Indigenous Disability Canada Accessibility @accessible_idc
IDC is consulting with Canadian First Nation communities, leadership and stakeholders regarding the Accessible Canada Act and Indigenous Accessibility. accessibility2.wixsite.com/indigenous-dis… Victoria, British Columbia Joined January 2017-
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How accessible is the physical environment in your community? Tell us about it! surveymonkey.com/r/XPSV2JR
Please check out the Girls Without Barriers project from @DAWNRAFHCanada.
We are seeking the insight and expertise of First Nation leaders - tell us about accessibility in your community: surveymonkey.com/r/MSZXJB8
If you are a First Nation living on-reserve, tell us your experiences with accessibility in the built-environment! surveymonkey.com/r/XPSV2JR
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Accessible Canada Act info-session on Monday! Are you interested in us doing another one? Let us know by liking this post or leaving us a comment below ✨🤗
Interested in Plain Language? 🗣️ If so, help make Canada a more accessible and inclusive place. Our draft standard on Plain Language is open for public review! We want to hear from you! Share your feedback by 11:59 p.m. Pacific time, on July 8, 2024 🕛: ow.ly/LPXy50Rhl2b
Today's the day! We're holding our Accessible Canada Act Info Session today at 10:30 am PST (1:30pm EST) To attend the info session, please use the link: us02web.zoom.us/j/82401688398?…… See you soon!
Join us on Monday for our free info-session and learn about the ACA! We look forward to see you there🤗
Join us on Monday for our free info-session and learn about the ACA! We look forward to see you there🤗
📢📢Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the Accessible Canada Act! 📢📢 Info session on the Accessible Canada Act this Monday, April 15th, at 10:30 am PST (1:30pm EST)! To attend the info session, please use the link: us02web.zoom.us/j/82401688398?……
❗📢 Did you know - people with disabilities are more than twice as likely to live in poverty in Canada? It’s time to change this! Join us in urging the government to prioritize adequate funding for the #CanadaDisabilityBenefit in Budget 2024 on April 16th. 1/2
Join us for an info session on the Accessible Canada Act this Monday, April 15th, at 10:30 am PST (1:30pm EST)! To attend the info session, please use the link: us02web.zoom.us/j/82401688398?… Stay tuned for the ✨meeting agenda✨ Questions? Ask us below!
Sad to bid farewell to an incredible colleague today. Your dedication, kindness, and positive energy have truly made every day a joy working at IDC. Wishing you all the best on your new adventure! Keep shining bright Aifang✨
Sad to bid farewell to an incredible colleague today. Your dedication, kindness, and positive energy have truly made every day a joy working at IDC. Wishing you all the best on your new adventure! Keep shining bright Aifang✨
We will be holding another virtual ACA info-session! If you are a member of a first nation community, please consider joining us Monday, April 15th at 10:30am PST 📅stay tuned for more details!
Someone who opens an RDSP at age 25 and is able to contribute $50 per month will have $77,500 in their RDSP by age 60. This total does not include potential investment gains #RDSP
Today is World #Autism Awareness Day! Let's work together to promote acceptance, understanding, and inclusivity. By understanding and accepting neurodiversity, we can create a more supportive community for all. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay #AutismAwareness #ReenaFoundation
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31K Followers 2K Following Member of Parliament for Delta | Minister of Sport and Physical Activity — Athlete • Advocate • Mother • LeaderAccessible Canada @AccessibleGC
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31K Followers 2K Following Member of Parliament for Delta | Minister of Sport and Physical Activity — Athlete • Advocate • Mother • LeaderAccessible Canada @AccessibleGC
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314 Followers 596 Following Researcher passionate about making a better world for our kids.Metis Nation B.C. @MNBCComms
394 Followers 8 FollowingSusie Chant @SusieChant_nvs
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495 Followers 990 Following Partnership to improve the lives of diverse girls and women with disabilities. Partenariat pour améliorer la vie de diverses filles et femmes handicapées.Accessibility Ottawa @a11yYOW
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304 Followers 197 Following The Government of the Splatsinac (Splatsin People) located in the unceded Secwépemc Territory, adjacent to Enderby, B.C. Pronounced ‘spla-cheen'IHC 2023 Conference @IHC2023
