September 17, 2014

Disabling Poverty, Enabling Citizenship: Recommendations for Positive Change

While this Community University Research Alliance project is soon completed, we intend for this paper to be used to encourage discussions beyond that timeframe to various groups and events across the country, including the 2015 federal election.

Tony Dolan, CCD Chairperson, Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and Liam Dolan following a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Prince Edward Island.

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December 9, 2014

Christine Elliott's Vision of a More Inclusive Canada

So, building an inclusive society, yes, at times it may seem daunting.  At times it may seem a little bit too elusive.  But when you think about how much we can accomplish together, the goal of an inclusive society doesn’t seem quite so daunting, doesn't seem quite so elusive.  Our future will be one of full opportunity, of independence.  Our future will be one in which individuals with disabilities and their families are empowered where the threat of chronic poverty can be eliminated.  Our future will be an inclusive society.  There's no doubt about that, because I know that working together we can achieve that. Read more

May 16, 2014

Research Report on the Québec Act to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion, a Case of Democratic Co-construction of Public Policy

The objective of this paper is to analyze the Quebec Law to Combat Poverty and Social Exclusion, passed in 2002, as an example of a democratically co-constructed social policy. This Law is the result of a large and intensive mobilization of Québec civil society over a seven year period. Read more

More on Our Issues

February 6, 2015

Commentary on SCC Assisted Suicide Judgment in Carter v. Canada - Key Concerns

February 6, 2015

Assisted Suicide Decision Changes Landscape, Makes Disability a Defining Issue

February 4, 2015

What's At Stake in Friday's Supreme Court Decision on Assisted Suicide

January 11, 2015

CCD Submission to Canada Transportation Act Review

January 9, 2015

Québec Poverty Reduction

January 7, 2015

CCD Chairperson's Update - November 2014