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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.
END EXCLUSION 2010
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities and the Canadian Association for Community Living in partnership with Canada Without Poverty
Invite you to add your voice to a national dialogue on poverty and disability:
END EXCLUSION 2010
Disabling Poverty/Enabling Citizenship
Delta Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa, ON
November 1 & 2, 2010
November 1st 7pm: Opening Ceremonies and Keynote address
November 2nd 9am – 12noon: Current trends and research findings on poverty and disability
1:30 - 4pm: Roundtable Discussions on poverty and disability
Disability accommodations will be provided including: ASL, LSQ, CART, Alternate Media, Infra Red.
Simultaneous English/French language interpretation will be provided.
Space is limited to 150 participants. Register today!
To Register: Email Maureen@ccdonline.ca
End Exclusion supporters rally in support of an accessible and inclusive Canada.