People with disabilities have made a tremendous contribution to the development of human rights in Canada. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) wants to hear Canadians’ human rights stories: both the victories and the challenges that have been faced.

Roundtable Dialogue “Disabling Poverty/Enabling Citizenship”

October 1, 2009
Ottawa City Hall Council Chambers
110 Laurier Avenue West

Lead Organizations:
Council of Canadians with Disabilities
Canadian Association for Community Living
Canada Without Poverty

Accommodations Provided: Sign language interpretation, Captioning, Infra-Red System

Event chaired by CCD National Chairperson, Marie White

Comme vous le savez, le CCD travaille depuis quelque temps déjà à la ratification canadienne de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées (CDPH). En effet, depuis la signature de ladite Convention le 30 mai 2007 dernier aux Nations Unies, le CCD a exhorté le gouvernement du Canada à ratifier ce traité international. En ratifiant cet instrument, le Canada accepte d’être lié par cette Convention historique relative aux droits des personnes avec des déficiences.

As you are all well aware, Canadian ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is one of the issues that has been on the CCD agenda for some time. Indeed, since 30 March 2007, when Canada signed the CRPD at the United Nations, CCD has been calling upon the Government of Canada to ratify the CRPD. By ratifying the CRPD, Canada agrees to be bound by this historic international treaty on the rights of persons with disabilities.

…et incursion dans l’automne

Prédire la politique peut s’avérer un jeu de dupes

 . . . And into the Fall

Predicting Politics Can Be A Fool’s Game

Trying to predict what will happen in politics is something of a fool’s game. Nevertheless, we at CCD have been playing that game. During July and August, CCD laid the foundations for a fall program of initiatives that are in support of our National Action Plan. We have been making our plans with the awareness that there may be an election this fall. If there is a federal election this fall, CCD will just add one more activity to its already full roster.

Les membres du Parlement, plus particulièrement les députés gouvernementaux doivent entendre les Canadiennes et les Canadiens handicapés. Si vous devez rencontrer votre député(e) au cours des prochaines semaines, exposez-lui les dix principales recommandations du CCD pour le prochain budget fédéral.

1. Un engagement de pleine accessibilité dans tous les investissements d'infrastructure, avec force exécutoire.

Members of Parliament, particularly Government MPs, need to hear from Canadians with disabilities. If you have a meeting with your MP in the next few weeks, share with them CCD’s top 10 recommendations for the next Federal Budget.

1. All infrastructure investments must make a commitment to full accessibility and this must be enforced.

2. The Federal Government should implement a procurement policy that insists all purchased goods and services, particularly information technology, are accessible.

Le mois de septembre marque le début d'une période excessivement intense pour les membres de la collectivité canadienne des personnes handicapées. Au cours des prochains mois, le CCD se concentrera surtout sur les questions et événements suivants:

September marks the arrival of a busy time of year for members of Canada’s disability community. In the next few months, the following issues and events will be consuming much of our attention at CCD: