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 it all together. Here is the video of what YOU said – enjoy! (Click the “Read More” link below.)

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.

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 homes, hospitals, and other long-term care facilities. Please read, enjoy, and share!

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 talking about their lives and the issues that are important to them – like having a home, a job, a relationship, friends, and the importance of advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities. Click the “Read More” button…

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.

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 be part of a panel discussion held by the Manitoba Opera. The panel is called “Stereotypes & Portrayal of People Labelled with Intellectual Disabilities in Media, Culture & Arts/Entertainment.” It will be held at the Canadian Museum…

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 also about how they would like to be more included and do more at school. Take a look through the photos to see what they said in their own words!

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 Riot! for all their help in pulling this together with us. We really enjoyed this chance to work together. We would also like to thank our members from across the country who contributed their experiences to the…