CCD is a national human rights organization of people with disabilities working for an inclusive and accessible Canada.

Mission

The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) is a social justice organization of people with all disabilities that champions the voices of people with disabilities, advocating an inclusive and accessible Canada, where people with disabilities have full realization of their human rights, as described in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

CCD refers to its Board of Directors as the National Council of Representatives. The National Council of Representatives elects the CCD Executive Committee. The current CCD Executive Committee includes:

CCD's Annual Report provides a summary of the activities undertaken during the fiscal year, lists the members of the National Council of Representatives, the members of the CCD Committees, CCD Award winners and staff and presents the audited financial statement.

The Disability Justice Litigation Initiative:

• Provides advice and leadership on the human rights initiatives undertaken by CCD
• Identifies human rights issues of concern to persons with disabilities that could be addressed through law reform initiatives
• Selects human rights/equality rights test cases that will advance the rights of persons with disabilities

The Social Policy Team:

• Identifies social policy issues of national concern to persons with disabilities
• Provides advice to CCD National Council on reforms that would improve the social and economic participation of Canadians with disabilities

The Transportation Portfolio:

• Identifies transportation issues of national concern to persons with disabilities
• Provides advice to CCD National Council on reforms that would improve the transportation access of Canadians with disabilities
• Convenes working groups regarding specific transportation issues such as: CTA Working Group that is currently involved in monitoring the implementation of the Accessible Transportation for People with Disabilities Regulations (ATTDR)

Our Legal Action

CCD advances disability rights through our involvement in equality rights cases at all levels of court. When a case has the potential to change the law to reduce discrimination against people with disabilities, we consider whether we have the resources to become involved. CCD is only able to take on cases that will have the greatest impact on disability rights in Canada.

CCD has participated in many important cases that have helped establish disability rights in Canada. 

The International Portfolio:

• Provides advice and leadership on international issues that effect persons with disabilities
• Identifies international issues of concern to persons with disabilities
• Provides advice to CCD National Council and the federal government on reforms that would improve the affect of Canada's foreign aid and policy on persons with disabilities.
• Monitors and advises on the implementation on the United Nations Convention on the Rights the Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in Canada