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For Immediate Release | September 7, 2021

Poverty is the reality for too many Canadians who live with disability.  6.2 million Canadians live with a disability.  Nearly 30% live in poverty.[1]

The disability community has been calling for a disability benefit for Canadians with disabilities.  For the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), a national human rights organization working for an accessible and inclusive Canada, this election is the time for political parties to explain how they plan to address disability poverty.

For Immediate Release | September 3, 2021

CCD has sent the following letter to the Bloc Québécois, the Conservative Party, the Green Party, the Liberal Party and the New Democratic Party:

Re: Seeking Your Party’s Position on Some Key Questions

The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) is a non-partisan, national human rights organization of people with disabilities working for an inclusive and accessible Canada.

Mission

For Immediate Release | September 1, 2021

The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), a national non-partisan human rights organization of people with disabilities working for an accessible and inclusive Canada, is calling upon all Federal Election candidates to run barrier-free campaigns.

For people with disabilities to make an informed choice when casting their ballot they need full access to candidates’ campaigns.

Who Can Vote -To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old on Election Day and prove your identity and address.

Identification – You can prove your identity by:

Who Can Vote -To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old on Election Day and prove your identity and address.

Identification – You can prove your identity by:

Council of Canadians with Disabilities is seeking up to two Indigenous Peoples of Canada with experiential knowledge of disability to participate in a Community Working Group for its System Navigator Service Project. The Community Working Group meets via Zoom on the last Monday of each month from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. The monthly meetings will run for the duration of the project, ending in June 2022. 

July 27, 2021 | For Immediate Release

Nous recherchons des participants !

Si vous êtes actuellement au milieu de votre carrière et que vous êtes en situation de handicap, vous êtes invité.e à répondre à ce sondage. Vos opinions sont importantes ! Cela fait partie de notre projet intitulé : « Soutien aux travailleuses et travailleurs handicapés en milieu de carrière par le biais de ressources en développement communautaire, en éducation et en avancement professionnel. »

We are Seeking Participants!

If you’re in the middle of your working career and have a disability, you’re invited to complete this survey. Your views are very important!  This survey is a part of our project entitled, “Supporting mid-career workers with disabilities through community building, education and career-progression resources”. Participation in this survey is voluntary and it will take about 15 minutes. There is a consent form for the survey.