Inclusion Canada

A great webinar we recommend all interested in the DTC to attend. It is being offered by our friends at Partners for Planning. As you may have heard, the DTC will be the ‘gateway’ to accessing the new Canada Disability Benefit. It you find all of this overwhelming, this webinar may be able to help you. Register for free at the link below 👇

Breaking today... An alarming and revelatory investigative report by the Associated Press (AP) exposes significant flaws in Medical Assistance in Dying (#MAiD) Track 2 implementation in Ontario and elsewhere. #EndMAiDTrack2 #MAiDTrack2CharterChallenge Some Excerpts: “I don’t want (euthanasia) to become the solution to every kind of suffering out there,” a physician wrote to colleagues on one of the private forums." "In Ontario, more than three quarters of people euthanized when their death wasn’t imminent required disability support before their death in 2023, according to data from a slideshow presentation by the province’s chief coroner, shared with AP by both a researcher and a doctor on condition of anonymity due to its sensitive nature." Read full story here: https://lnkd.in/eUpNggkj

Dans cette dernière vidéo de la campagne qui sort demain à midi, on parle de la beauté de vivre dans un modèle familial et du rôle de proche aidant en tant que parent vieillissant. On souligne aussi l'importance d'avoir un milieu de vie de qualité, sain, sécuritaire, et stable pour pouvoir s'épanouir. Agissez pour le changement sur jaimaplace.ca #jaimaplace #deficienceintellectuelle

Attending a Changing Lives, Changing Communities fundraising event is a great way to learn more about the work we do, as you get to hear first-hand from some of the families we support. Join us Nov. 5 in Calgary or Nov. 20 in Edmonton (you can join the Nov. 20 Edmonton event virtually as well, if you are unable to make it in person!). Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gA_yCp2t Thank you to our event sponsors, MilkJar, Concordia University of Edmonton, ATCO and DHL. We deeply appreciate the support from these wonderful inclusive employers ❤️

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for all of the self-advocates, families, and allies who endear and work endlessly every day towards the goal of an inclusive Canada, one where everyone belongs. Our offices will be closed today.

📢 FINAL REMINDER - The deadline to submit feedback has been extended! We need your help to improve access to federal programs and services. This survey will close on Oct 18 so please complete it ASAP! Are you an adult with an intellectual disability, or a family member of a person with an intellectual disability? Have you worked with a navigator to access programs or services? We want to hear from you! Please fill out our survey to share your experiences and ideas: EN: https://bit.ly/4ebTr6T FR: https://bit.ly/3Xbjogd

Thank you Paul Claude Berube for such a thoughtful speech highlighting all the relevant challenges faced by people with disabilities today. Your solutions specific to Quebec are ones that can and should be replicated throughout our country. Société québécoise de la déficience intellectuelle

📢 Registration is OPEN! Join us for our 15th Annual Policy Forum on November 13-14! This year's theme is "Roofs and Rights: Inclusive Housing Policy and People with Intellectual Disabilities." For the agenda and to register: https://lnkd.in/gBVdd4Jz

En cette Journée nationale des personnes aînées, mettons en lumière une population souvent oubliée: les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle vieillissantes. Il y a quelques décennies encore, l’espérance de vie des personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle était bien plus courte que celle de la population générale. Aujourd’hui, grâce aux progrès de la médecine et aux services sociaux, elle a considérablement augmenté, ce qui suscite de nouveaux enjeux pour ces personnes, leurs proches et les services gouvernementaux. Lisez la lettre ouverte d'Amélie Duranleau, directrice générale de la SQDI, sur les défis du vieillissement des personnes qui ont une DI publiée aujourd'hui dans Le Journal de Montréal: https://lnkd.in/e94A8Zwm Agissez pour le changement: jaimaplace.ca #pshvieillissante #déficienceintellectuelle #vieillissement #vieillissementparallèle #journéedespersonnesainées #ainés #sqdi #projetrevie

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We remember the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, along with their families & communities. The pain of these experiences continue to this day. The process of reconciliation will and must continue beyond this one day. It's all of our responsibility to listen, to learn and to reflect on how we can help advance truth, justice and reconciliation. We encourage all to take time today to reflect on the past and how we as a country can learn, understand and take action. #NDTR #EveryChildMatters