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On Tuesday, 8 January 2012, Vangelis Nikias was a guest on the radio show Dialogues with Dan. In the interview, Vangelis discusses his work to promote the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).  Dialogues with Dan has posted a podcast of the interview. 

CCD Celebrates Increased Funding for People First of Canada

Press Release
December 3, 2012, International Day of Persons with Disabilities
For Immediate Release

On the CCD Agenda:
 

• Victory in the Moore Case

Member Group Updates:
 

Launching CCD’s Help to Live, Not Die Campaign

Moore v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia as represented by the Ministry of Education and the Board of Education School District No. 44
(North Vancouver)

Summary of Key Points

The Supreme Court of Canada Decision

Fact Sheet

Did you know…

that in 1981 Canada appointed an all-party House of Commons Committee to identify the challenges related to disability and to propose recommendations for change.

Did you know…

that this was the first time such an exhaustive inventory has been undertaken on disability.

Moore v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia
as represented by the Ministry of Education and the Board of Education School District No. 44 (North Vancouver)
 

The Supreme Court of Canada Decision