Welcome To My World
Tuesday July 18th, 2017 with Kim Kilpatrick and Shelley Ann Morris
Having your say

This week, Kim and Shelley welcome James Hicks, Executive Director of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities. On Wednesday July 19, public consultations will be held at 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Albert at Bay Hotel. 435 Albert Street--north-west corner of Albert and Bay Streets. The purpose of the consultation is to help shape Canada's accessibility laws. he Alliance for an Inclusive and Accessible Canada (the Alliance*) is consulting Canadians about the Government of Canada’s proposed accessibility law. ------------------------------------------------------------------- We want to hear from people with disabilities, their families and caregivers. We also want to hear from service providers, businesses, unions and other community organizations. We are collecting information through surveys, public meetings and discussion groups. We will be compiling our findings in a report for the Honorable Carla Qualtrough. The Alliance invites you to attend our public session taking place on July 19 at the Albert at Bay Suite Hotel (Winter Salon) 435 Albert Street, Ottawa from 6PM – 8PM. Please confirm your attendance online at alliance-canada.org, by phone 343-291-1117, or email alliance@ccdonline.ca. Please indicate any disability-related supports that you require in order to participate in this consultation. This is an opportunity for you to share your accessibility priorities and help shape Canada’s new accessibility law. Join the conversation. Help us build a more inclusive and accessible Canada! *The Alliance is made up of the following organizations: Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians, Alzheimer Society of Canada, Canadian Association for Community Living, Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorders Alliance, Council of Canadians with Disabilities, Canadian Mental Health Association, Canadian National Institute for the Blind, DisAbled Women's Network Canada, March of Dimes Canada, National Network for Mental Health, People First of Canada, Realize, DeafBlind Ontario Services, Muscular Dystrophy Canada, Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association, National Educational Association of Disabled Students. This project is funded by the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.