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Editorial: Losing rights comes at an early age for those with intellectual disabilities

May 26, 2021 | Click here for an editorial [PDF] from People First of Canada, "Losing rights comes at an early age for those with intellectual disabilities."

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Disability Rights Community Demands Feds Kill Proposed Amendments

February 24, 2021
Disability Rights Community Demands Feds Kill Proposed Amendments

Read the press release from People First of Canada about the changes to the medical assistance in dying laws.

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Press Release: Manitoba Developmental Centre to close – A victory for human rights

February 2, 2021
Manitoba Developmental Centre to close - A victory for human rights

Click the “Read more” link below for People First of Canada’s press release [PDF] about the closure of the Manitoba Developmental Centre.

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Press release: Advocating for a voice at the table

October 16, 2020
Advocating for a voice at the table
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Press Release: Nothing about us without us

September 25, 2020
nothing about us without us
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Joint press release with People First of Nova Scotia – Institution under construction in Nova Scotia, People First demands action

July 24, 2020
Joint news release with People First of Nova Scotia – If you build it, they will come – New Institution under construction in Nova Scotia – People First demands action
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Press release: Update on the Manitoba Developmental Centre lawsuit

June 21, 2020
Update on the Manitoba Developmental Centre lawsuit
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Editorial: Living with care, support, and an intellectual disability during COVID-19

April 15, 2020
Editorial April 15 Markham Response

Apr 15, 2020 | Click for the People First of Canada Executive Committee’s editorial [PDF] about the COVID-19 outbreak at Participation House in Markham, Ontario.

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New Issue of The Updater with COVID-19 Insert

April 1, 2020
New issue of The Updater 2020

People First of Canada is pleased to present our next issue of The Updater Newsletter. We have also made an insert with plain language information and links about COVID-19. The French versions of the newsletter and insert will be posted later this week.   CLICK THE COVERS TO VIEW/DOWNLOAD PDF:    

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New Issue of Institution Watch Newsletter

March 15, 2020
New Institution Watch Newsletter 2020

The co-chairs of the CACL PFC Joint Task Force on Deinstitutionalization are pleased to advise that the Task Force has been relaunched and is once again active. The Task Force has issued a new edition of the Institution Watch Newsletter. This issue focuses on the recent and successful closure of the Valley View Centre in Saskatchewan. (Click here for PDF)

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Valley View Centre Institution Closes

September 24, 2019
Valley View Centre Institution Closes

Below please find a joint news release from the Canadian Association for Community Living, People First of Canada, and Inclusion Saskatchewan, on the closure of Valley View Centre in Saskatchewan. (Click for PDF)    

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