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).

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.