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Pre Budget Consultation Brief to The Standing Committee on Finance: Disability Is Not A Partisan Issue
Submission from The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)
December, 2010
Background
On March 11, 2010 Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD is a new international agreement about protecting and promoting the human rights of people with disabilities. Canada's ratification of the CRPD is viewed by Canadians with disabilities as a milestone and historic event committing all governments to advancing the rights and status of persons with disabilities.
Why the CRPD Is Important
Steve Estey and Marie White discuss the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Video: A Conversation about Accessible Transportation
Marie White and Claredon Robicheau discuss transportation barriers and how CCD is addressing these.
None is Still Too Many: An Historical Exploration of Canadian Immigration Legislation As It Pertains to People with Disabilities
Roy Hanes, MSW, PhD
Associate Professor of Social Work
Carleton University
