Disability Without Poverty and Campaign 2000 issue joint Disability Poverty Report Card highlighting failures of the federal government to end disability poverty and call for a strengthened Canada Disability Benefit
Announcements & Disability News
This page features special announcements, events, and disability news from across Canada. Special announcements highlight events developed, sponsored, or partnered by Disability Without Poverty (DWP), emphasizing our dedication to fostering inclusion and awareness nationwide. You’ll also find disability-related news from mainstream media across all Canadian provinces and territories, as well as an organization spotlight showcasing one of DWP’s valued partners or allies.
Special Announcements
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Disability Without Poverty will be attending this event celebrating Indigenous Disability Canada’s (IDC) / British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society’s (BCANDS’) 31st anniversary and the 10th anniversary of Indigenous Disability Awareness Month.
News
News scan this month: Alberta, BC, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, NWT, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.
Aperçu de l'actualité ce mois-ci : Alberta, C.-B., Nouveau-Brunswick, Terre-Neuve, T.N.-O., Nouvelle-Écosse, Ontario et Québec.
News scan this month: Alberta, NWT, Ontario, and Quebec.
Aperçu de l'actualité ce mois-ci : Alberta, T.N.-O., Ontario et Québec.
This month's news features links from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland.
This month's news features links from B.C., Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon.
This month's news features links from B.C., Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec.
Disability Without Poverty
This month's news features links from Alberta, B.C., New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Saskatchewan.
Organization Spotlight
Spectrum Society for Community Living is a Vancouver-based registered non-profit society and charitable organization. Established in 1987, it emerged from the vision of a small group of friends and family members who were passionate about creating community-based services for people with disabilities. Over the years, Spectrum has grown and evolved, expanding its reach and impact across British Columbia.
March of Dimes Canada is a leading national charity committed to championing equity, empowering ability, and creating real change that will help the more than eight million people with disabilities across the country unlock the richness of their lives.
We serve, connect, and empower people with disabilities to participate fully in life — on their own terms. Our work is grounded in the voices of the people we serve, built on a foundation of service, and backed by an over 70-year history of success.
Disability Without Poverty
L’Arche Canada is a national non-profit with 30 member L’Arche communities sharing knowledge and resources with L’Arche communities around the world.
Plan Institute is a national non-profit and social enterprise based in Burnaby, BC that supports people with disabilities and their families. We provide educational material and resources, collaborate on community-based projects, and engage with a wide array of partners to host innovative initiatives for change and policy reform.
Disability Without Poverty
Finautonome is a community-based organization dedicated to the financial well-being of people with disabilities. We offer educational support and tools to help them gain easier access to financial assistance that exists for them, through government tax programmes and measures and to improve their financial well-being through skills development.