On the CCD Agenda

Media Release

7 October 2014        

For Immediate Release

On the CCD Agenda

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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

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.

(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.)

25 September 2014

Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper
Prime Minister
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6

Mr. Prime Minister:

The Council of Canadians with Disabilities urges Canada to undertake a public review of the Canadian Postal Service Charter, which sets out the Government of Canada's expectations for Canada Post.  The Federal Government created the Charter in 2009 and made a commitment to review it every five years. 

Disabling Poverty/Enabling Citizenship

A Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) Open Forum

To Report On CCD’s Community/University Research Alliance Project

Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Date:    December 2, 2014

Where: Delta Ottawa Hotel

September 2, 2014

Mr. Deepak Chopra
President & Chief Executive Officer
Canada Post
2701 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, ON K1A 0B1

Dear Mr. Chopra:

Canadians with disabilities oppose Canada Post’s new model of mail delivery as we believe that door-to-door mail delivery is an essential service.  Furthermore, the decision to make doctors the gatekeeper for accommodations is a backward step as medicalizing access both establishes new barriers and reinforces negative stereotypes.  Consider the following:

For Immediate Release:  September 18, 2014