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La Cour suprême du Canada a décrété  que les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle seront autorisées à témoigner devant les tribunaux.  La question en litige était  de savoir si les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle devaient prouver qu’elles comprenaient  le concept : « promettre de dire la vérité »,  afin d’être autorisées à témoigner en cour.

In February 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada decided that people with intellectual disabilities should be allowed to testify.  Specifically, the question before the Court was whether people with intellectual disabilities are required to demonstrate an understanding of the concept of a “promise to tell the truth” in order to be permitted to testify.

2 November 2011 –We are Canadians. Disability is non-partisan. Disability issues are everyone’s issues. We work to build a more Accessible and Inclusive Canada. Much has been achieved. Let the Celebration Begin. There were welcoming comments from: Tony Dolan, CCD National Chairperson, Laurie Larsen, President CACL, and Kizzy Paris, Canada Without Poverty.

1.  Obstacles

It is with great sadness and regret that CCD reports the passing of a member of our Transportation Committee, Ron Ross. Ron passed away on Friday, May 27, 2011.

Ron was a volunteer on CCD’s Transportation Committee for many years and had a wealth of expertise about various modes of transportation. Ron was a vigilant monitor of the progress being made on the VIA Renaissance cars. He kept a keen on eye the cars being stored in Thunder Bay and shared his information with us.

Introduction

Introduction

1. Assurez-vous de connaître la position du/de la candidat(e) sur les enjeux des personnes handicapées. Pensez-vous que cette personne prendra fait et cause pour les personnes handicapées lorsqu’elle ira à Ottawa?
2. Le divertissement NE remplace pas l’information. Ne vous laissez pas charmer et ne laissez pas une certaine affabilité brouiller votre décision. Assurez-vous d’obtenir une réponse franche et directe à vos questions.
3. Faites le point sur la performance du/de la candidat(e).

1. Know what the candidate’s position is on disability issues. Do you think this person will champion disability issues when she/he goes to Ottawa?
2. Entertainment is NO substitute for content. Do not allow charm or affability to cloud your decision. Ensure that your questions are answered directly.
3. Take stock of the candidate’s record. If the candidate’s campaign was inaccessible, is it likely he/she will be a disability rights champion in Ottawa?
4. Examine party platforms carefully.

À chaque élection fédérale, le CCD examine les programmes électoraux des différents Partis politiques en lice à travers l’optique des personnes handicapées. Tout au long de cet exercice, le CCD a rappelé aux partis l’importance de tenir compte des personnes handicapées dans toutes leurs promesses électorales. Tel que souligné à maintes reprises, l’occurrence de la déficience peut survenir n’importe quand au cours de la vie.

As in every Federal Election, CCD has been using a disability lens to review the platforms of the Parties fielding candidates across Canada. Throughout this exercise, CCD has been reminding all the parties that people with disabilities need to see themselves reflected in all the promises brought forward during the election. As has been noted on many different occasions, anyone can acquire a disability through the process of living; the incidence of disability increases with aging. We are students. We are moms and dads. We are caregivers. We are workers. We are job seekers. We are veterans.