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It is with sadness that we report that our fellow Council member John Rae passed away suddenly on the afternoon of April 8^th in Toronto.

John was living his best life this past week going to a music concert, eating out with friends and attending a labour conference.

March 8, 2022 -- Today, the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) commemorates International Women’s Day. While celebrating the contribution of all women, we draw particular attention to women with disabilities who also contend with ableism and other forms of intersecting discrimination related to their particular identities.

December 17, 2021

Dear Council Members, Member Groups, Committee Members, Allies:

This is a season of celebration and reflection and like many others, we at CCD have a lot to think about as well as much to celebrate.

Announcement

For Immediate Release | December 14, 2021

The Executive and Council of CCD has, since June 2020, worked on modernizing our policies, practices and systems, as well as strengthening our ability to play a meaningful, strategic and convening role as a human rights advocacy organization in the disability community. We have new work groups, committees and volunteers who are picking up the workload on finances, human resources, technology, and governance. Our human rights, social policy, international and transportation teams continue their work.

November 26, 2021 | For Immediate Distribution

The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) welcomes Ingrid Palmer as a Member-at-Large to our National Council of Representatives.  “Ingrid brings a wealth of experience and knowledge from the disability community,” states Heather Walkus, Acting Chair.

“My commitment is to amplify the voices and experiences of persons with disabilities who are Black and Racialized and who have not sufficiently been represented at many tables” said Palmer.

November 20, 2021

To Whom It May Concern:

The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), a national human rights organization of people with disabilities working for an equitable, accessible and inclusive Canada, is very concerned about the approach taken on Medical Aid in Dying by the Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) in its Position Statement. CCD joins others in calling upon the CPA to reform its Position Statement on MAiD.

November 25, 2021 | For Immediate Release

November 25, 2021 | For Immediate ReleaseNovember 25, 2021 | For Immediate ReleaseThe Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) announces the departure of National Council of Representatives Chairperson, Roxana Jahani Aval, who the Council elected in 2020. Ms. Jahani Aval, who is a 3rd year law student, resigned as Chairperson in October. The National Educational Association of Students with Disabilities (NEADS) had appointed Ms. Jahani Aval as their representative to CCD.

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November 4, 2021

For Immediate Release  | November 24, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2021

HALIFAX, NS: Today, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has paved the road to addressing the human rights of thousands of Nova Scotians with disabilities who continue to languish in institutions or in community without support. This ruling sent a powerful message that there are fundamental systemic barriers in Nova Scotia that deny equality of opportunity for persons with disabilities.