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Award Recipients
During Access Awareness Week 2010, Minister of Labor Jennifer Howard presented CCD staff member Clare Simpson with an award recognizing her work to create an inclusive society.
Honorary Members
Jim Derksen
During the June 2009 meeting of CCD's National Council, Jim Derksen became an Honorary Member of the organization. For CCD, Jim has been a true visionary leader, identifying emerging trends and helping our organization meet new challenges in a principled manner consistent with our human rights philosophy. CCD made Jim an Honorary Member in recognition of the significant contribution that Jim has made to the development of an accessible and inclusive Canada.
Current Issues
September 30, 2009
Hon. John Baird
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
330 Sparks Street, 29th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5
Dear Minister:
An Open Letter to Members of Parliament
The Value of the Canadian Human Rights Commission to People with Disabilities
5 October 2009
National Action Plan Video
Jim Derksen presents the National Action Plan.
As a Matter of Fact: Poverty and Disability in Canada
Background
Based on the Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) of 2006, people with disabilities make up 16.5% of the adult population 15 years and older in Canada, or nearly 4.2 million people.[1] PALS is Statistics Canada's 'flagship' survey on disability.
Don't let our human rights history be forgotten
People with disabilities have made a tremendous contribution to the development of human rights in Canada. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) wants to hear Canadians’ human rights stories: both the victories and the challenges that have been faced.
End Exclusion 2009 Agenda
Roundtable Dialogue “Disabling Poverty/Enabling Citizenship”
October 1, 2009
Ottawa City Hall Council Chambers
110 Laurier Avenue West
Lead Organizations:
Council of Canadians with Disabilities
Canadian Association for Community Living
Canada Without Poverty
Accommodations Provided: Sign language interpretation, Captioning, Infra-Red System
Event chaired by CCD National Chairperson, Marie White
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
As you are all well aware, Canadian ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is one of the issues that has been on the CCD agenda for some time. Indeed, since 30 March 2007, when Canada signed the CRPD at the United Nations, CCD has been calling upon the Government of Canada to ratify the CRPD. By ratifying the CRPD, Canada agrees to be bound by this historic international treaty on the rights of persons with disabilities.
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
September 14, 2009
Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, MP
Prime Minister
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
Dear Mr. Harper:
