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7th Annual Policy Forum on Inclusion
People First of Canada is pleased to be co-hosting the 7th Annual Federal Policy Forum on Inclusion with the Canadian Association for Community Living, and in collaboration with the Office for Disability Issues, Employment and Social Development Canada. The focus of this year’s forum is Access to Affordable Housing in Safe and Inclusive Communities. The…
Read MoreWhat Have I Learned from People First?
For People First of Canada’s 25th anniversary, we asked our members, advisors, supporters and staff to send us a little video and tell us what they have learned from being involved with People First over the years. We want to thank everybody who contributed a video and a special thanks to Travis Neufeld for putting…
Read MorePeople First of Canada Position Paper on Doctor-Assisted Dying
People First of Canada held its spring board meeting this past weekend in Winnipeg, Manitoba. During the meetings, the PFC board finalized our position paper on doctor-assisted dying legislation and our support of the Vulnerable Persons Standard.
Read MoreInstitution Watch Newsletter – Spring 2016 Edition!
On behalf of Laurie Larson and Shane Haddad (Co-Chairs) and the entire CACL PFC National Task Force on the Right to Live in Community, we are pleased to share the latest edition of the Institution Watch newsletter. This is a powerful edition that looks at the inappropriate placement of people with intellectual disabilities in nursing…
Read MoreVideo Series – This Is My Life
People First of Ontario (PFO) has developed a great new resource in the form of a video series called This Is My Life. The videos are part of a project called Our Community Our Lives: Strengthening Communities through Active Living and Social Inclusion. There are 14 videos in total, featuring People First of Ontario members…
Read MorePeople First of Canada’s 25th Anniversary!
Today is the 25th anniversary of People First of Canada’s official beginning! We will be celebrating this accomplishment throughout the year and having our one-day conference and gala in October 2016.
Read MorePeople First of Canada and the Manitoba Opera
Did you know that People First of Canada has been working with the Manitoba Opera? We are representing on a committee that is looking at a character in the play Of Mice and Men. The character has an intellectual disability and they want to make sure he is shown with dignity. Our president, Kory Earle, will…
Read MoreSIGN TO SUPPORT THE STANDARD – Doctor Assisted Dying and the Vulnerable Persons Standard
When it comes to the right-to-die laws, we need safeguards for vulnerable people. This includes people with intellectual disabilities. The Vulnerable Persons Standard is a series of evidence-based safeguards intended to protect the lives of Canadians. These safeguards will help make sure that Canadians who request help from doctors to end their life can do…
Read MoreInclusive Education Month
People First of Ontario has a great project called ‘Our Community Our Lives: Strengthening Communities through Active Living and Social Inclusion.’ During Inclusive Education Month (February), the project went out and spoke to students with disabilities about community and belonging when it comes to school. The students had a lot to say about belonging and…
Read MoreThe Riot! Newsletter – Maple Leaf Edition
People First of Canada is pleased to present the product of our work with the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) – the first ever Maple Leaf issue of “The Riot!” newsletter. It is titled We Belong from Sea to Sea to Sea – Or Do We? We would like to thank the folks at The…
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