The Alliance for an Inclusive and Accessible Canada is inviting people of all abilities to come together to discuss how the Government of Canada can improve accessibility in our country.
Have your say by attending an in-person consultation in your area!
When: Wed., June 21, 2017
Where: Delta Hotels by Marriott Burnaby Conference Centre, 4331 Dominion St, Burnaby, BC V5G 1C7
Time: 6PM – 8PM
For more information or to register, please visit: alliance-canada.org or email jan@ccdonline.ca
This project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability Component.
UPDATED INFORMATION Disability Alliance BC’s AGM June 17, 2017
Disability Alliance BC is thrilled to announce that the guest speaker at our June 17th AGM will be The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities.
Carla Qualtrough was elected to Parliament for Delta, BC, in October 2015 and appointed as Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities in November 2015.
Committed to equity and inclusion, Carla has practiced human rights law at the federal and provincial levels. She chaired the Minister’s Council on Employment and Accessibility in BC, and was an adjudicator with the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal prior to her election. Carla has been visually impaired since birth.
Passionate about the power of sport and physical activity to change lives, Carla has volunteered locally, nationally, and internationally, including with the International Paralympic Committee and for the Toronto 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games. She has been President of the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Chair of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. Carla was on the Board of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, and was Vice-Chair of the Delta Gymnastics Society. As an athlete, Carla won three Paralympic and four World Championship medals in swimming.
Carla has degrees in political science from the University of Ottawa and law from the University of Victoria. Among many awards for her work, she has been named one of Canada’s Most Influential Women in Sport six times, and received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. In April 2017 Carla was inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame in the “builder” category.
Carla and her husband Eron Main live in Ladner. They have four children.
DABC’s AGM:
Date: Saturday June 17, 2017
Time: Registration opens at 10:30 am.
The AGM starts at 11:00 am. It will last approximately 2 hours.
Location: Croatian Cultural Centre – Room B
3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver (Commercial Drive @ East 16th Avenue
We’re very excited about this complete renovation of our website.
With this new site, our goals are to:
make our most asked-about resources very easy to find; for example, the BC Disability Benefits Help Sheets
create a clear distinction between our front-line services (like help with PWD applications and filing income taxes), and our ongoing programs and community partnerships (like emergency preparedness and systemic advocacy)
integrate our social media platforms more closely with the website
create a more mobile-friendly site
make the website more streamlined, simplified and, we think, beautiful!
📣 Join our upcoming webinar on September 10th, a general overview of the health supplements and benefits someone can access through the MSDPR once approved
