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New Year's Greeting 2024
Looking back over the past year and looking forward to 2024, I thought I would step out of the strong circle we all at CCD have created together and appreciate the people of our intersectional, cross disability and Deaf communities.
Holiday Seasonal Message from CCD
“May this holiday season be a time of peace, gratitude, and hope.” ~ Ian Young, CCD Secretary
Weekly Email Digest for Information Sharing Purposes December 18 - December 22, 2023
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Access
Saskatchewan Advocates Criticize Proposed Accessible Waterslide Budget-cut
OMB Releases Guidance on Section 508 Implementation to Improve Digital Experience
Federal Government
Employment and Social Development Canada Sustainable Development Goal Unit Survey for Upcoming 2024 Events
Gender
Chairperson's Update - December 2023
In this edition of the update, we are sharing information about some of our key activities over the last few weeks.
Disability and Work Conference – CCD Chairperson Heather Walkus and CCD 1st Vice Chair Ingrid Palmer hosted the 2023 Disability and Work conference which took place in Ottawa on November 29 and 30, 2023.
Raising Awareness – CCD has been active in the media. We do this to raise public awareness of the barriers that people with disabilities are facing. Check out the following media pieces:
Weekly Email Digest for Information Sharing Purposes December 11 - December 15, 2023
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Access
U.S. Access Board Webinar: Sporting: The Spectators Experience (January 4)
U.S. Access Board Webinar on Emergency Transportable Housing Available in Archives
Advocacy group celebrates as Accessible Sask. Act comes into force | Regina Leader Post
Dental Care
Dentalcare program to be gradually phased in over 2024 | CTV News
International Day of Human Rights
Today, December 10th, 2023, CCD commemorates International Human Rights Day. The theme for this year is Freedom, Equality and Justice for All.
This is the 75th anniversary of the International Declaration of Human Rights, which Eleanor Roosevelt referred to as the Magna Carta of all people. We recognize the role that John Humphrey, a Canadian with a disability, played in the development of the Declaration. Along with others, Mr. Humphrey prepared the first draft of the Declaration.
Nearly 3 in 10 Canadians have at least one disability: StatCan
Lyndsay Armstrong
The Canadian Press
Staff
Updated Dec. 6, 2023 8:18 a.m. CST
Published Dec. 6, 2023 6:03 a.m. CST
The number of Canadians with at least one disability has doubled in 10 years, a reality that should push governments to help reduce barriers to accessibility, says the head of a human rights organization.
Opinion: It's time we made room for people with disabilities
Author of the article:
Paul Lupien • Special to Montreal Gazette
Published Dec 03, 2023 • Last updated 12 hours ago • 3 minute read
On Dec. 3 the world celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It’s an opportunity to recognize the diversity of human abilities, and to raise awareness of the issues facing people with disabilities.
But in all honesty, it’s the only day of the year when we’re truly visible.
