Sue Griffiths of Winnipeg, MB is the latest person to publicize her desire for assisted suicide, and to have her efforts celebrated by the press.

Last week, her plea for parliament to re-open the assisted suicide question was widely reported as she prepared to go to Dignitas, a clinic in Switzerland that helps people kill themselves.

By Dean Richert, Co-chair CCD Ending of Life Ethics Committee

Media Advisory

23 April 2013, WINNIPEG, MB – According to media reports, Susan Griffiths’ assisted suicide will likely occur on Thursday (25 April 2013) at a Dignitas Clinic in Switzerland.  Members of the Canadian disability community, who oppose assisted suicide, are available to discuss their concerns about assisted suicide with the media on Wednesday (24 April 2013) and Thursday (25 April 2013).  Their contact information is listed below.

17 April 2013

April 17, 1982 signaled a new era beginning for Canadians with disabilities, as Canada’s new Constitution came into force.  In the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canada made a constitutional commitment in Section 15 to equality before and under the law for those living with disabilities.  (Section 15 came into force in 1985.)  Canada’s constitution was the first to include equality rights protection of people with disabilities.

People with Disabilities: Getting Beyond Being the Population in Waiting

Key Messages and Commentary

CCD Brief for Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance

April 5, 2013

Join us for 2 days of education and networking with Canada’s foremost Human Rights educators. 

Highlights include:

March 18, 2013

Member of Parliament
House of Commons
Ottawa ON
KIA 0A6

Dear Sir/Madam:

On the CCD Agenda:

Budget 2013: Creating More Inclusive Labour Markets

CCD is pleased to see a reaffirmation within Budget 2013 of continued support for Canadians with disabilities through extension of the Labour Market Agreement for Persons with Disabilities, and the fact that the Enabling Accessibility Fund and the Opportunities Fund have been made permanent programs.  The Government of Canada speaks also about the “transformation” of these programs to better meet the needs of employers and people with disabilities. 

Examining Canada’s Human Rights Obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD): How Can a Civil Society Shadow Report Improve Accountability?

The Federal Budget: What Does It Mean for Canadians with Disabilities?

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty did not forget Canadians with disabilities when he delivered the federal budget on 21 March 2013.  The Harper Government used the budget to address a number of concerns important to people with disabilities: training, jobs, the Registered Disability Savings Plan, tax relief on home care services, library services for person with vision impairment and changes to income support measures for veterans