June the 19th is Inclusive Recreation day! What is inclusive recreation? It’s all about making sure everyone feels welcome, valued, and empowered to take part. By breaking down barriers, we create a sense of belonging for everyone, no matter our differences. We all play a huge role in promoting inclusive
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Poetry – I am not a warrior
I am not a warrior
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Join the Disability Without Poverty movement!
Advocates, artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs have come together to produce this powerful video calling for a Canada Disability Benefit.
Now more than ever, the disability community needs your support.
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Currently there is a petition circulating across Canada that will have influence on the potential for a Canada Disability Benefit. The petition went LIVE on November the 12th and is open for 60 days. The petition needed at least 500 signatures to be read in the House of Commons and it
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There is a movement happening to make sure the Canadian Disability Benefit is created by and for people with disabilities.
We have the people, we have the platform, and now we need YOUR story.
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Hi, my name is Lionel and I am a university student living with cerebral palsy. A philosophy I live by is “live without limits” because I know that I face many barriers in society. I am not only living with a disability; I am also a person of colour. One
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WRITTEN BY: Rachel Martens Embedded into the identity of parenting a child with any sort of disability diagnosis is an ever constant need to advocate for their right to access or inclusion. It takes many families a considerable amount of time to finely craft a successful support village, and for
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