Vancouver Wednesday, February 8, 2017 11:45 AM To further reduce barriers and make services and resources more easily accessible for people with disabilities, the Province is providing the BC Spinal Cord Injury Community Services Network (BC SCI Network) with $5 million to enhance their services for British Columbians with a physical disability. The work […]
Self Advocate Net is pleased to announce The I Am Voting initiative. “We are pleased to support this initiative I am Voting A tool kit that was made by Inclusion B.C. designed for those with disabilities for the 2017 B.C Election. The purpose of this is to ensure that all British Columbians with disabilities can […]
Click on picture above document need adobe reader see it download it at www.adobe.com This new guide, funded with the support of the Vancouver Foundation, is meant to assist self-advocates and families considering starting a user- or family- governed group and to aid them in meeting their employment goals. The guide will also be […]
Inclusion BC is launching a year-long celebration of Disability Pride as part of the official Canada 150+ celebrations, marking our country’s 150th anniversary. Funded in part by Canadian Heritage, we are excited to be offering grants to help include people with intellectual disabilities as leaders and contributors in existing community activities, causes or celebrations across […]
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, […]
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 […]
People with developmental disabilities in Burnaby will soon have access to nine new units of affordable housing. Following the September 2016 announcement of a $500-million investment in affordable rental housing, the B.C. government has selected Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion to receive $2 million in capital funding for a new housing project at 3755 Banff […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22, 2016 Toronto, ON The over 100,000 Canadians with intellectual disabilities in need of affordable, quality housing and flexible supports to enable their full community inclusion can find some hope in a national housing report released in Ottawa today. The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and […]
B.C.’s strong economy means British Columbian families in need of affordable rental housing will soon have access to close to 2,900 new units of housing, thanks to the B.C. government’s funding commitment of $516 million toward the 68 projects announced today. These investments are estimated to produce 5,500 jobs. “This is why we continue to […]
Seniors and people with disabilities in Keremeos will soon have access to 24 new units of affordable rental housing. Following a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) in April 2016, the British Columbia government has selected Lower Similkameen Community Services Society to receive $1.5 million in capital funding toward an eight-unit expansion at Mountain View […]
