Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: First Report of Canada

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© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, 2014
Catalogue No. CH37-4/19-2013E-PDF
ISBN 978-1-100-21419-1

24 HOURS IN EMERGENCY: IS THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM READY FOR BILL 52?

By
 
Amy Hasbrouck
 
This weekend I had cause to wonder whether the Québec health system will be able to prevent unnecessary deaths under Bill 52 that would allow euthanasia.  I accompanied my husband who spent 24 hours in the emergency department at our local hospital. Our experience raised a lot of questions, even if it was not especially negative, and probably fairly typical.

Conservative Plan for 2014 Takes Action on Employment for Persons with Disabilities

For Immediate Release

12 February 2014

With Action Plan 2014, the Conservative Government continued to address the employment barriers of people with disabilities, particularly people with developmental disabilities – a long overlooked pool of potential workers.  Significant is the fact that the Conservative Government will be providing $15 million over three years to the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) for their Ready, Willing and Able initiative, an important new jobs strategy. 

Getting and Keeping a Job - What makes a difference

Assiniboine Credit Union

Preparation of this booklet was made possible with support from Assiniboine Credit Union.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Tony Dolan, National Chairperson of CCD  

Le Point du Président du CCD - Janvier 2014

Notre objectif : Un Canada accessible et inclusif

Les bénévoles du CCD  exercent souvent « Cette Voix qui est la nôtre » pour construire un Canada accessible et inclusif.

CCD Chairperson's Update - January 2014

Our goal: an accessible and inclusive Canada

CCD's motto is a voice of own and CCD's volunteers exercise that voice in support of an accessible and inclusive Canada.  This month, our voice was heard by the Supreme Court, was sought out by the media and was active in the community identifying barriers to the participation of people with disabilities and explaining how to remove them.  In this Update, I present the highlights of the work undertaken by CCD in January.

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