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November 27, 2014

Disabling Poverty/Enabling Citizenship

Dear friends and partners of TVAC,

The ultimate goal of our RIGHT THE WRONG national campaign is to ensure that the Canadian born Thalidomide survivors can age with dignity.  YOUR VOICE, YOUR PARTICIPATION can make a difference!

Christine Elliott will elaborate her vision of how to remove barriers and create a welcoming environment that empowers people with disabilities and their families.

Assisted Suicide

CCD is pleased to share information about the VisitAbility Project, being conducted by the Canadian Centre on Disability Studies.  Jim Derksen has been representing CCD on this project.

Project Title: Collaborative Knowledge Building and Action for VisitAble Housing in Canadian Cities

Funder: Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program — Disability Component

Organization: Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (CCDS)

On the CCD Agenda

• CCD's Top 10 Actions This Quarter

Yvonne Peters and Debra Parkes*
November 4, 2014

by
Pat Danforth, CCD Transportation Committee Chairperson

Working for an inclusive and accessible Canada.

Progress is slow when it comes to accessibility in transportation in Canada. I would like to highlight a couple of successes that are emerging.

First, to be truly inclusive we need to be more user friendly for folks with sensory disabilities. That’s why Air Canada’s recent announcement gives CCD some hope.

On the CCD Agenda
A Doctor's Note for Home Mail Delivery

20 October 2014

For Immediate Release

An accessible and inclusive Canada is the goal of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD); accessible postal service is an integral component of a barrier-free Canada.