Victoria Thursday, April 14, 2022 9:30 AM Beginning Sept. 1, 2022, more than 750 public-sector organizations will start establishing accessibility committees, accessibility plans and public-feedback mechanisms as required under the new Accessible British Columbia Regulation. These organizations include school districts, post-secondary institutions, public libraries and local governments. “In B.C., there are more than 926,000 people with disabilities […]
Disability News Headline The caregiver is pleading guilty for failing to provide the necessities of life Tim Petruk / Castanet about 15 hours ago The disabled woman was found severely emaciated. Pamela Joe McFarlane The husband of a Kamloops woman who was jailed this week for neglecting a disabled woman in her care says […]
News release April 13, 2022, Vancouver, British Columbia From: Employment and Social Development Canada Through Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the government of Canada makes targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow our economy, and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind. Today, […]
Selfadvocatenet.com in support of world health day 2022 on April 7th What we need to do is stay healthy eat proper food clean the environment around us and to people with disabilities needs are important diseases like covid 19 has changed our world get out walk, bike and play sports and stay active. The theme […]
News release April 4, 2022 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada Through the implementation of the Accessible Canada Act, the Government of Canada continues to make important progress toward creating a barrier-free Canada, where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive and […]
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 […]
