The Council of Canadians with Disabilities is helping Elections Canada (EC) inform Canadians about how to get ready to vote.  EC's Spring e-bulletin updates Canadians about:

Par Michael Mendelson

June 2015

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by Michael Mendelson

June 2015

Copyright © 2015 by The Caledon Institute of Social Policy
ISBN 1-55382-647-7

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Après quelques années difficiles de compressions budgétaires, ayant nécessité des réductions de personnel, le CCD a franchi de nombreux obstacles et est en train de se forger un avenir beaucoup plus stable.  En fait, le CCD a une excellente nouvelle : notre capacité organisationnelle s’accroit.  De ce fait, l’Assemblée générale annuelle des 5 et 6 juin 2015 à Ottawa a été axée sur les stratégies à adopter pour tirer profit des possibilités à cou

After some difficult years of funding cutbacks which necessitated downsizing, CCD has overcome some significant obstacles and is now forging a more stable future.  Finally, CCD has good news to report: our organizational capacity is increasing.  As a result, the Annual General Meeting (AGM), which occurred on 5-6 June 2015 in Winnipeg, focused on how to build on some key short- and long-term opportunities: capacity building, collaborating with Independent Living Canada (ILC), the electoral process and voter education, and law reform on assisted suicide.   

Saturday June 20th, 2015

Vangelis Nikias,
CRPD Project Manager,
Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)

1. INTRODUCTION

On behalf of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), I would like to thank the Center for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT) for its invitation to today’s event, and congratulate CILT for this very timely initiative.  It attests to the excellent community service and leadership CILT has been providing over the years.

On the CCD Agenda

• CCD Will Participate in COSP8
• Update on Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet (TVNDY)

Member Groups

Le Conseil des Canadiens avec déficiences annonce la nomination d’un nouveau coordonnateur national

Le Comité de direction du CCD est heureux d’annoncer la nomination de James Hicks au poste de coordonnateur national du CCD, en remplacement de Laurie Beachell qui prendra sa retraite le 31 juin 2015 après trente et un (31) ans passés à appuyer  le CCD dans l’édification d’un Canada plus accessible et plus inclusif.  M. Hicks entrera en fonction le 1er juin 2015.

Council of Canadians with Disabilities Announces New National Coordinator

The CCD Executive is pleased to announce the hiring of James Hicks as the new CCD National Coordinator.  Mr. Hicks will commence his duties June 1, 2015.  Laurie Beachell the current National Coordinator will retire  June 30, 2015 after 31 years of supporting CCD in building a more inclusive and accessible Canada.