British Columbia’s residential tenancy rules has come into effect, providing additional support for victims of family violence and individuals who require long-term care. The change to the Residential Tenancy Act allows for the early end to a fixed-term tenancy, commonly known as a lease, […]
On November 26, a friend and I headed down to Canada Place to take part in the Federal Government’s Public Engagement meeting. There with around 300 people, most of whom had a disability, we talked to the Mister of Sport and People with Disabilities about various disability issues. I learned a lot […]
Parenting / Pioneer Nina’s story is part of InCOMMON’s Pioneer Series, providing an historical perspective on a mother’s experience raising her son with autism. This story is a chapter in a book called “Success Stories from the Frontlines: Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health.” Monique Nelson was selected to be the narrator, and is reading the […]
As I was thinking about today, International Day of Disabled Persons I came across a link that completely turned around my thinking. The theme this year was about the future. I hadn’t read the theme closely but I was happily thinking about tomorrow’s tomorrow and what that might look like for disabled people. But, the constant devaluation of […]
Ottawa, Ontario December 3, 2016 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities: “On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we celebrate the contributions made by persons with disabilities to our country, and recommit ourselves to building a Canada that is truly inclusive and […]
Statement Victoria Friday, December 2, 2016 10:00 AM In honour of the United Nations’ 24th International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Michelle Stilwell, Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation issued the following statement: “Each year, the International […]
It was hard for him. I was even harder for the staff. And harder still for his parents. But, oh my, was it worth it. A discussion was happening about a fellow with an intellectual disability, regarding his future, in which a fairly major decision needed to be made. It was a decision that would […]
(V.I.S.A. Caf-eh) Hi! I’m the Comox Valley Self Advocate Liaison, Sherwin Strong. I’d like to tell you about a new group forming on Vancouver Island. Vancouver Island Self Advocate Caf-eh is a group that is comprised of fellow People with Diverseabilities. It is a group that will focus on: Community Experiences– This is about […]
