by Michael McLellan Is our current transit system attracting new ridership or is it failing the Comox Valley due to its lack of service? It does not run any later than 9:20 PM from Cliff and Fourth – and this means that many people are unable to get home from their jobs. The articles […]
by Jeff Stackhouse The Berry Beat Festival takes place in downtown Abbotsford each year on the first weekend in July and attracts approximately 30,000 people to the historic downtown core. This year’s fest was improved due to the addition of a Farmer’s Market, The Vancouver Busker’s Festival, and the addition of new musical […]
Employers in the BC Labour Market are having a tough time finding good employees to fill the jobs that need doing right now. With one million job openings expected over the next ten years, agencies like the BC Self Advocacy Foundation (BCSAF) are working to ensure people with disabilities have the right not just to apply for these jobs, […]
The Kamloops Self-Advocate is a newsletter for people with diverse abilities published by Krystian Shaw. The July 2014 edition of The Kamloops Self-Advocate is all about volunteering and the Inclusion BC conference, and features upcoming events, recipes, and much more! Click here to download the July edition of the Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter. If you would like […]
Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 5:00 PM EDT VICTORIA, Aug. 7, 2014 /CNW/ – The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development), announced today that the Government of Canada is helping Canadians with disabilities develop the skills and experience they need to find jobs. The Greater Victoria Economic Development Association (GVEDA) is receiving more than […]
by Charlie Smith on Aug 6, 2014 at 9:31 am Jenny Kwan says some people with developmental disabilities receive less support than they deserve, according to a government rating system. The NDP’s critic for Community Living B.C. says she wants to know why some developmentally disabled young adults are receiving far less support […]
by Shelley Decoste My very first official experience as a Self Advocate happened at a conference in Smithers in 1986. It all began when someone from the Fort St. John Association for Community Living mentioned that they were interested in sending a couple of self-advocates to the first annual Northern Self Advocate Conference. […]
Posted by Robert DeVet on August 4, 2014 New documentary shows horrors of life in institutions in Nova Scotia by Robert Devet Donnie MacLean, president of the Annapolis chapter of People First, believes ongoing pressure on Community Services is the only way improvements will happen. Photo Robert Devet K’JIPUKTUK (Halifax) – There is a long […]
In British Columbia Canada, the unemployment rate for individuals living with the label of developmental disability is over 83% yet employers rate this demographic as 93% more hardworking. Transitioning youth are passionate about employment! In the Simon Fraser Region of BC, employment is the most requested service through Community Living BC (Government of BC). Over […]
By staff1 on July 30, 2014 Photo Credit Jill Earl David Johnston of People First, addresses Dawson Creek ccouncil about accessibility in the city. DAWSON CREEK – Although the Temporary Foreign Workers Program recently underwent several changes, local resident David Johnston hopes one more change will be added to the list. Johnston, self-advocate and […]
