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Make
work possible for more people with significant disabilities: study
Press Release
February 22, 2008
(Vancouver) People living
with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities and serious conditions such
as MS often find themselves in a catch-22 - unable to take on full-time year-round
employment, but willing and able to work with the right supports and flexibility.
A study released today urges the provincial government to adopt a series of creative
recommendations that would make employment possible for many more British Columbians
with significant disabilities. "Current income assistance policies often
discourage rather than encourage people with disabilities to work," says
Michael Goldberg, co-author of Removing Barriers to Work: Flexible Employment
Options for People with Disabilities in BC and a research associate with the Canadian
Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Removing
Barriers to Work:
Flexible Employment Options for People with Disabilities
in BC
Complete
report (PDF file - 1.3MB, 65 pages)
Summary
(PDF file, 1.4MB, 25 pages)
Source:
Canadian
Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)
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<begin rant>
HEY, HRSDC - QUIT DELETING CONTENT FROM YOUR SITE!
If my opinion matters, as stated in the intro to the Human Resources and Social Development Canada Public Consultations Website, at least you could have the decency to leave links to completed consultations on your website.
In
late spring of 2005, Social Development Canada (as HRSDC was known at that time)
launched a public consultations website [ http://sdc-dsc.dialoguecircles.com/
].
During the course of that summer and fall, SDC also launched three separate
consultations - for persons with disabilities, for seniors
and for caregivers.
All three consultations have since vanished
from the HRSDC website. You can't even find them using the HRSDC site search.
Oh,
I understand that (a) the consultation period is long past, (b) that Steve Harper's
Tories (Canada's Old New Government) took over the reigns of power early in 2006,
and (c) that new governments like to build new websites.
Wait - never mind.
That explains it.
Argh.
For more info, go to Consultations (further down on the page you're now reading)
</end rant>
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Canadians
Need a Medium-Term Sickness/Disability Income Benefit (PDF file -
112K, 36 pages)
By Michael J. Prince
January 2008
This paper focuses
upon a serious weakness in Canadas income security system. There is a major
gap in social insurance coverage for millions of Canadians whose work and earnings
are interrupted on a temporary or recurring basis because of illness or disability.
This paper examines the current relationship between Employment Insurance (EI)
sickness benefits and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefits, and explores
possibilities for stronger linkages between these programs. Various options for
a medium-term sickness/disability income benefit are considered along with their
respective strengths and weaknesses.
Source:
Caledon
Institute of Social Policy
Federal Government / National Links
Guide
to Government of Canada Services for People with Disabilities (part of
PWD Online)
Lists more than 60 federal government resources for people with
disabilities, their families and caregivers, including information on employment,
accessibility and education, health, income support and tax benefits.
-----------------------------------
From the Human Resources and Social Development Canada website:
Persons
with Disabilities
- incl. links to the following :
* Financial
Benefits
o CPP
Disability Benefits
o Federal
Worker's Compensation
o International
Benefits
o Survivor
Benefits
* Opportunities
Fund for Persons with Disabilities
* The
Office for Disability Issues (ODI)
* Social
Development and Support Initiatives
* Child
Disability Benefit (from the Canada
Revenue Agency)
Canada
Celebrates International Day of Disabled Persons
News
Release
December 4, 2006
"(...) In honour of the International Day
of Disabled Persons, Minister Finley released the fourth Federal Disability Report,
Advancing the Inclusion of People with Disabilities (2006) today.
The report provides an overview of the activities, results and expenditures of
more than 50 federal programs and initiatives that support the needs of Canadians
with disabilities."
Complete report:
Advancing
the Inclusion of People with Disabilities (2006)
HTML
version
PDF
version (1.2MB, 109 pages)
Text
version
Advancing the Inclusion of People with Disabilities 2006
is the Government of Canadas fourth comprehensive report on disability
in Canada.
"The 2006 federal disability report provides information
on over 50 federal programs and initiatives, their level of expenditure, the key
findings of any available internal or external evaluations or audits, and any
research studies or client surveys of which these programs and initiatives were
the subject matter. All these programs and initiatives reflect the Government
of Canadas commitment to address disability issues and reduce the effects
of the socio-economic and physical environments."
The report's chapters:
Human Rights and Culture * Accessibility and Disability Supports * Learning, Skills
and Employment * Income, Income Support and Tax Measures * Health and Well-Being
Earlier
reports - links to over a dozen reports, programs and other resources
Other
disability publications --- links to 20+ reports going right back to the
1981 Obstacles report
Source:
Office
for Disability Issues (HRSDC)
| Canada
Pension Plan Disability Benefits - historical resources May 2002 - annotated links to selected web sites having information on CPP Disability and other related income security programs. - incl. * studies on CPP prior to 2002 * Studies on CPP and Related Income Security Programs by Research Institutes * Government Studies on CPP and Related Income Security Programs * Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) * Facts and Figures * Applying for the CPP Disability Benefit * The CPP Disability Benefit Appeals Process * Disability Tax Credit * Other Groups, Organizations NOTE: even though the content and links on the linked page are five years old in 2007, very few of the links are broken, and you may find a few historical gems here... Source: Parliamentary Research Branch [ Parliament of Canada ] |
Obstacles : Special
Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped |
Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Canada since 1900 - links to info about key court cases and laws that have shaped human rights in Canada since 1900 Source: Human rights in 20th Century Canada - A Historical Perspective [ Justice Canada ] |
Good
news budget? (federal budget 2007)
March
17, 2007
Helen Henderson
There could be some good news in Monday's federal
budget for people with disabilities and their families. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty
is expected to announce a registered disability savings plan that would help parents
set aside money to provide a future for their children. Last year, Flaherty set
up a panel of experts to look into the matter. If he follows their recommendations,
the plan would work very much like a registered education savings plan and be
available to people who qualify for the current disability tax credit.
Source:
The
Toronto Star
-----------------------------------
Canadas
New Government Introduces Draft Legislative
Proposals to Implement the Registered
Disability Savings Plan
October 2, 2007
The Honourable Jim Flaherty,
Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources
and Social Development, today released draft legislative proposals to implement
the Registered
Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) announced in Budget
2007.
(...)
RDSPs are being introduced in response to the recommendations
of the Minister of Finances
Expert Panel on Financial Security for Children with Severe Disabilities,
which tabled its report in
December 2006.
(...)
Under the new measure, individuals who qualify
for the disability tax credit, or their parents or other legal guardian, will
be able to establish an RDSP. RDSPs will be eligible to receive payments of the
new Canada Disability Savings Grants (CDSGs) and, for low- and modest-income beneficiaries,
Canada Disability Savings Bonds (CDSBs).
(...)
Interested parties are invited
to provide comments in writing on the draft legislative proposals. Comments can
be sent jointly to the Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance and the Office
of Disability Issues, Human Resources and Social Development Canada at 140 OConnor
Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0G5 on or before October 23,
2007. Following this consultation period, the Government intends to
introduce legislation, including regulations under the Canada Disability Savings
Act, to implement the program as quickly as possible.
Related Document:
Source:
Department
of Finance Canada
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Source: Related Links: For a list of consultations currently underway
in other federal departments, please visit the <begin rant> HEY,
HRSDC - QUIT DELETING CONTENT FROM YOUR SITE! Internet
Archive to the rescue! Here's
a link to the (HR)SDC Public Consultation site HINT:
the "Resource Area" for each consultation contains links to some excellent
related online resources, including: General Documents - Outcome Documents from
Roundtables - Information on Government of Canada Programs - Government of Canada
Publications - Government of Canada Seniors-Related Web Sites Persons
with Disabilities Consultation Internet Archive version (02/07) Resource Area - Internet Archive version (02/07) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Seniors
Consultation - Internet Archive version (02/07) Resource Area - Internet Archive version (02/07) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Caregivers
Consultation - Internet Archive version (02/07) Resource Area - Internet Archive version (02/07) </end rant> |
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From the Department of Finance Canada:
Canada's
New Government Receives Recommendations
on Savings Measures to Help Children
With Severe Disabilities
News Release
December 12, 2006
"(..)
Government must better enable parents to set aside funds today to financially
support a child with a severe disability, when they are no longer able to provide
support."
Complete report:
A
New Beginning -
The Report of the Minister of Finance's Expert Panel on Financial
Security for Children with Severe Disabilities
December 2006
HTML
version
PDF
version (325K, 82 pages)
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements * Introduction
* The Mandate of the Panel * The Composition of the Panel * The Constitutional
Constraints * The Fiscal Policy Framework * Plan Concepts * Plan Definitions and
Details * Federal-Provincial Issues * Costing the Plan * Future Directions * Recommendations
* Appendices (incl. the July 31/06 news release announcing the appointment of
a "Panel to Help Children with Severe Disabilities" and the Terms of
Reference for the Panel)
Related Link:
Report
recommends tax break for parents of disabled children
December
13, 2006
Parents of severely disabled children should be able to set aside
up to $200,000 tax free for their care, in the same manner that parents can now
create savings plans for the higher education of their children, a panel set up
by the federal Finance Minister to investigate the issue has concluded. In a report
presented yesterday to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, the group also calls on
Ottawa to provide parents of children with severe disabilities with cash grants
of at least $1,000 annually over 20 years, and to double those payments to low-income
families.
Source:
The Globe and
Mail
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Government
of Canada supports employment for Persons with Disabilities in the Halifax Regional
Municipality
News Release
October 13, 2005
Related
Link:
Opportunities
Fund for Persons with Disabilities
Source:
Social
Development Canada
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Minister
of Finance Releases Draft Legislative Proposals Implementing Remaining Budget
2005 Income Tax Measures
August
15, 2005
"Minister of Finance Ralph Goodale today released a package of
draft amendments to the Income Tax Act to implement measures originally proposed
in Budget 2005.
These measures include:
* Introducing a new tax credit
for adoption expenses such as adoption agency and legal fees.
* Improving
the disability tax credit and making it more widely available.
* Further
changes to improve the tax treatment of persons with disabilities and those
who care for them, for example, by doubling the amount of disability-related and
medical expenses that can be claimed by a caregiver, and expanding the list of
expenses eligible for the medical expense tax credit and the disability supports
deduction.
* Helping agricultural cooperative corporations through a
new tax deferral in respect of certain patronage dividends."
Related
Documents:
* Legislative
Proposals Relating to Certain Income Tax Measures Announced in Budget 2005
*
Explanatory Notes to Legislative
Proposals Relating to Certain Income Tax Measures Announced in Budget 2005
Source:
Department
of Finance Canada
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Canada's
New Government Announces Framework
for Demonstration or Bilateral Evaluations Source: See also: Employability
Assistance for People with Disabilities (EAPD) Federal-Provincial Agreements - news releases: Canada
and New Brunswick sign agreement to assist people with disabilities Canada
and Saskatchewan sign agreement to assist people with disabilities
Canada
and Alberta sign an agreement to assist people with disabilities Canada
and British Columbia sign an agreement to assist people with disabilities Canada
and Ontario sign agreement to assist people with disabilities Canada
and Prince Edward Island sign agreement to assist people with disabilities Canada
and Nova Scotia sign agreement to assist people with disabilities Related Links: Government
of Canada Disability Agenda |
Advancing
the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities 2005
"...the Government
of Canadas third comprehensive report on disability in Canada."
December
2005
Executive Summary
HTML
version
PDF
version (458K, 6 pages)
Text
version
Main Report
HTML
version
PDF
version (2.5MB, 99 pages)
Text
Version
Earlier
reports - this link to the home page of the website of Social Development
Canada's Office for Disability Issues includes links to over a dozen reports,
programs and other resources
Other
disability publications --- links to 20+ reports going right back to the
1981 Obstacles report
Source:
Office
for Disability Issues
[Social Development Canada
- now Human
Resources and Social Development Canada]
Technical
Advisory Committee on Tax Measures for Persons with Disabilities Interim
Reporting Letter (PDF file - 79K, 5 pages) |
From the Canada Revenue Agency:
People
with disabilities
"...easy access to publications and forms dealing
with tax credits, benefits, and services for people with disabilities"
Disability
Amount - Fact Sheet
July 2003
Information
Concerning People with Disabilities
Includes links to : Expanded criteria
for the disability tax credit - Information concerning people with disabilities
[read this one first] - Medical expense and disability tax credits and
attendant care expense deduction - Forms (Disability tax credit certificate, Attendant
care expenses, Application for refund of federal excise tax on gasoline)
Source
: Canada Revenue Agency
Child
Disability Benefit Comes Into Effect July 2003
July 17, 2003
"The
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency announced today the implementation of the new
Child Disability Benefit (CDB) for children who have a severe and prolonged impairment.
The first payment of the CDB supplement will be issued with the March 2004 Canada
Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) payment and will include a retroactive amount from July
2003 to March 2004 inclusively."
Child
Disability Benefit - Fact Sheet
July 18, 2003
Disability
supports in Canada, 2001
"This article is the second in a
series of releases of data from the 2001 Participation and Activity Limitation
Survey (PALS). This article presents data on the various support measures for
adults (persons aged 15 and over) with disabilities. The themes included in this
document are specialized equipment, help needed for everyday activities, dwelling
modifications, local and long distance transportation, and tax credits.(...) The
survey was conducted between September 2001 and January 2002, from a sample of
35,000 adults and 8,000 children with disabilities."
- incl. links to
detailed statistical tables
Source:
Statistics
Canada
Related Links, also from StatCan:
December
3, 2007
Participation
and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006
More than 4.4 million Canadiansone
out of every seven in the populationreported having a disability in 2006,
an increase of more than three-quarters of a million people in five years, according
to a new report.
Source:
Statistics
Canada
September 12, 2006
Study:
Disability and well-being, 1991
Canadians born with a disability
are likely to be happier than individuals who experienced a disability later in
life, according to a new study that explores the determinants of subjective well-being
among people with disabilities. The study found that well-being, measured as self-reported
levels of happiness, is independent of the type of physical disability. However,
people with mental disabilities have lower levels of well-being than those with
physical disabilities. Also, people with more severe disabilities are less happy
than those with less severe disabilities. Overall, about 21% of people with disabilities
reported being "very happy", 65% "pretty happy", and the remaining
14% "not too happy".
NOTE:
The study "Impact of the
timing, type and severity of disability on the subjective well-being of individuals
with disabilities," was published in Social Science & Medicine,
Vol. 63(2).
A one-paragraph abstract
is available, in English only, online (www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02779536).
The complete report costs $30 (order from the abstract page).
Related links from StatCan:
Participation
and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS)
Survey of Canadian adults and
children whose day-to-day activities may be limited because of a condition or
health problem. The survey covers themes such as activity limitations, help with
everyday activities, education, employment status, social participation and economic
characteristics.
Survey years available at this site:
2001
See
also:
Health
and Activity Limitation Survey - older studies in 1991 and 1986
A
Profile of Disability in Canada, 2001 (PDF file - 159K, 24 pages)
December
2002
A joint initiative of the Housing, Family and Social Statistics Division
of Statistics Canada and the Applied Research Branch of Human Resources Development
Canada
- findings on the prevalence, type and severity of disabilities by age
and sex
A
Profile of Disability in Canada, 2001 (HTML Version)
Participation
and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS): Children with disabilities, 2001
July 29, 2003
"An estimated 155,000 Canadian children between five
and 14 years old, or 4% of all children of this age group, had some form of activity
limitation in 2001, and many of their parents reported that they weren't getting
the help they needed to deal with their child's condition, according to the PALS
data released today."
Highlights
Children
with disabilities and their families - complete report
HTML
version --- use the buttons on the left sidebar of that page to navigate
through the report
PDF
version - 387K, 20 pages
"This article is the third in a series
of data releases from the 2001 Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS).
This survey provides the most up-to-date and detailed information on children
with disabilities in Canada, including information on the impact of their condition
or health problem on the family."
Source : The
Daily [Statistics Canada]
Benefits
and Services for Persons with Disabilities (from the Social
Union Website)
"In June 1996, persons with disabilities
were identified as a priority area of joint social policy reform at the First
Ministers' meeting. The Working Group on Benefits and Services for Persons with
Disabilities was subsequently established with four primary areas of focus: reform
of Vocational Rehabilitation for Disabled Persons, harmonization of benefits and
services, development of a vision/framework for reform, and analytical research."
-
includes a description of what governments have been doing in each of the four
areas, plus links to relevant reports
News
Releases and Papers - scroll down this page to access news releases and
a collection of papers back to 1998 on the subject of benefits and services for
persons with disabilities
Some recent reports:
Advancing
the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities - A Government of Canada Report
- December 2002
Employability
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities - National Report 1999-2000, 200-2001
- May 2002
In
Unison 2000: Persons with Disabilities in Canada - March 2001
In
Unison: A Canadian Approach to Disability Issues (1998)
House
of Commons Standing
Committee on
Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the
Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)
(formerly
the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons
With Disabilities)
[NOTE: you have to click "Next"
in the top-right or bottom-left corner of each page to read the reports below]
Government
of Canada Response to "Accessibility for All":
Eighth Report of
the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development
and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
- October 2005
HTML
version
PDF
version - 217 kb, 32 pages
Table of Contents:
1.
Overview
2. Background
3. Summary of recommendations
4. Synopsis of
Government response
5. Leadership and instruments: the foundations of accessibility
6. Access to services
7. Access to programs
8. Government as a model of
accessibility
9. The way forward
10. Steadfast commitment
11. Detailed
responses to the recommendations
12. Conclusion
13. Appendix 1: List of
Recommendations from Accessibility for All
Source:
Social
Development Canada
Related Links:
Accessibility
for All:
Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development,
Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Raymonde
Folco, M.P., Chair
Subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Ken
Boshcoff, M.P., Chair
June 2005
Table
of Contents:
1. Follow-up on Recommendations by the Technical Advisory
Committee on Tax Measures for Persons with Disabilities
2. Accessibility of
Federal Buildings
3. Accessibility of Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits
4. Accessibility of Modes of Transportation Under Federal Jurisdiction
5.
Accessibility of Jobs in the Federal Public Service
6. Accessibility to the
Parliamentary Precinct
Conclusion
List of Recommendations
App.
A - List of Witnesses
Request for Government Response
Dissenting Opinion
- Bloc Québécois
Minutes of Proceedings
More HUMA Reports and Responses
Source:
House
of Commons Standing
Committee on
Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the
Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)
Tax
Fairness Alone Cannot Secure Citizenship for Canadians with Disabilities Related Links: Government
of Canada Welcomes Technical Advisory Committee Recommendations on Disability
Tax Measures
Report of the Technical Advisory Committee on Source: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The
Disability Tax Credit: Source: Related Links: Also from the federal Department of Finance: The
Government of Canada's Response to the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee
on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons With Disabilities |
Government
of Canada Response to
"Listening to Canadians: A First View of the Future
of the Canada Pension Plan Disability Program"
The Fifth Report
of the Standing Committee on Human Resource Development and the Status of Persons
with Disabilities
November 2003
Complete
report (HTML)
Listening
to Canadians: A First View of the Future of the Canada Pension Plan (Disability)
Program
Tabled in the House June 12, 2003
Report of the Standing
Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Subcommittee
on the Status of Persons with Disabilities
June 2003
The
Government of Canada's Response to the
First Report of the Standing Committee
on Human Resources Development and the
Status of Persons With Disabilities
Posted
May 9, 2003
"On December 11, 2002, the Standing Committee on Human Resources
Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities tabled the report entitled
Tax Fairness for Persons With Disabilities. In the report the standing committee
makes seven recommendations dealing with policy and administrative issues concerning
the disability tax credit (DTC)."
- includes a review of 2003 federal
Budget measures for persons with disabilities and responses to each of the Committee's
recommendations
Source:
Department
of Finance Canada
Tax
Fairness for Persons with Disabilities - review of the Disability
Tax Credit (DTC)
- Tabled in the House December 11, 2002
NOTE: you have
to click "Next" in the top-right or bottom-left corner of each page
to read this report
The
Government of Canada's Response to the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee
on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons With Disabilities
-
Getting it Right for Canadians: The Disability Tax Credit
Posted
September 19, 2002
PDF
version (146K, 23 pages)
Source:
Department
of Finance Canada
Getting
it Right for Canadians: The Disability Tax Credit
Seventh Report
of the Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities
(Standing Committee
on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities)
March
2002
A
Common Vision: Interim Report
Tabled in the House June 12, 2001
Government
Response to A Common Vision (PDF file - 133K, 43 pages)
November
2001 (PDF file date)
CPP
Disability Program Subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities of
the
Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons
with Disabilities
Website
of the Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities
June
12, 2002
"The Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities,
as part of its study of the CPP Disability program, has launched a new web site.
The site includes a broad range of information on the issue the Sub-Committee
is studying, the members and role of the Sub-Committee, and the testimony and
briefs presented to the Sub-Committee. You can check out previous reports prepared
by the Sub-Committee, and how the Government responded to them. There is also
a mechanism to allow you to contact the Sub-Committee, subscribe to Our News List
and e-mail your friends to tell them about the site."
Source : Parliamentary
Internet
General
Information
- incl. 60+ links to studies on CPP and related income
security programs by research institutes, government studies on CPP and related
income security programs, information about the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP), and
facts and figures.
The
Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities Begins Its Consultation
with Canadians Today on the Canada Pension Plan Disability Program
January
3, 2003
"The Sub-Committee will be consulting with Canadians from December
3, 2002 to February 3, 2003. There are three ways that you can get involved: by
taking our issue poll, through sharing your story, and by presenting your solutions.
Please take the time to carefully review the instructions for each of the consultations
tools before you begin. This will ensure that your contribution is maximized.
-
Our Issue Poll : Work through and answer questions on some of the major issues
facing the CPP Disability program.
- Share Your Story : Share your experiences
with the CPP Disability program.
- Present Your Solution : There are many
challenges facing the CPP Disability program. We are looking for your solutions
to those challenges."
Current
Disability Issues in Canada: a Background Paper
"This background
paper provides an overview of how disability issues fit into the Canadian system
of government. In addition it provides a brief overview of the demographic and
social characteristics of Canadians with disabilities, disability programs and
the overall policy framework for governments. This analysis was prepared by the
Parliamentary Research Branch as background material for use by Members of the
Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities."
| Minister
of Finance to Consult on Disability Tax Credit Proposals News Release November 29, 2002 "...proposals to amend the Income Tax Act released on August 30, 2002 regarding the disability tax credit (DTC) are no longer under consideration and new consultations are being launched to develop revised proposals. (...) Minister Manley said that the purpose of the review is not reduce the Governments support for persons with disabilities, but rather to ensure that support continues to be provided to those most in need. The DTC recognizes that people with a severe and prolonged impairment incur disability-related expenses that reduce their ability to pay tax. The credit reduces an individuals federal income tax by up to almost $1,000 a year. In total, the DTC provides $400 million a year in federal tax assistance to about 450,000 eligible Canadians. Written submissions will be accepted until January 17, 2003." Source : Finance Canada |
Government
of Canada Response to Reflecting Interdependence: Disability, Parliament,
Government and the Community
November 1999
Reflecting
Interdependence: Disability, Parliament, Government and the Community
Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources and
the Status of Persons with Disabilities
June 1999
Future
Directions (June 1999)
Assistive
Technology Links - updated link
"Led by Industry Canada,
this site will assist persons with disabilities and employers to find information
on assistive technologies, accommodation issues and accessible information."
-
incl. links to tools to help people who buy electronic or information technology
or other services for their organization to ensure "universal accessibility"
of products and services.
- also includes links to federal and provincial government
accessibility websites (+ nine related international sites)
Workplace
Accommodation Toolkit - excellent collection of information on how to
accommodate the workplace for a person with a disability. Covers a number of areas,
including : General Office Accommodations - Hardware - Media and Content - Software
- Telecommunication Products - Training - Web sites / Web Applications.
Source: Industry Canada
Related
site:
Starling Access Services
- "Access a World of Possibility"
1996 Federal Task Force on Disability Issues
EQUAL
CITIZENSHIP FOR CANADIANS WITH DISABILITIES: THE WILL TO ACT
Final report of the Federal Task Force on Disability Issues
- October 1996 (Govt. of Canada)
- this link takes you
to the press release - scroll down the page to the report table of contents
Related NGO Link :
Disability Task Force - from the website of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities
Improving
Social Security in Canada
Persons With Disabilities:
A Supplementary Paper
1994
(178K, 87 pages)
This isn't
really new, but I've just recently added it to this site. It was one of the supplementary
papers released in 1994-95 during the ill-fated Social Security Review.
Related Link:
Canada
Assistance Plan /
Canada Health and Social Transfer Resources Page (a Canadian
Social Research links page)
- Click on "1994 Social Security Review"
in the blue text box near the top of that page for links to the complete text
of the Social Security Review discussion paper ["Improving Social Security
in Canada"] and supplementary papers on the Canada Assistance Plan, guaranteed
annual income and income security for children (in addition to the above link).
International
Day of Disabled Persons United
Nations System and Persons with Disabilities Disability
and the United Nations Source: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International
Day of Disabled Persons 2006 - E-Accessibility Related Links: Disability
and the United Nations International
day for disabled persons: Dec. 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004
World Bank International Disability Conference Conference Agenda (Word file - 84K, 6 pages) Source: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United
Nations International Day of Disabled Persons Fact
Sheets (one-page PDF files): Source: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec.
3 UN International Day of Disabled Persons: Canada has a long way to go
to achieve full |
|
Non-Governmental Organizations
(in
alphabetical order)
|
Ability
Online
"A computer network designed to enhance the lives of children
and youth with disabilities or illness by providing an online community of friendship
and support."
Graphic
version of this site
Text
version of this site
En
ligne directe (French version of this site)
"Ability OnLine is
a free internet community where children/youth with disabilities/illness and their
parents can meet others like them, make friends from all over the world, share
their hopes and fears, find role-models and mentors, and feel like they belong.
Ability OnLine began in 1991 and has grown from a small Bulletin Board Service
(BBS) to a web based network with members from around the world."
- Ability
Online recently recorded the three millionth visit to its website (in 10 yrs.)...
About
Us - read why Ability Online was created and how it's evolved since then.
ARCH
Disability Law Centre (Toronto)
[formerly known as ARCH (Advocacy Resource
Centre for the Handicapped): a Legal Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities]
ARCH
is a specialty legal aid clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario that is dedicated
to defending and advancing the equality-rights of persons with disabilities.
-
incl. links to : About ARCH * Direct Service * Litigation * Law Reform * Public
Legal Education * Library * Contact Us * Database * Links * Publications * FAQ
* ARCH Alert * Site Map
The
Disability Supports Deduction: A Big Small Step
Caledon Commentary
By
Sherrie Torjman
March 2004
"This commentary analyzes the impact of
the new disability supports deduction announced in the 2004 federal Budget. Persons
with disabilities who are attending school or working will benefit through greater
awareness, lower income taxes and higher disposable incomes. They may even become
eligible for some benefits for which they had not previously qualified. Additional
disability-related and other social policy measures are assessed in Caledons
forthcoming response to the 2004 Budget."
Complete
report (PDF file - 38K, 4 pages)
Related Link:
Federal
Budget: Budget Plan - Persons With Disabilities
(from the DAWN-Ontario
website)
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The
Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefit
February
2002
"This
report presents a policy history of the Canada Pension Plan disability benefit.
It discusses the strengths and unique features of this national program, trends
in caseload and cost, key issues related to the disability benefit, appeals procedures
and options for reform."
Complete
Text (PDF file - 150K, 62 pages)
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First
Ministers' Last Priority (Abstract)
Sherri Torjman
September 2000
Complete
report (PDF file, 2 pages, 21K)
- Commentary
concerning the recent First Ministers' Meeting, government services for people
with disabilities and the In Unison report
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Canada's
Community Inclusion Initiative
Changing communities
for people with an intellectual disability and their families. Creating Communities
for ALL
HIV
and Poverty in Canada
"This website contains tools, resources
and information about HIV and Income in Canada. Its hosted by the Canadian
AIDS Society (CAS), and promotes information that can help individuals AND fight
community poverty. Visit our News section for more information on conferences,
campaigns and reports from other organizations. Check out our Resources section
for tools and reports published by the Canadian AIDS Society."
-
incl links to : Home * About CAS * Resources * News * Links * Thank You * Contact
Us
Selected Featured News and Resources:
Tools for Activists: Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP) posts advocacy training materials more...
The Online Compendium of Provincial Income Support Programs - What provincial benefits are you entitled to?
The Canadian AIDS Society Guide to Income Advocacy
Why Canada Needs More Research on HIV and Poverty
HIV and Poverty Information Sheets
Source:
Canadian
Aids Society
Canada
WorkinfoNET (CanWIN)
- WorkinfoNET is a network of equal partners
in all provinces and territories working together to develop an information network
for all Canadians to connect to work and learning opportunities.
Canadian
Association for Community Living
"The Canadian
Association for Community Living is a Canada-wide association of family members
and others working for the benefit of persons of all ages who have an intellectual
disability."
Links to provincial and territorial Canadian Associations for Community Living
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Community
Living Ontario - Building Inclusive Communities
"Community
Living Ontario advocates for, promotes and facilitates the full participation,
inclusion and citizenship of people who have an intellectual disability. (...)
Community Living Ontario is a province-wide federation, rooted in a strong network
of individuals who have an intellectual disability, families, friends, member
organizations and community partners. It will be guided by, adhere to and strive
to achieve its Goal and Vision in all its actions."
- incl. links to
information in the following areas : Todays News - Advocacy
- Community Participation - Education - Employment - Family Support - Government
- Human Rights - Self-Planning - Letters and Opinions - Search this site - News
Archives. Also includes an extensive Directory and a Calendar of Events
Canadian
Association of Independent Living Centres (CAILC)
"Founded
in 1986 by the Independent Living movement, the Canadian Association of Independent
Living Centres is the national umbrella organizations, representing and coordinating
the network of Independent Living Resource Centres at the national level. CAILC
is a national, bi-lingual, non-profit organization, and is governed by a Board
of Directors which is comprised of a majority of people with disabilities."
-
incl. links to : What is Independent Living? - What is
CAILC? - Who is CAILC? - Announcements - IL Services and Development - National
Projects - Research and Independent Living Activities - Publications - Independent
Living Library - Independent Living Resource Centres - Social and Disability Policy
- Website Links - CAILC Awards - Contact Information
[ graphic
site ]
Social
and Disability Policy
- incl. links to resources in the following areas
: Disability Policy Frameworks - Disability Supports - Housing - Income Support
- Employment/ Training - Transportation - Home Care/ Support
CAILC
Links - incl. links to: Government - Educational Institutions - International
Disability Organizations - National Disability Organizations - Policy Research
Organizations - Disability On-Line Resources
International
Day of Disabled Persons: World Premiere and Live Webcast
World Premiere
and live Webcast: Bearing Witness: Luke Melchior
December 3, 2003 - International
Day of Disabled Persons
"In recognition of the United Nations International
Day of Disabled Persons, the National Film Board of Canada and the Canadian Association
of Independent Living Centres will present a special live web cast screening and
discussion of the film "Bearing Witness: Luke Melchior. The Honourable Jane
Stewart, Minister of Human Resources Development Canada and Lead Minister on Disability
issues will speak on behalf of the Federal Government of Canada."
Canadian
Association of Professionals with Disabilities
"The
Canadian Association of Professionals with Disabilities is a federally incorporated
non-profit dedicated to the inclusion, job retention, and advancement of current
and future professionals with disabilities. Our non-profit is solely and permanently
committed to meeting the complex and emerging concerns of professionals with disabilities.
We are a cross-disabilities based organisation and are controlled by professionals
with disabilities for professionals with disabilities."
Canadian Council on Social Development
Disability
Information Sheet #20
June 2005
"In this Information Sheet, we
examine the medication and health care patterns of children with disabilities."
PDF
version - 221K, 8 pages
HTML
version
Disability Information Sheet #19
May
2005
Canadian Council on Social Development
"In this Information Sheet,
we examine the combination of both hearing and seeing disabilities, and combined
disabilities for agility/mobility and pain. We also provide basic employment rates
by disability types (including combinations)."
PDF
version (201K, 8 pages)
HTML
version
Source:
Disability
Research at the CCSD
NOTE: Click the link above for links to the complete
collection of information sheets, covering a wide range of disability-related
issues.
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Federal-Provincial-Territorial
Ministers responsible for Social Services
Release of "Supports and Services
for Adults and Children with Disabilities in Canada: An Analysis of Needs and
Gaps"
News Release
December 3, 2004
Complete report:
Supports and Services for Adults and
Children Aged 5 14 with Disabilities in Canada:
An Analysis of Data
on Needs and Gaps
Commissioned by Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers
Responsible for Social Services*
December
3, 2004
By Gail Fawcett, Coryse Ciceri, Spyridoula Tsoukalas, and Angela Gibson-Kierstead
PDF
Version (512K, 89 pages)
HTML
version
Table of Contents:
Part One: Supports And Services For
Adults With Disabilities In Canada: An Analysis Of Needs And Gaps
- Aids
And Devices - Help With Daily Activities - School Supports - Housing Features
- Work Supports - Profile Of Unmet Need - Conclusion
Part Two: Disability
Supports In Canada For Children With Disabilities Aged 5-14: Needs And Gaps
-
Aids And Devices - School Supports - Home Supports - Gaps
Source:
Canadian
Council on Social Development
Related Link:
Benefits
and Services for Persons with Disabilities
[ Social
Union website ]
*NOTE: the Social Union
website is where you'll find more links to information by and about the Federal-Provincial-Territorial
Ministers responsible for Social Services.
There's
room at the top for workers with disabilities:
Research shows union membership
and gender are key factors
Communiqué
May 25, 2004
CCSD research staff were responsible for the development of Chapter 5 (Young
Children with Disabilities in Canada) of the Government of Canada's
report The
Well-Being of Canada's Young Children.
Boomers
Beware: People with Disabilities Falling Between the Cracks
Press
Release
May 20, 2003
"Too many Canadians with disabilities are failing
to get the medication or medical attention they need according to Gail Fawcett,
Senior Research Associate at the Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD).
This situation is particularly worrisome at a time when the demographic bulge
of the baby boomers is heading into age groups which are at higher risk for disabilities."
Canadian
National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
"The
Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) is a national voluntary agency
providing services to individuals across Canada to whom loss of vision is a central
problem in personal and social adjustments. The CNIB also acts as a consultant
and resource agency to the helping professions, government departments and private
industry.
Landmark
report shines spotlight on unmet needs of
Canadians who are blind or living
with vision loss
News Release
November
2, 2005
"According to a hard-hitting new report released today, scores
of highly educated and qualified blind and visually impaired Canadians are living
in poverty because they cannot find work. The report also shows that although
the number of seniors living with permanent vision loss is skyrocketing, access
to transportation and low vision aids is limited. Alarmingly, it confirms that
many of the barriers faced 30 years ago still exist today."
Message
from Jim Sanders (President and CEO of the CNIB)
Word
file (49K, 2 pages)
PDF
file (29K, 2 pages)
Executive
Summary (Word file - 86K, 21 pages)
Complete Report:
An Unequal Playing Field: Report
on the Needs of People
Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired Living in Canada
- Word
file (838K, 189 pages)
- PDF
file (1.04MB, 189 pages)
Source:
Canadian
National Institute for the Blind
CanChild
"CanChild
is a centre for childhood disability research that seeks to maximize the life
quality of children and youth with disabilities and their families. CanChild
is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team working in the field of childhood disability.
The aims of this research centre are to:
take
a leadership role in identifying emerging issues for research, practice, policy
and education
conduct high-quality research
effectively transfer knowledge into practice
at clinical and health system levels
provide
education for consumers, service providers, policy makers and students"
-
incl. links to: What's New - Our Research - Online Publications
- List of Articles & Books - Measures & Multimedia - Browse by Theme -
External Links - Order Form - Contact Us
Source:
McMaster
University Faculty of Health Sciences
Citizens
With Disabilities - Ontario
"Citizens
With Disabilities-Ontario (CWD-O) is dedicated to the full participation of all
persons in the social, economic and political life of their communities. It actively
supports and promotes the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of individuals
to determine their own destinies. Key areas of activities are community development,
social action, social development, referral, and member services. Its primary
activity is to advocate on behalf of persons with disabilities and promote their
personal participation in changing social and physical barriers that allow for
full participation in the mainstream of society."
CWD-O will adopt the
policies, activities and goals of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD).
Council of Canadians with Disabilities
Support
the Court Challenges Program (CCP)!
September
28, 2006
Below you will find links to a letter to the Prime Minister and several
background documents regarding the Court Challenges Program. A Steering Committee
representative of both language rights and equality rights communities has prepared
these materials and is asking that you do the following:
Inform the Council
of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) by noon of Monday, October 2, if you or your
organization are willing to be listed as either a supporting organization or individual
on this letter, or both.
