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EVIANCE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS RECEIVE GOVERNMENT FUNDING TO LAUNCH NATIONAL RESEARCH PROJET TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 29, 2021
Bill C-35 Leaves Disability Community Without Critical Information
July 6, 2021 | For Immediate Release
CCD Applauds Dr. Laverne Jacobs' Candidacy for UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
June 22, 2021 | For Immediate Release
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. The event featured a keynote address by the Hon.
During National AccessAbility Week Commit to Do Your Part to Leave No One Behind
May 31, 2021 | For Immediate Release
The Wait Continues for a National Disability Benefit, CCD States after Release of Budget 2021
April 20, 2021 - The Government of Canada did not forget people with disabilities in Budget 2021, including measures to improve our socio-economic position. The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) notes some of its longstanding recommendations were addressed.
CCD Disappointed by House of Commons Yes Vote on Bill C-7 (Medical Aid in Dying)
March 12, 2021 | For Immediate Distribution
Yesterday, while the Federal Government was noting the 11th anniversary of Canada’s signing of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the House of Commons passed Bill C-7 thereby making Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) available to healthy people with disabilities. In contrast, other Canadians are offered suicide prevention.
