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December 10, 2010

(Winnipeg, Manitoba – December 10, 2010) – The Council of Canadians with Disabilities, a national human rights organization, will be appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada in Mowat v. Canada (Attorney General), an appeal about access to justice for victims of discrimination. The CCD was granted leave to make written and oral arguments in this matter.

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is a visionary document that encompasses the broad range of issues of concern to people with disabilities. This month, CCD's attention focused on advancing Canadian compliance with the objectives of the CRPD in a number of areas:

3 December 2010

Member of Parliament
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6

Dear Sir/Madam:

Today is the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. CCD encourages you to observe this day by considering disability poverty and committing to work with the disability community to improve the lives of Canadians with disabilities. People without disabilities are surprised to learn that disability and poverty are nearly synonymous, with disability leading to poverty and poverty contributing to disability.

December 3rd is the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. CCD encourages you to observe this day by considering disability poverty and committing to work with the disability community to improve the lives of Canadians with disabilities. People without disabilities are surprised to learn that disability and poverty are nearly synonymous, with disability leading to poverty and poverty contributing to disability.

29 November 2010

Letter to Senators

Re: Support for Bill S-216, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act in order to protect beneficiaries of long term disability benefits plans (also known as the Protection of Beneficiaries of Long Term Disability Benefits Plans Act).

Dear Sir/Madam:

29 November 2010

Candice Hoeppner, Chairperson
Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6

Dear Ms. Hoeppner:

December 2, 2010

For Immediate Release

Charlottetown—The Council of Canadians with Disabilities, a national human rights organization, praised the United Nations for establishing December 3rd as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, because CCD saw it as one vehicle for bringing attention to the many issues persons with disabilities face and which demand attention.

Calvin Wood is from Windsor, Nova Scotia. He has worked hard to make People First Windsor an innovative and successful group. He asked the mayor for office space and now they have an office. He has registered their group for charitable status so now they can do fund‑raising.

November 18, 2010

November 1, 2010

For Immediate Release