(See http://dawn.thot.net/ccp/
for contact info)
Sign on to the Letter to the Prime Minister in
Support of the Court Challenges Program
http://dawn.thot.net/ccp/ccp1.html
The Court Challenges Program: An Important Access to Justice Institution
http://dawn.thot.net/ccp/ccp2.html
The Court Challenges Program: An Effective and Accountable Institution
http://dawn.thot.net/ccp/ccp3.html
The History of the Court Challenges Program
http://dawn.thot.net/ccp/ccp4.html
Source:
Council
of Canadians with Disabilities
DisAbled
Women's Network - DAWN Ontario
DAWN
DisAbled Women's Network Canada
"DAWN
Canada is a national organization controlled by and comprised of women with disabilities.
We are from all backgrounds and all disabilities. We are a feminist organization
working to achieve control over our lives and end the stereotype that labels us
dependent burdens on society."
- incl. links to : Our National Network
- Our Mission Statement - Our History - Profiles of Women - Special Initiatives
- DAWNing Groups - Related Links - Guestbook - DAWN Canada's Email Discussion
DAWN
DisAbled Women's Network - Ontario
"DisAbled
Women's Network (DAWN) Ontario is a cross-disability, feminist organization working
towards access, equity, and full participation of Women with disAbilities through
public education, coalition-building, self-advocacy, resource development, and
information & communication technology."
- incl. links to : Text
version - What's New - Resources - Publications - Justice Issues - Health Issues
- Inclusion Award - Access Checklist - Online Community - Research Posts - Who
We Are - What We Do - Our Vision - Herstory - Fact Sheet - Action Alert - Membership
- Join E-List - Guestbook - Feedback - Contact Us - Credits
Links
- Links to hundreds of websites about women and disability - excellent resource!
Sample reports from DAWN-Ontario:
Accessibility
for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) Alliance Update
Major Tide
of Opposition Rises in Opposition to McGuinty Government's Plans to Weaken the
Ontario Human Rights Commission -- but McGuinty Government Has Not Answered Our
Important Questions, and Signals it is Not Listening to Us
March 24, 2006
Related Links:
DAWN
Ontario's Open Letter to Premier McGuinty
Re: Proposed Reforms to the Ontario
Human Rights Code
March 19, 2006
"We, DAWN
Ontario: the Disabled Women's Network Ontario, are writing to voice our strong
opposition to your Government's plans to weaken the Ontario Human Rights Code,
announced on February 20, 2006." [see the link below to the Feb. 20 govt.
announcement].
Human
Rights Reform Action Kit (DAWN-Ontario)
Help Prevent the Gov't
from Weakening
Enforcement of the Ontario Human Rights Code
"On
Feb. 20, 2006, the Ontario Gov't said it will introduce a law (likely late March
or April) to change enforcement of the Ontario Human Rights Code. That system
needs reform. It's too slow, frustrating, and hard for many to use. Yet, the Government's
proposal will make things worse, not better. It will create new barriers that
make it harder for people to get their human rights respected."
From the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Ontario
Government to Modernize Human Rights System:
Better Serving The Public The
Aim Of Proposed Changes
February 20, 2006
News Release
"A
stronger, faster, more effective human rights system that better serves the public
is the aim of changes being proposed by the McGuinty government, Attorney General
Michael Bryant announced today."
Disabilities
Online (non-governmental site)
Canadian directory of hundreds
of links (many U.S. and international) in over two dozen categories, from accessible
design to travel and transportation.
Disability
Rights Promotion International (York University - Toronto)
"Disability
Rights Promotion International (DRPI) is a collaborative project to establish
an international monitoring system to address disability discrimination worldwide.Monitoring
the human rights situation of people with disabilities will:
* promote greater
awareness of disability discrimination
* inform advocacy for equal rights
* encourage development of inclusive laws and policies."
-
incl. links to : Text Only version - Human Rights and Disability - The UN Human
Rights System - Contact Us - About DRPI - Why Use a Human Rights Perspective?
-
Why Monitor the Human Rights Situation of People with Disabilities? - History
of DRPI - Five Areas for Monitoring - DRPI Phase I: Background Research
DRPI
Phase II: Implementation
PHASE
I REPORT: Opportunities, Methodologies, and Training Resources for Disability
Rights Monitoring (PDF file - 1.4MB, 86 pages)
November 2003
"The
report:
* describes the United Nations international human rights treaties
and opportunities for the promotion and protection of the human rights of people
with disabilities
* reviews various methods for collecting human rights data
and ensuring thorough monitoring activities
* lists human rights training
resources for various audiences and describes them in relation to their usefulness
in the disability context
EnableLink
- Canadian site
"Linking people with disabilities to a world of resources"
This
site was overhauled and relaunched back in April of 2002, but I hadn't taken the
time for a thorough visit until now. Excellent job! Wow - what a TON of content!
- incl. announcements, classified ads, events, links to Canadian and international
resources on a wide variety of disability-related topics, directories, links to
articles, organizations, advocacy and support groups, services and products,
accessible transportation, the Community Information Access Project,
Women with Disabilities Violence Prevention Resource Guide, Abilities Magazine
and much more...
TIP: When you click on any topic in the sidebar on the left
of the home page, that topic expands to offer you links to articles, message boards,
organizations, chat lines, Canadian and international resources, etc. --- or you
can just go to the EnableLink
Site Map to see the whole collection of links on one page.
Source : Canadian
Abilities Foundation (CAF)
An
Open Letter From Friends of the Canadian Abilities Foundation
December
21, 2006
Dear Colleagues,
The Canadian Abilities Foundation is a national
treasure that, since 1986, has been a key communication resource to all Canadians,
and in particular, those with disabilities. Abilities Magazine, the outstanding
publication produced by the Canadian Abilities Foundation is the glue that holds
the "disability" sector together. They are in danger of disappearing.
This urgent matter has just come to our attention. Due to unprecedented financial
circumstances, the Canadian Abilities Foundation and its projects, including Abilities
Magazine are endangered. [more...]
