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Indigenous Disability Canada / British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society provides one-to-one disability related services, as well as awareness and outreach activities aimed at individuals and families, federal, provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous leadership and the public, both within Canada and at the international level.
Council for Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), formerly known as the Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped (COPOH), was created by people with disabilities in 1976 to provide support for all people with disabilities who seek the opportunity to go to school, work, volunteer, have a family, and participate in recreational, sport and cultural activities.
The Disability Foundation board of directors has been chaired since its 1996 inception by Vancouver-based businessman Peter Jefferson. [ 3 ] In recognition of his service to people with disabilities, Sullivan was invested as a member of the Order of Canada in 2005 and is also a recipient of the Terry Fox Award and the Christopher and Dana Reeve ...
There is enthusiasm from many in the disability community, including the deaf, hard of hearing community. [3] The act includes $4.8 million from the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to support small business employers hire people with disabilities. [4]
George Pearson Centre is a long term residential care facility located in the Marpole neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, and is currently owned and operated by Vancouver Coastal Health. [1] George Pearson Centre was named after former BC Minister of Health, George S. Pearson. Built in 1952 to originally treat tuberculosis patients ...
Pages in category "Disability organizations based in Canada" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) is a cross disability, consumer controlled [1] international non-governmental organization (INGO) headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and with regional offices in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and North America and the Caribbean.
Disability in Canada affects approximately 8 million individuals aged 15 and older. [1] [2] According to the 2022 survey by Statistics Canada of those reporting a disability nearly 42% of seniors had four or more co-occurring disabilities, while 43% of youth and 36% of working-age adults had two or three types.