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Conservative Government Has Future-oriented Approach to Disability Issues
14 April 2011
On 8 April 2011, Canadians had their first look at Here for Canada, the Conservative Party of Canada’s 2011 Platform. The Conservative Platform references initiatives undertaken on disability issues by the Harper Government. The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), a national human rights organization of people with disabilities working for an inclusive and accessible Canada, called upon all Parties to address disability issues in their Platforms.
Conservative Party Platform-- Here for Canada: Stephen Harper's Low-Tax Plan for Jobs and Economic Growth
CCD Election Challenge 2011
8 April 2011
New Democratic Party Platform--Giving Your Family A Break Practical First Steps
CCD Election Challenge 2011
10 April 2011
NDP Take Page from Disability Community's Action Plan
13 April 2011
CCD Dismayed Family with a Disabled Child Ordered Deported
April 13, 2011
Green Party Includes People with Disabilities in Vision Green but NOT the Green Platform
2011 CCD Election Challenge
2011 Green Platform
smart economy. strong communities. true democracy.
7 April 2011
The Liberal Platform--Your Family. Your Future. Your Canada.
2011 CCD Election Challenge
4 April 2011
Liberal Platform Puts Disability Issues on the Agenda, CCD Challenges Others To Do The Same
4 April 2011--The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), a national disability organization working for an inclusive and accessible Canada, welcomed the Liberal Platform’s twin-track approach to disability issues, featuring (1) specific disability initiatives and (2) an attentiveness to the concerns of Canadians with disabilities reflected in major initiatives for all Canadians.
Timeline of Major Milestones in International Disability Policy
Moving from the Charity Model to the Human Rights Paradigm
The Role Played by Canada and Canadians with Disabilities
1948—The United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). John P. Humphrey, a Canadian with a disability, headed the Human Rights Secretariat at the UN and played a pivotal role in the drafting of the UDHR. The Declaration and subsequent thematic human rights conventions applied to people with disabilities.
