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(Laurie Larson is the President of the Canadian Association for Community Living.)

Good morning. Statistics tell us far too many families in this country are trying to raise their children with disabilities in poverty. There are a number of reasons for this, including the additional costs of disability and the all too frequent need for one parent to stay out of the paid labour force to provide caregiving support.

A VISION PAPER
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1 December 2011

For Immediate Distribution

By Tyler Hnatuk, CACL

This speech was presented on 3 November, at End Exclusion 2011, and was accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation [download presentation (PPT 299K), read PowerPoint text below].

Good morning, it's a pleasure to be here today to share with you some of the research that we have been doing related to poverty reduction and income programs.

Executive Committee

• Tony Dolan, Chairperson
• Roy Muise*/John Rae,** 1st Vice Chair
• Susan Ralph, 2nd Vice Chair
• Mary Ennis, Treasurer
• Claredon Robicheau, Secretary
• Terry Green, Member-at-Large on Executive

Member Organizations and their Representatives

• British Columbia Coalition of People with Disabilities—Valerie Thoem/Pat Danforth
• Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities—Dave Storey/Doreen Gyorkos
• Saskatchewan Voice of

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November 2011

2 November 2011 –We are Canadians. Disability is non-partisan. Disability issues are everyone’s issues. We work to build a more Accessible and Inclusive Canada. Much has been achieved. Let the Celebration Begin. There were welcoming comments from: Tony Dolan, CCD National Chairperson, Laurie Larsen, President CACL, and Kizzy Paris, Canada Without Poverty.

1.  Obstacles

Why Costs are Going Up

John Stapleton
Open Policy Ontario for the CCD
November 3, 2011 (updated March 30, 2012)

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November 4, 2011

Mr. Robert A. Morin
Secretary General
Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0N2
Fax: 819-994-0218

CRTC Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2011-523
Call for comments on the Broadcasting Accessibility Fund

Dear Mr. Morin,

27 June 2011

Mr. Robert A. Morin
Secretary General
CRTC
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0N2
Fax: 819-994-0218

Dear Mr. Secretary General:

Re: Broadcasting and Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-344

Filed Via Fax Submission

The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) is pleased to submit by Fax the attached response to Broadcasting and Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-344.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,