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Empower U: Learn to Access Your Disability Rights Training on Canadian Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol (OP) training aims to increase awareness of how to address discrimination using more familiar Canadian human rights laws such as Human Rights Codes and the newer international Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This is training for persons with disabilities by persons with disabilities. The training is part of a project funded by Employment and Social Development Canada and implemented by the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) in collaboration with Canadian Multicultural Disability Centre Inc. (CMDCI), Citizens With Disabilities – Ontario (CWDO), Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD) and National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS). Read more.
April 9, 2022
Sad News
It is with sadness that we report that our fellow Council member John Rae passed away suddenly on the afternoon of April 8th in Toronto. Read more
March 8, 2022
Celebrating International Women's Day
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) commemorates International Women’s Day. While celebrating the contribution of all women, we draw particular attention to women with disabilities who also contend with ableism and other forms of intersecting discrimination related to their particular identities. We celebrate the work that women with disabilities living in Canada are doing to promote access and inclusion. Read more
November 24, 2021
Immediate and Meaningful Action Required to Address Systemic Discrimination of Adults Who Have a Disability in Nova Scotia
The Beth MacLean decision has sent a powerful message across Canada about Nova Scotia’s systemic discrimination against people with disabilities. Following this landmark decision, the National Organizations are writing this letter in support of the Disability Rights Coalition’s call for immediate action to end the human rights emergency in Nova Scotia. Read more
More on Our Issues
December 18, 2021
Season's Greetings and Happy New Year!
December 14, 2021
CCD: Rebuilding Our Capacity to Be a Voice for Disability Rights
November 26, 2021
Council of Canadians with Disabilities Welcomes New Member-at-Large
November 25, 2021
An Open Letter from the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) Concerning the Canadian Psychiatric Association Position Statement on Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD)
November 25, 2021
Council of Canadians with Disabilities Announces Departure of Chair
November 24, 2021
CCD Echoes Governor General's Call to Listen to Diverse Voices Who Shape Canada
In Memorium: Carmela Hutchison (1961 - 2019)
(Row 1 L-R Carmela Hutchison, with CCD colleagues Pat Danforth; Row 2: L-R Jewelles Smith, Frank Folino Roxana Jahani Aval, Kathleen Thompson). "First the National Network for Mental Health appointed Carmela as their representative on Council and then DAWN Canada appointed her to Council. Carmela also served on our Ending of Life Ethics Committee and served on several Nominating and Bylaws Committees during her time with CCD." ~ Jewelles Smith
Videos
September 30, 2015
Voting at an Elections Canada Office
After an election is called, you can vote at any Election Canada office across the country.
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June 15, 2021
Gathering Momentum for An Inclusive Workplace
On June 1, 2021, the Council of Canadians with Disabilities co-hosted and participated in a roundtable discussion on "The Role of Innovative Technologies in Recruiting and Increasing Retention of Employees with Disabilities" with Facebook and Inclusion Canada. Read more.