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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.
Disabled girl's family fights order to leave (Monday, February 22, 2010)
23 February 2010
Letter to the Editor
The Globe and Mail
The Barlagne family, who are fighting an Immigration Canada order to leave Canada because they have a disabled daughter, discovered Canada's disgraceful secret. Canada shuns immigrants with disabilities. Our government rejects newcomers with disabilities who they foresee will be costly to Canada. Stephen Hawking wouldn't be approved as an immigrant, because of fears he would need care for his ALS. Immigration Canada's discriminatory practices disregard the potential of contributions by immigrants with disabilities. Canada's immigration policy conveys to the global community the message that people with disabilities are an unwelcome burden. Shame on Canada!
Sincerely,
Marie White
Chairperson
Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)
(On 24 February 2010, the Globe and Mail, published the letter.)
End Exclusion supporters rally in support of an accessible and inclusive Canada.