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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.

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

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.

September 14, 2009

Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, MP
Prime Minister
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6

Dear Mr. Harper:

 . . . And into the Fall

Predicting Politics Can Be A Fool’s Game

Trying to predict what will happen in politics is something of a fool’s game. Nevertheless, we at CCD have been playing that game. During July and August, CCD laid the foundations for a fall program of initiatives that are in support of our National Action Plan. We have been making our plans with the awareness that there may be an election this fall. If there is a federal election this fall, CCD will just add one more activity to its already full roster.

Members of Parliament, particularly Government MPs, need to hear from Canadians with disabilities. If you have a meeting with your MP in the next few weeks, share with them CCD’s top 10 recommendations for the next Federal Budget.

1. All infrastructure investments must make a commitment to full accessibility and this must be enforced.

2. The Federal Government should implement a procurement policy that insists all purchased goods and services, particularly information technology, are accessible.

September marks the arrival of a busy time of year for members of Canada’s disability community. In the next few months, the following issues and events will be consuming much of our attention at CCD:

From the Council of Canadians with Disabilities to the
Standing Committee on Finance

August 2009

Support The Vulnerable

In these challenging times, CCD urges the Government of Canada to remember those who already face significant disadvantage. Canadians with disabilities struggle when times are good to have their needs met. When times are bad, sadly we are often the first to feel the effects of cutbacks in services and supports or loss of employment.

Support the Non-Profit Sector

Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2008-19

Final Reply

Council of Canadians with Disabilities
and
ARCH Disability Law Centre
 

July 28, 2009

 Phyllis Gordon
Counsel
(416) 469-5478
p_gordon@rogers.com

 
The Guidelines

Volume 27, Issue 3