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Getting Ready to Vote (ASL)
Learn how you can get ready to vote in the 2015 federal election. This video covers eligibility, how to register and identification options.
For more information, go to http://www.elections.ca.
CCD Chairperson's Update - July 2015
Did You Know…?
It is time to get ready to vote in the federal election - 19 October 2015. This voter's check list gives tips to keep on track for voting:
Views of Disability Community on Assisted Suicide to Get Hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Toronto and Ottawa
July 18, 2015
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) and the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) are pleased that the federal Ministers of Justice and Health have appointed a panel to hear from Canadians about how to respond to the Supreme Court of Canada’s Carter judgment striking down the total ban on assisted suicide.
CCD Chairperson's Update - Get Ready to Vote
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities is helping Elections Canada (EC) inform Canadians about how to get ready to vote. EC's Spring e-bulletin updates Canadians about:
Options for a Refundable Disability Tax Credit for 'working age' persons
by Michael Mendelson
June 2015
Copyright © 2015 by The Caledon Institute of Social Policy
ISBN 1-55382-647-7
Published by:
CCD Chairperson's Update - June 2015 - AGM Edition
After some difficult years of funding cutbacks which necessitated downsizing, CCD has overcome some significant obstacles and is now forging a more stable future. Finally, CCD has good news to report: our organizational capacity is increasing. As a result, the Annual General Meeting (AGM), which occurred on 5-6 June 2015 in Winnipeg, focused on how to build on some key short- and long-term opportunities: capacity building, collaborating with Independent Living Canada (ILC), the electoral process and voter education, and law reform on assisted suicide.
Advocate for Change: Disability/Deaf Issues and the Federal Election
Saturday June 20th, 2015
Vangelis Nikias,
CRPD Project Manager,
Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)
1. INTRODUCTION
On behalf of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), I would like to thank the Center for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT) for its invitation to today’s event, and congratulate CILT for this very timely initiative. It attests to the excellent community service and leadership CILT has been providing over the years.
CCD Voice of Our Own - Spring 2015
On the CCD Agenda
Member Groups
CCD Chairperson's Update - May 2015
Council of Canadians with Disabilities Announces New National Coordinator
The CCD Executive is pleased to announce the hiring of James Hicks as the new CCD National Coordinator. Mr. Hicks will commence his duties June 1, 2015. Laurie Beachell the current National Coordinator will retire June 30, 2015 after 31 years of supporting CCD in building a more inclusive and accessible Canada.