41 Followers 2 Following Indigenous Health Conference 2023 Mental health service We welcome you to the largest national Indigenous health meeting in Canada.Lennox Island FN @LIDevCorp
584 Followers 373 Following LIDC exists to further the economic prosperity of Lennox Island First Nation through the development and expansion of community businesses and resources.We need to keep fighting for a Canada that lets people with disabilities live in dignity, autonomy and independence. @mssingabout and @RabiaKhedr via @OttawaCitizen #EndDisabilityPoverty #WeAreThe27Percent #CDBActionNow ottawacitizen.com/opinion/khedr-… ottawacitizen.com/opinion/khedr-…
Read our client op-ed in the Ottawa Citizen -- from @RabiaKhedr and Michelle Hewitt of @Disability_WP Khedr and Hewitt: New federal #disability benefit keeps #disabled people in legislated #poverty ottawacitizen.com/opinion/khedr-… via @OttawaCitizen #cdnpoli #canaddisabilitybenefit
ITK President Natan Obed called it "sobering" to see no new money for tuberculosis elimination in #Inuit Nunangat this latest federal budget. cbc.ca/news/indigenou…
people who use drugs are in the hospital for health care, accessing life-saving supports and services so why you all mad www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/ov…
TW: Indian Residential Schools We extend our deepest sympathies to theʕaaḥuusʔath (Ahousaht) First Nation as they release the preliminary findings of their search for unmarked graves and missing children from the 2 former residential schools in their territory.
Must add it to your school library.
This #AutismAwarenessDay, we're reading Good Different by @ConfusedNarwhal, about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate her difference. #AutismAwarenessMonth Read an excerpt ➡️ schol.ca/x/ar
Today is World #Autism Awareness Day! Let's work together to promote acceptance, understanding, and inclusivity. By understanding and accepting neurodiversity, we can create a more supportive community for all. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay #AutismAwareness #ReenaFoundation
Australia. "The report states that the combination of disability and risk is one of the most explicit forms of discrimination parents with disability face. This is magnified for First Nations parents with disability." uts.edu.au/news/business-…
Created by our counterparts in the US, the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities declares March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! This year's theme: “A World of Opportunities” – we’re celebrating people and working together to remove…
Celebrate the recent announcement that Louis Riel is now recognized as Manitoba's first premier! Watch the documentary Lii Michif Niiyanaan - We Are Métis, now available if you have a UVic Netlink ID. ow.ly/9iUH50QI1xE @uvicHumanities @uvicHsd @uvic @uviciace
Duncan’s First Nation in Alberta celebrates the opening of a new water treatment plant. @GCIndigenous ow.ly/LWpW105khC6
Unifor condemns the arrest of journalist Brandi Morin @Songstress28, calling on authorities to drop all charges as she heads into her next court date on March 1, 2024. Read the union's statement. unifor.org/news/all-news/…
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The final book shortlisted for the #GordonBurnPrize 2023/24 is singer-songwriter @tagaq's gritty debut, Split Tooth. With haunting & exhilarating prose, it follows an Inuk girl in a 1970s Arctic town as she navigates the strange world she lives in ❄️ newwritingnorth.com/gordon-burn-pr…
I may give better presentations when I'm angry. Certainly more sweaty.
It was a much-celebrated unanimous decision by the Supreme Court of Canada. The court killed a constitutional challenge by Quebec over Bill C-92, a federal law recognizing First Nation, Inuit and Métis jurisdiction over children, youth and families. youtu.be/WVyOgfKeH4s
Tla’amin Nation set to reclaim village of tiskʷat 151 years after it was taken: ‘It’s like a long lost relative’ cheknews.ca/tlaamin-nation…
Sign up today for free wellness services at the All Native Basketball Tournament in Prince Rupert. Call or text 250-613-7578 to book your spot now!
Warren Brown, a certified water operator, received the National First Nations Water Leadership Award in 2023. Find out how to nominate for a community leader like Warren: ow.ly/SUhC50QuVFO
Join us on Saturday March 16th, 2024 from 10:30am to 3:00pm to celebrate International Women’s Day! a globally recognized date that celebrates the social, cultural, economic and political achievements of women. ow.ly/gGVO50Qy1o1 #IWD2024 #InternationalWomensDay