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13th Annual Federal Policy Forum on Inclusion – Demanding Better: How the Disability Inclusion Action Plan could change the lives of people with an intellectual/developmental disability

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Hosted by Inclusion Canada & People First of Canada in collaboration with Office for Disability Issues, Employment and Social Development Canada November 28th, 2022 – Shaw Centre, Ottawa, Ontario (in-person event) Canada’s federal government is working on our country’s first Disability Inclusion Action Plan. The Plan’s 4 pillars explore areas that deeply impact the lives of … Continued

Making the Employment Equity Act review work for you

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Only 6% of survey respondents agreed that the Employment Equity Act has made a big difference in people with an intellectual disability getting and keeping good jobs. The Employment Equity Act is a law that aims to make jobs opportunities and workplaces fairer. It focuses on people with disabilities, women, indigenous people, and members of … Continued

The Fight Continues: The Potential Expansion of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying Legislation

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On March 17, 2021, the lives of people with disabilities in Canada changed forever, when Canada made it legal to receive Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) based on disability. MAiD on the basis of disability continues to be a leading topic for debate in Canada as the Special Joint Committee on MAiD reviews the recent … Continued

Doing my part: How to make digital content accessible

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Happy National AccessAbility Week! Although I’ve been working in the disability and inclusion space for almost 8 years, I’m always learning new ways to make my writing more accessible and inclusive. Here are my top 5 tips! Plan for accessibility from the start. Trying to fix issues later is almost always more time consuming, expensive, … Continued

Article 12 Solutions Lab – Framework for Design & Implementation

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From September 2019 to March 2021, Inclusion Canada and IRIS worked on a project to support people with intellectual, cognitive, psychosocial, and mental health disabilities to have greater choice, power, and control in their lives. The project worked with self-advocates, families, government officials, indigenous community members, and many others to identify barriers to legal capacity … Continued

Today is World Health Day!

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Today is World Health Day. The World Health Organization is asking people and governments all over the world to take action towards becoming Well-Being Societies. Well-Being Societies prioritize human well-being, equity, and ecological sustainability. At Inclusion Canada, we’re thinking about how people with an intellectual disability and their families can be included in this vision … Continued

Article 12 Solutions Lab – My Life, My Decisions Facilitated Course

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From September 2019 to March 2021, Inclusion Canada and IRIS worked on a project to support people with intellectual, cognitive, psychosocial, and mental health disabilities to have greater choice, power, and control in their lives. The project worked with self-advocates, families, government officials, indigenous community members, and many others to identify barriers to legal capacity … Continued

11 Interesting Facts about the CRPD

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Today, Inclusion Canada is celebrating the Golden Anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).  Happy 11th birthday to the first comprehensive international human rights treaty of the 21st century.  We mark this occasion with 11 interesting facts of the CRPD. The CRPD has 8 guiding … Continued

From One Ally to Another: (My thoughts on) how to join people with disabilities in their fight against ableism

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Slow down. Slow down the pace of your work. Recognize that some people’s minds and bodies move slower. That others are putting energy into overcoming oppression or living in poverty. A fast pace, and quick deadline, can be ableist.  Catch yourself when you feel inspired. Are you inspired by what people with disabilities can do? … Continued

12th Annual Policy Forum for Inclusion Recap

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Please note: below is a detailed summary of the 12th Annual Federal Policy Forum for Inclusion. You can find links to all of the presentations here. Introduction On November 30th and December 1st, Inclusion Canada and People First of Canada (PFC) hosted the 12th Annual Federal Policy Forum for Inclusion. The theme for this year’s … Continued