Source:
SNOW
- "Special Needs Ontario Window --- the Education component of the University
of Toronto's Adaptive Technology Resource Centre"
Esmerel's
Disability Resources
Esmerel's
Collection of Canadian Disability Sites
www.handicaps.ca
- [French only]
"un site Web conçu pour les personnes francophones
vivant avec une déficience en Ontario"
"La vision des
créateurs du site se définit comme suit :
- Créer un outil
efficace et facile daccès pour informer, regrouper et communiquer
-
Favoriser la mise en commun de linformation et de lexpertise
-
Faciliter la création de liens dans le Secteur des Besoins spéciaux
-
Augmenter la visibilité des agences qui offrent des services aux personnes
handicapées de lOntario
Le site offre un accès facile à
linformation grâce à un répertoire de liens-ressources
sur les programmes et services dans les domaines de laccessibilité,
léducation, limpôt, les droits, le logement, lemploi,
la santé tandis que la bibliographie thématique présente
une liste de sites classés par thèmes."
Learning
Disabilities Resource Community (LDRC) - Canadian!
"The
Learning Disabilities Resource Community has been developed to provide knowledge-building
and communication tools for individuals and groups involved in the education of
those with learning disabilities and to support research and development in associated
fields. Our goal is to create a repository archiving Canada's knowledge of
learning disabilities, and bring together all those across the country who
are affected directly or indirectly by learning disabilities.
LDRC
partners include: The University of Toronto's Adaptive Technology Resource Centre
- The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada - The Learning Disabilities
Association of Ontario - The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education - The
Hospital for Sick Children's Learning Disabilities Research Program - The Office
of Learning Technology - Community Learning Networks Initiative."
Excellent
new resource, includes some great tools for information-sharing:
* A Chat
that allows you to chat in real time with other members of the community who are
also currently online.
* A Board to promote communication between all members
of the LD community: linking researchers across Canada; linking experts to parents
and teachers.
* A Who's On tool from which members can view profiles, page
members currently online, or send private messages to another member.
* An
Events Calendar where members can post, review, search and personalize a list
of community events related to learning disabilities.
* A searchable Directory
of LD-related organizations across Canada.
* A large collection of LD-related
Web sites.
* A site Stats page (Stats Archives)
National Centre for Child Care Inclusion
Children
with special needs: The need for child care
by SpeciaLink: The
National Centre for Child Care Inclusion
What are the principles of inclusion?
Why should child care be inclusive? What does research say about the benefits
of inclusion? These questions are answered in a fact sheet from SpeciaLink.
April
2005
National Childrens Alliance (NCA)
Proceedings
of the First National Roundtable on Children with Disabilities (December
2002)
Source:
First
National Roundtable on Children with Disabilities
December
9 and 10, 2002 - Ottawa
The National Childrens Alliance held a national
roundtable on December 9th and 10th, 2002 on the topic of Children with Disabilities.
The objective of this participatory event was to link research to practice
and to policy using the lens of children with disabilities and their families.
Full
agenda (PDF file - 31K, 5 pages)
Related Link:
Children
with Disabilities and Their Families in Canada (PDF file - 118K, 33
pages)
A discussion paper commissioned by the NCA for the First National Roundtable
on Children with Disabilities
Louise Hanvey
November 2002
National Institute of Disability Management and Research
International
Forum on Disability Management
Vancouver, Canada May 27-29, 2002
Related Links:
Code
of practice on managing disability in the workplace - (PDF file -
172K, 31 pages)
International Labour Organization
Tripartite Meeting
of Experts on the Management of Disability at the Workplace
Geneva, October
2001
ILO
Code seeks to improve job prospects for the disabled
Press Release
Friday 30 November 2001
Source
: International Labour Organization
Ontario
Association of Children's Rehabilitation Services (OACRS)
"The
Ontario Association of Children's Rehabilitation Services (OACRS) promotes a province-wide,
co-ordinated, community-based service system for children and youth with special
needs and their families, and supports its member centres to achieve responsive,
family-centred care.
OACRS, the Ontario Association of Children's Rehabilitation
Services, is a non-profit independent organization representing, with a collective
voice, the 19 children's treatment centres in Ontario.
Family
Net
[version française : Entraide-Familles
]
The Family Net web site is committed to providing information and support
to those families in Ontario who have a child or children with any kind of special
need. Join us here, to find answers to your questions, share stories of your triumphs
and to gain support from others who have 'walked a mile in your shoes'. Join us
to improve your advocacy skills - individually and as a collective of families.
Let's help each other."
- incl. links to : Today's News - About Family
Net - Contact Family Net - Education - Parent to Parent - Community Resources
- Our Sponsors - Letters and Opinions - News Archives - Rate Our Website - Send
a news tip - Ask Lindsay Moir - How to use this site - Search this site - Search
for resources - Disability Links - Ministry Links - Advocacy
Information - About OACRS
Parenting
with a Disability Network - ... a Resource and Support Network
(Toronto-based)
"The Parenting with a Disability
Network (PDN) is a peer support and information-sharing network for parents and
prospective parents with a disability. The aim of PDN is to develop consumer friendly
approaches to parenting with a disability by providing opportunities for networking,
peer support, information-sharing and education."
Planned
Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) - British Columbia
"PLAN is a
registered non-profit charity created by and for families who have a relative
with a disability.
We have two main functions:
1. To assist families plan
a good life for their relative with a disability both now and in the future.
2.
To ensure a safe and secure future by fulfilling the wishes of parents, after
they die, or are otherwise unable to. We do this by supporting, monitoring and
advocating for their son/daughter for the rest of their lives."
- incl.
links to : About PLAN -Publications - Media Articles - Member Services - Forum
- Our Vision & Our Beliefs - What We Do - Who We Are - Future Planning - Personal
Networks - PLAN for Younger Families - Workshops - Join PLAN - Site Policy Statement
- more...
Securing
a Good Life for Our Family Members with Disabilities: A Proposal for Federal Reforms
(PDF file - 179K, 7 pages)
August 22, 2003
- includes a number of proposals
to help families plan for the time when they can no longer take care and provide
financial assistance for their relative with a disability
- proposals include
a new Registered Disability Savings Plan and Disability Expense Tax Deduction,
improvement of the RRSP/RRIF rollover provisions, and better harmonization between
Old Age Security with provincial disability pensions.
PLAN
Affiliates
- contact and (where available) website URL for organizations
in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec as well as Seattle
(Washington) that are affiliated with PLAN.
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The
next link below is to the PLAN affiliate in Ottawa.
I had the pleasure of
speaking with a gentleman and his son who are part of the LNO during