Media Advisory

November 29, 2013

Re:  International Day of Persons with Disabilities December 3rd.

Building a more Inclusive and Accessible Canada where Canadians with disabilities can participate equally with others is a duty for all.   The foundational shifts which have occurred have been spurred by persons with disabilities speaking out on barriers as well as solutions.   The voice of people with disabilities and our organizations have been and remain the primary catalyst for change.

CCD Invited to Throne Speech

Laurie Beachell, CCD National Coordinator, received an invitation from the Prime Minister's Office to be in the Senate Chamber when the Governor General read the Speech from the Throne on 16 October 2013.  During a reception that was held on Parliament Hill, Laurie had the opportunity to meet with a number of MPs and Senators and make them aware of CCD’s current priorities: employment, poverty eradication, disability-related supports, citizenship. 

Meetings with Officials at the Department of Finance and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Laurie Beachell, CCD National Coordinator, and Michael Bach of the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) met with officials at Finance and ESDC to seek inclusion of disability issues in the Throne Speech.

October 30, 2013

Hon. Jason Kenney
Minister of Employment and Social Development
House of Commons
Ottawa Ontario

Employment and Persons with Disabilities

Transforming Systems - a New Approach

November 1, 2013

A Consensus Exists: Creating greater employment opportunities for persons with disabilities is not only the right thing to do; it makes good economic sense.  A win/win opportunity exists and can be realized.  However, it must be recognized that not all persons with disabilities are able to work and adequate income security is critically important to many Canadians with disabilities.

Judicial Review Sought

October 10, 2013

The British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling in Carter v. Canada opposing assisted suicide is being celebrated by Canadians with disabilities.  The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) and the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL), two of Canada’s largest organizations representing persons with disabilities and their families are pleased and relieved with the decision. 

Media Advisory

Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) and Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL)

Comment on appeal of Carter v. Canada (assisted suicide)

October 9, 2013

Insights and proposals for further research

John Stapleton
Anne Tweddle
Open Policy

Katie Gibson
Katie Gibson Consulting

February 2013

This project was funded in part by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), through Disabling Poverty/Enabling Citizenship, a CURA project led by the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD). The opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of SSHRC.

Slide One

Disabling Poverty/Enabling Citizenship: income security reforms to advance dignity and inclusion in Canada

Session Presentation at the Congress of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities

United Nations

New York, July 19, 2013

Michael J. Prince  

Slide Two

Outline

Demographics of disability and poverty

Canadian disability income programs

Policy context: the national level

Policy context: the provinces

Income reform options