The Ontario Independent Facilitation Network (OIFN) has received two years of funding for the Independent Facilitation Demonstration Project (IFDP) through the Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS). The project is intended to expand the capacity of independent facilitation for people with developmental disabilities across the province and study the benefits of independent facilitation.
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Make Your Voice Heard on an issue important to all Canadians!
Please consider taking the time to inform and influence this issue by responding to the survey.
We have only days left to be heard on this significant issue.
Participate in the Online Federal Government Consultation on Physician Assisted Suicide
Deadline is November 1st, 2015
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Canadians should have access to physician assisted suicide. The Federal government struck a panel of experts to provide it with recommendations on the process for enabling access to assisted suicide and ensuring adequate safeguards are put in place. CACL is concerned that the system fully safeguard vulnerable persons, including those with intellectual disabilities. To share your views on this important issue, please fill in the online Federal Survey by November 1st. We encourage everyone to participate.
Click here for information on the Panel
For more information, you can read the position on Protecting Choice and Safeguarding Inclusion, issued by the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) and People First of Canada, which is endorsed by a growing number of Canadian organizations.
Living with Disability: What Unlocked Your World?
This CBC Ontario Today episode showcases prodigy jazz pianist Matt Savage, who could not stand music as a toddler.
Because of this autism, Matt spent a lot of time in his room.
Therapy and music unlocked his world.
What unlocked yours?
Click here to view the episode
Judith Snow: October 29, 1949 – May 31, 2015
Judith’s family and loved ones want to honour her life at her funeral that will be held
Saturday, June 6 from 1:30 pm to about 3:30pm
at Metropolitan United Church
56 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M5C 2Z3
*Please plan to arrive about 1:00 pm, there will be music outside the church and procession into the church @1:20pm, so that the service may begin at 1:30.