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Human Rights Training for People with Disabilities by People with Disabilities: Nothing about us without us!
PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT
Winnipeg, 4 October 2019
CCD Part of Coalition Seeking to Intervene in Case Focused on Supports to Live in the Community
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) will be applying to intervene in a case at the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal which raises issues of national importance affecting the fundamental human rights of persons with disabilities. CCD is collaborating in its proposed intervention with the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) and People First of Canada (PFC) (together, “the Coalition”). The Coalition is seeking to intervene on the issue of the interpretation and application of the test for systemic discrimination.
Senate Committee Corrects Some Weaknesses in Bill C-81
May 4, 2019 | For Immediate Release
Ottawa to host meeting of the "Global Action on Disability" - CCD to attend as an observer
From April 29 – May 1, 2019 Canada’s Minister for International Development, Maryam Monsef, will host an International Conference focusing on the situation of people with disabilities in developing countries.
Canadian Human Rights Commission 2018 Annual Report Shows Little Improvement for Disabled Canadians
For Immediate Release | April 25, 2019
CCD Calls on Senate to Address Significant Silences in Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada
April 11, 2019 | For Immediate Release
On April 10, 2019, the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), a national organization of people with various disabilities working for an accessible and inclusive Canada, testified before the Senate Social Affairs, Science and Technology Committee during its study of Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada. Steven Estey, CCD Government and Community Relations Officer, appeared on a panel with Kerri Joffe (ARCH) and Bill Adair (Federal Accessibility Legislation Alliance).
Support for Disability Organizations Demonstrates Federal Progress on CRPD Implementation
April 9, 2019 | For Immediate Release
Jewelles Smith Member of Canadian Delegation
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) is pleased to announce that its Chairperson Jewelles Smith was appointed as an individual to be a member of the Canadian delegation to the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) that took place in New York City in March 2019. The UN estimates that one in five women will experience disability over the lifespan. In Canada, disability affects one quarter of women in Canada.
During Official Visit UN Special Rapporteur on Disability Rights Looking at Canada's Record on Disability
A Q & A with Steven Estey*, CCD’s Government and Community Relations Officer
Winnipeg, MB April 2, 2019 -As the UN Special Rapporteur on Disability Rights is visiting Canada, CCD asked Steven Estey, our Government and Community Relations Officer, some questions related to the Special Rapporteur’s visit, so that members of our community would be aware of the significance of the Special Rapporteur’s visit. Steven has been addressing international issues of concern to people with disabilities throughout his career.
"Budget 2019 - Canadians with disabilities not left out," says Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)
March 20, 2019 | For Immediate Release
