Resources

For more information on the topics addressed by CCD's International Development Committee, consult the following sites:

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) shares information on the CRPD and serves as a clearinghouse on disability issues.
Canadian International Development Agency
CIDA supports sustainable development activities in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous world.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Foreign Affairs shares information about Canada's role in the world.
Canadian Council for International Cooperation
The Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC) is a coalition of about 100 Canadian organizations working for the elimination of poverty in Canada and overseas.
Disabled Peoples' International
CCD is the Canadian member of Disabled Peoples' International (DPI), an international human rights organization of people with disabilities.
Mines Action Canada
Mines Action Canada provides information about landmines and what is being done to address this humanitarian crisis.