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
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
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
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
Let’s take action this Disability Pride Month! We’ve put together some ideas to get us started. 1. Advocate for a better Canada Disability Benefit 2. Reflect on how to be an effective ally 3. Learn from people with disabilities 4. Ask political candidates about disability rights
How were the Goals created? More than 20 years ago the United Nations brought together leaders from 189 countries. They agreed to work on world issues like poverty and hunger. They set goals for the progress they wanted to make by 2015. These were called the Millennium Development Goals. Positive changes happened, but the work … Continued
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana There’s a housing crisis in Canada. Home prices have skyrocketed. More than 1 million renters are living in unaffordable housing. It’s estimated that at least 235,000 people in Canada experience homelessness in a year. In response, several Canadian provinces are developing … Continued
The 17th session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP17) took place June 11-13th 2024 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, bringing together more than 130 country delegations and hundreds of national and international human rights institutions and civil society organizations to discuss progress on the implementation of the United … Continued
Last Fall I had the pleasure of hosting a discussion with a group of families. We talked about how the government can make communication more accessible to people with an intellectual disability and their families. We talked about using clear, simple language. We talked about offering information in multiple formats like video, audio, and Easy … Continued
Save the Date – Registration opening soon! 15th Annual Federal Policy Forum on InclusionRoofs and Rights – Inclusive Housing Policy and People with Intellectual DisabilitiesHosted by Inclusion Canada & People First of Canada in collaboration with the Office for Disability Issues November 13 & 14, 2024 – via Zoom Webinar This year’s policy forum will … Continued
