For Immediate Release

12 February 2014

With Action Plan 2014, the Conservative Government continued to address the employment barriers of people with disabilities, particularly people with developmental disabilities – a long overlooked pool of potential workers.  Significant is the fact that the Conservative Government will be providing $15 million over three years to the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) for their Ready, Willing and Able initiative, an important new jobs strategy. 

Preparation of this booklet was made possible with support from Assiniboine Credit Union.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Tony Dolan, National Chairperson of CCD  

Our goal: an accessible and inclusive Canada

CCD's motto is a voice of own and CCD's volunteers exercise that voice in support of an accessible and inclusive Canada.  This month, our voice was heard by the Supreme Court, was sought out by the media and was active in the community identifying barriers to the participation of people with disabilities and explaining how to remove them.  In this Update, I present the highlights of the work undertaken by CCD in January.

On the CCD Agenda

• Disabled Canadians' Concerns about Ending Door to Door Postal Service
• Transforming Systems A New Approach Employment and Persons with Disabilities

Disabled Canadians' Concerns about Ending Door to Door Postal Service

On the CCD Agenda

• CCD Celebrates Canadian Leaders Working for an Accessible and Inclusive Canada
• CCD Committee Chairs Appointed
• New Working Group on Employment Established
• Updates

In June, CCD held its Annual General Meeting and this edition shares the highlights of the AGM.

16 January 2014

SCC File No. 35591

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
(ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA)

BETWEEN:

LEE CARTER, HOLLIS JOHNSON, DR. WILLIAM SHOICHET, THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CIVIL LIBERTIES ASSOCIATION and GLORIA TAYLOR

APPLICANTS
(Respondents/Cross-Appellants)
- and -

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
RESPONDENT
(Appellant/Cross-Respondent)
- and -

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
RESPONDENT
(Appellant)

S.C.C. Court File No. 35591

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
(ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA)

BETWEEN:

LEE CARTER, HOLLIS JOHNSON, DR. WILLIAM SHOICHET, THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CIVI LIBERTIES ASSOCIATION and GLORIA TAYLOR
APPLICANTS
(Respondents/Cross-Appellants)

AND:

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
RESPONDENT
(Appellant/Cross-Respondent)

AND:

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
RESPONDENT
(Appellant)

AFFIDAVIT OF LAURIE BEACHELL

SCC File No. 35591

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
(ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA)

BETWEEN:

LEE CARTER, HOLLIS JOHNSON, DR. WILLIAM SHOICHET, THE BRITISH COLUMBIA CIVIL LIBERTIES ASSOCIATION and GLORIA TAYLOR

APPLICANTS
(Respondents/Cross-Appellants)
- and -

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
RESPONDENT
(Appellant/Cross-Respondent)
- and -

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
RESPONDENT
(Appellant)

In this edition, you will find some fast facts on what I and other members of the CCD team did during the month of December to promote access and inclusion in Canada. ~ Tony Dolan, CCD Chairperson