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Ways to make your community more welcoming and inclusive: Advice from people with an intellectual disability – Toolkit now available!

Ways to make your community more welcoming and inclusive: Advice from people with an intellectual disability – Toolkit now available!

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This document is for people who want make their communities more welcoming and inclusive. Inclusion Canada and people with an intellectual disability (self-advocates) created this document together.  We share ideas about how to include people at work, at school, at home, and in the community. The document has advice directly from self-advocates.  We ask questions … Continued

Learn About the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)

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The Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is a special savings plan designed for people with disabilities. It’s the first of its kind in the world. It is like a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) but with some big differences.

POSITION ON FINANCIAL SECURITY AND INCOME SUPPORT

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Position Statement People with intellectual and developmental disabilities must have the income and resources they require; to meet their personal support and income needs in order to secure a standard of life comparable to Canadians without disabilities; and fully participate in all aspects of community. Where income support is required to assure income security, it … Continued

Inclusion Canada at the United Nations

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The 16th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP16) took place June 13-15th 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, bringing together more than 120 country delegations and hundreds of national and international human rights institutions and civil society organizations to discuss progress on the implementation of the UN Convention … Continued

The Canada Disability Benefit: Inclusion Canada’s Consultation

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The Canada Disability Benefit sends a clear message that we won’t let people with disabilities live without them anymore.

PRESS RELEASE: HERALDING CHANGE – PARLIAMENT APPROVES PIONEERING DISABILITY BENEFIT LEGISLATION

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2023 OTTAWA, ON – Parliament passed Bill C-22, establishing the first-ever Canada Disability Benefit. This historic move paves the way for increased financial security and a more inclusive life for millions of Canadians with disabilities. The transformative law begins to close a gaping hole in Canada’s social safety net, offering … Continued

Learn More about the Disability Tax Credit (DTC)

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The Disability Tax Credit (or DTC for short) is a financial benefit.  It can help many people with a disability and their families.

PRESS RELEASE: HISTORIC HUMAN RIGHTS AGREEMENT FOR NOVA SCOTIANS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES & THEIR FAMILIES

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For Immediate ReleaseWednesday, April 26, 2023 Halifax, NS: Inclusion Canada celebrates the Nova Scotia government’s commitment today to address human rights violations against people with disabilities. The government has agreed to recommendations from the Independent Expert Review Report, endorsed by the NS Disability Rights Coalition (DRC), which forms the foundation of the Agreement for a … Continued

Volunteering with an Intellectual Disability

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It’s National Volunteer Week! This blog is about the highs and lows of volunteering as a person with an intellectual disability. There are quotes from a self-advocate named Michael from British Columbia and a family member named Evelyn from New Brunswick. Evelyn McNulty’s daughter Lily has volunteered in her community for most of her life. … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: BUDGET 2023 – PROGRESS IN DISABILITY INCLUSION, YET SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES REMAIN

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 29, 2023  OTTAWA, ON – Inclusion Canada is encouraged to see the federal government prioritize disability inclusion throughout Budget 2023. Some victories are obvious, and others are a bit more nuanced. “While some elements of the budget are promising, far too many people with intellectual disabilities are living in dire poverty” says Robin … Continued