CCD Will Testify Before Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities about Recent Changes Announced by Canada Post

Ottawa, 18 December 2013 - Today, Bob Brown and Roy Hanes, representatives of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), will appear before the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON) to discuss Canada Post's announced changes to services.

16 December 2013

Hon. Lisa Raitt
Minister of Transport
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
Email: lisa.raitt@parl.gc.ca

Dear Minister Raitt:

December 11th and 12th, 2013.   Well these two days are almost over and I must say they were challenging and exciting.  It began with providing final comment to CCD’s legal brief to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the Appellants opposition to our intervention in the Carter case (assisted suicide).    Our legal team at bakerlaw have been great, responding to short time lines, balancing some challenging issues, and responding strongly to protect the interests of vulnerable people in regard to any change in the Criminal Code prohibition on assisted sui

December 12, 2013                                                      For Immediate Release

To All Members of Parliament

December 12, 2013

Disabled Canadians Concerns about Ending Door to Door Postal Service

CCD, a national organization of persons with disabilities is concerned that Canada Post’s proposal to end door to door postal services will adversely impact Canadians with disabilities.  Community mailbox delivery is inadequate for those with mobility or vision impairments and will make people with disabilities more dependent upon family and friends to pick up their mail for them.

Comments by Tony Dolan, CCD National Chairperson, at December 3^rd Breakfast Hosted by Ministers Flaherty and Kenney.

Thank you Minister Flaherty and Minister Kenney we appreciate your support and willingness to celebrate with us International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

I want to recognize representatives of some other disability organizations who are here with CCD and the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL).

(December 11, 2013)

Executive Committee

• Tony Dolan, Chairperson
• Marie Ryan, Past Chairperson
• Pat Danforth, 1st Vice Chair
• Steve Estey, 2nd Vice Chair
• Anne M. McPhee, Treasurer
• Marc Workman*/Anne M.

This report provides a statistical look at the personal income sources of people with disabilities who live in low income households in Canada. These are people who live in "straightened circumstances," are sometimes referred to as living below the "poverty line" and are here referred to as "poor" or as having "low income."

Showing Solidarity

If you would like to help people with disabilities in the Philippines affected by recent natural disasters, CCD will be transferring donations to KAMPI, an organization of people with disabilities in the Philippines.  KAMPI is a member of Disabled Peoples' International (DPI).