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PRESS RELEASE: FALL ECONOMIC STATEMENT MISSES THE MARK: POLITICAL UPHEAVAL AND NEW SPENDING IGNORE URGENT NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 17, 2024 TORONTO, ON – On a day of political upheaval in Ottawa, the federal government yesterday released its Fall Economic Statement (FES) with new priorities and new spending—but no meaningful progress to lift people with disabilities out of poverty. Inclusion Canada is deeply disappointed that, despite Minister Chrystia Freeland’s resignation and … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: MANITOBA’S LAST INSTITUTION FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES NOW CLOSED PERMANENTLY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 10, 2024 WINNIPEG, MB – Today, on Human Rights Day, the last institution for people with intellectual disabilities in Manitoba, the Manitoba Developmental Centre (MDC), closes its doors for good. Inclusion Canada and Community Living Manitoba celebrates the advocacy that led to the closure of MDC and recognizes the hard work and … Continued

$1M Gift to Inclusion Canada from The Slaight Family Foundation for Disability Inclusion and the Advancement of Inclusive Housing

For Immediate Release December 3, 2024  TORONTO, ON – Inclusion Canada expresses it heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to The Slaight Family Foundation for their extraordinary $30 million commitment to advancing disability inclusion across Canada. We are especially honoured by the $1 million contribution to Inclusion Canada to advance our work on inclusive housing for people with intellectual disabilities.    … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: INCLUSION SASKATCHEWAN AND INCLUSION CANADA OUTRAGED AT GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN’S ANNOUNCED EXPANSION OF SEGREGATED CLASSROOMS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENOVEMBER 29, 2024 REGINA, SK – People with disabilities are shocked and outraged by the Government of Saskatchewan’s plan to expand its Specialized Support Classroom Pilot Project – a euphemism for segregation. On November 25, Minister of Education Everett Hindley announced that their specialized support classrooms pilot would expand from 8 to 200 … Continued

Highlights from the 15th Annual Federal Policy Forum on Inclusion

On November 13 & 14, 2024, Inclusion Canada and People First of Canada hosted the 15th  annual federal policy forum on inclusion. This year’s theme was Roofs and Rights – Inclusive Housing Policy and People with Intellectual Disabilities. Learn more about this year’s speakers. Day 1 of the event looked at the current state of … Continued

Why the Canada Disability Benefit Needs to Be Better: Our Feedback on the Proposed Regulations

For many years, the disability community has been speaking out about the need for a Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). Many people with disabilities don’t have enough money to live and are almost twice as likely to live in poverty than people without disabilities. When the Canada Disability Benefit Act became law last year, we were … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: NEW BOOK REVEALS THE TAPROOT OF DISABILITY INJUSTICE – THE LAW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024 HALIFAX, NS – Dulcie McCallum’s new book, The Audacity of Inclusion: Fighting for the Equality of Persons Labelled Intellectually Disabled was released this week. Dulcie, a renowned human rights lawyer, long-time advocate for persons with an intellectual disability, author of the Need to Know report on systemic abuse at Woodlands, and a key member … Continued

Poverty and Disability: Breaking the Cycle

October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. People are talking about poverty today. This is very important. My name is Lauren Gopaul. I study Health Studies at Western University. I have learned about intellectual disability and poverty. I want to share what I have learned. Do you want to take action? … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: Disability Rights Coalition Challenges Discriminatory Sections of Canada’s Assisted Dying Law in Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESEPTEMBER 26, 2024 TORONTO, ON – A coalition of disability rights organizations and two personally affected individuals have filed a Charter challenge with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. They oppose Track 2 of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) law, which provides assisted suicide to people with a disability who are not … Continued

The Additional Costs of Disability: Why Canada’s Poverty Measure Falls Short

Poverty is on the rise in Canada. The cost of living is soaring, and it’s hitting everyone hard. But for people with disabilities, it’s even tougher. 27% of people in Canada have a disability. Canada’s official data suggests that of those with severe disabilities living alone, 28% live in poverty. However, we know from the … Continued