News release August 21, 2018 Duncan, British Columbia Employment and Social Development Canada Building a strong middle class means giving Canada’s youth the tools they need to find and keep quality jobs. Today the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced funding that will help young Canadians develop their […]
By: Terina Sessa I had got into the habit of saying “No” to new ideas and new activities over the years and remained happy in my normal everyday life. This past winter, I was approached by several support workers, who encouraged me over and over again to try something new. Finally, after a 30-year break, […]
John’s CLBC Editorial Board Story By: John O’Neill I’m Johnny O from Nelson, BC. I’m a radio announcer on the Kootenay Co-op Radio Station. I was at a Self-Advocacy Leadership conference in Vernon in 2015 when I first heard about the CLBC Editorial Board and that they were looking for a representative from […]
August 15, 2018 by DABC Disability Alliance BC is pleased to announce today, August 15, 2018, a Call for Proposals (CFP) for projects that promote greater accessibility and inclusivity for people with disabilities in BC communities. Funding of $10,000 to $40,000 per project will be disbursed to a maximum of $450,000. Proposals are due by […]
To our fellow British Columbians selfadvocatenet.com is aware of wild fires in province of BC. This is to help those in them areas that are affected are those are people with a disability. The aim of this is to try to help with linking up places to look for emergency supplies and alerts. Sole purpose […]
News release August 16, 2018 Vancouver, B.C. Employment and Social Development Canada Ensuring people with disabilities have fair chance at obtaining gainful employment is a key part of the Government of Canada’s plan to create a more inclusive, accessible Canada. Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility, announced that […]
Posted on August 1, 2018 “I am proud to work doing things that make me feel happy to be me.” – Christian Burton by Christian Burton (Langley, B.C.) I take pride in my diverse ability. I am proud to be an athlete with Special Olympics. I am proud of the services I receive from CLBC. […]
On holidays, I try to turn off the outrage button that rests somewhere inside my chest. I just want to let some things slide and just deal with the situation and get on with it. I don’t want to always have to report it, write letters about it, or even post about it. A place […]
Sometimes my mind makes odd connections. We were sitting on the boardwalk watching people go by. It was a beautiful hot and sunny day but our seats were in the shade and we looked out onto and over the Halifax harbour. People strolled by and we chatted about everything but work, we had realized that […]
Joe and I had checked out the ramp down to a floating bridge that connected one part of the harbour from another. At the top, after consideration, I felt that it was doable. It was steep but I had Joe for help. What I couldn’t see was at the bottom, maybe three or four feet […]
