The BC Association for Community Living works in partnership with our national counterpart, The Canadian Association for Community Living, to advocate for community living at a national and international level. For more information on the issues we work on, please see the CACL website www.cacl.ca
CACL Press Release in response to Federal Budget 2008
The federal government released its Budget on February 26, 2008. The Canadian Association for Community Living issues a press release in response to the budget - click here to read it. For more information on the budget, visit the Federal Budget 2008 webpage.
Federal Government Introduces Draft Legislative Proposals to Implement the Registered Disability Savings Plan - October 2, 2007
Canada's government released draft legislative proposals to implement the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) announced in Budget 2007. Click here to read the news release on this announcement .
The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons, 3 December, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
The 2007 theme of the Day is based on the goal of full and equal enjoyment of human rights and participation in society by persons with disabilities, established by the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons, adopted by the General Assembly in 1982.
Click here for the official declaration and ideas on how to observe the International Day of the Disabled Persons. For more information on the theme, click Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities.
The UN adopts disability convention setting a standard for all countries. On families, the historic document states; "Convinced that the family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the state, and that persons with disabilities and their family members should receive the necessary protection and assistance to enable families to contribute towards the full and equal enjoyment of the rights of persons with disabilities.” To see the UN document, click here. View Canadian Association on Community Living page on Enable. Visit Inclusion International site view their daily reports here.
Click here to read the May 2007 issue of Inclusion International"s newsletter.
Click here to read the their overview on the Registered Disability Savings Plan.
On April 4, 2006, the Conservative federal government delivered its first Throne Speech. As expected, the Speech repeated two 'child care' campaign promises but was silent on the 'promise' to cancel existing federal-provincial child care agreements as of March 31, 2007.
Read about what's at stake and how you can get involved to make a difference! Download the latest piece from the Child Care Advocacy Forum, "The Federal Throne Speech: What's At Stake for Child Care?" http://www.cccabc.bc.ca/forum/pdf/AdvForum_thronespeech06.pdf