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CCD Voice of Our Own - Summer 2014
On the CCD Agenda
A Doctor's Note for Home Mail Delivery
Accessible Postal Service Is Our Goal
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.
"Canadians Should not be Provided Public Support to Kill Themselves"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Toronto and Winnipeg: October 14, 2014
“Living with a disability is not worse than death. People who are misled into believing it will be should not be offered public support to kill themselves”, say two leading disability rights organizations who oppose attempts to strike down statutory provisions designed to prevent counselling or assisting anyone, disabled or not, to die.
Ipsos-Reid Poll on 'Assisted Dying': Flawed Data and Disappointing Analysis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Toronto and Winnipeg
October 9, 2014
CCD Voice of Our Own - Annual General Meeting Edition
On the CCD Agenda
Privatizing Mail Delivery Solves Nothing for People with Disabilities
Media Release
7 October 2014
For Immediate Release
CCD Chairperson's Update - September 2014
New Initiative
The Centre for Research on Work Disability Work Policy awarded CCD a seed grant in response to a project proposal titled Willing But Unable: A Population in Waiting. The project will develop a profile of people with disabilities that will provide the basis for an in-depth review of federal/provincial and territorial income support programs that offer employment-related programs to identify the effective practices.
Canada Post
Humanity evolving on human rights
By Jim Derksen
I became aware, at a very young age, of the low expectations people generally had for me -- not to ever be employed or support myself, not to have political agency, not to ever enjoy physical intimacy, marry or have children. As a person using a wheelchair since I was six years old in 1953, I was undervalued and not considered able to have the same rights as non-disabled persons.
The Journey of My Experiences with the Council of Canadians with Disabilities
(In this piece, Huma Gulrez, guest blogger, shares a personal perspective on volunteering with CCD during the summer of 2014. CCD is a community resource, where students have the opportunity to learn first-hand about disability rights.)
