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Job Opportunity Sustainable Livelihoods Coach

The Pathways to Employment Project

The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is hiring 8 Sustainable Livelihoods Coaches, as part of  its new “Pathways to Employment” project, in partnership with Canada Post and other non-profits in the accessibility sector. The project is funded by the federal government's “Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity program”, and focuses on:

Weekly Email Digest for Information Sharing Purposes May 8 to May 12 2023


Access

U.S. Access Board Webinar: Accessible Toilet Rooms (June 1)

Click on the following link to access the information online: Accessible Toilet Rooms (accessibilityonline.org)

Accessible Exterior Routes and Surfaces Webinar Available in Archives 

Seasonal Greetings

To Council Members, Friends and Allies of CCD:

“I want to congratulate and thank all of you, for your time, commitment, respect and compassion this past year. Your tremendous work with people in our respected communities and your willingness to stretch to also give time to the collective work of CCD, is much appreciated by all of us. As a volunteer organization heading into its 47th year, we collectively have been the home for many for nearly 5 decades.

DISABILITY COMMUNITY-INFORMED REGULATION AND IMPLEMNTATION OF THE CANADA DISABILITY BENEFIT


Submission by Council of Canadians with Disabilities to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)

14 November 2022

Sad News: Passing of Jim Derksen

Jim Derksen

It is with sadness that we report that long time CCD volunteer Jim Derksen has passed away. 

Jim was a truly visionary leader, helping our organization meet challenges in a principled manner consistent with our human rights philosophy. Jim was a Chairperson of CCD, when it was called the Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped (COPOH).  He was also a National Coordinator of the organization.

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