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22 March 2010

An Open Letter to the Federal Liberal Caucus
by
Council of Canadians with Disabilities

Thursday March 11, 2010

For immediate release

Joy and celebration are the two primary emotions felt today by many Canadians with disabilities as the Government of Canada ratifies the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the United Nations. Canada today pledged to be governed by the CRPD, the newest international human rights treaty which boldly articulates a human rights framework for addressing the exclusion and lack of access people with disabilities have encountered in Canada and in all societies.

The Globe and Mail,
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010

Whether the new security fees are a tax or a user fee is not our concern (Security Fee Not A Tax: Ottawa - Feb. 26). For people with disabilities, the problem is having to pay for a system that is not accessible and that we cannot use. It appears that no thought has been given to the accessibility of these devices: People with disabilities who cannot go through the scanner with their wheelchair, mobility device, guide dog etc. have no choice but to submit to a more invasive "pat down."

Slide 1

People with Disabilities, Labour Markets, Public Policies, and Canadian Federalism

Michael J. Prince
Lansdowne Professor of Social Policy
University of Victoria

Disabilities Health Research Network Speaker Series
February 3, 2010

Slide 2

Slide 1

Presentation for the Maytree Webinar
February 26, 2009
Michael J. Prince
University of Victoria

Slide 2

Overview

1. The issues
2. Federal programs in place
3. The gaps and risks
4. Three policy options
5. Conclusions
    

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SUBMISSION
TO
SENATE SUB-COMMITTEE ON CITIES
THE SENATE OF CANADA

BY

MICHAEL J. PRINCE
LANSDOWNE PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL POLICY
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
mprince@uvic.ca

22 June 2009

23 February 2010

Letter to the Editor
The Globe and Mail

Everyday A New Issue

This month at CCD we have seen it all, ranging from a positive decision by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in the Hughes case where CCD had Interested Party status to faxed hate mail as a result of our media work on the Barlagne case. These two very disparate responses to CCD's initiatives, demonstrate the critical importance of the work that our organizations undertake in support of an inclusive and accessible Canada.

3 March 2010

For immediate release

The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) is pleased that Members of Parliament are back to work. Now the Government of Canada can make good on a commitment made on 3 December 2009: Ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

24 February 2010

For immediate release

Immigration officials contend that paying $5,259 per year for Rachel Barlagne's education would be an excessive burden on Canada, so they are ordering her family to leave Montreal and abandon the life and business they are building in their adopted country.