Connections - Family Advocacy

Coalition launches charter challenge of ‘track 2’ MAiD

October 2, 2024

On September 25, Inclusion Canada, DAWN-RAFH Canada DisAbled Women’s Network Canada/Réseau d’action des femmes, Indigenous Disability Canada, and Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), alongside two individuals, announced the filing […]

Early Learning & child care. Make your priorities known to the government of Canada. Inclusion Alberta

Early learning and child care feedback: Make your priorities known to the government of Canada

August 20, 2024

The Government of Canada is seeking input about how its Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) funding is working for families. The federal government committed over $7.5 billion over five […]

Contact your MP about the Canada Disability Benefit

May 24, 2024

The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) was supposed to lift people with disabilities out of poverty. Sadly, the $200/month benefit announced in the 2024 federal budget will not do that. In […]

Denied by Design: Ombudsman report on PDD program

May 7, 2024

The Alberta Ombudsman shared today their investigative report on the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program. Read the full report here. From the Ombudsman: Alberta Ombudsman finds inadequate Regulation impacts benefit access […]

Canada Dental Care Plan. learn more at a Government of Canada info session

Canada Dental Care Plan info sessions

The Government of Canada recently launched the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) which aims to ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for eligible Canadian residents who have an […]

Now is the time to Connect with your MLA about the issues that matter most to you and your family. Inclusion Alberta

Connect with your MLA about the issues that matter to you and your family

April 18, 2024

We need your help to make all MLAs aware of the issues of importance to children and adults with intellectual disabilities and their families. There are many upcoming opportunities (summer […]

K-12 Social Studies curriculum feedback

March 22, 2024

The government of Alberta is soliciting the view of Albertans on the draft K-6 Social Studies curriculum, as well of the draft Social Studies Subject Overview for K-12. The feedback […]

MAiD: Calgary case questions if MAiD providers can be held accountable

March 13, 2024

Our national federation partner, Inclusion Canada, released the following media release in order to raise awareness of an active case in Calgary where the father of a 27-year-old woman with […]

Alberta Budget 2024: Budget 2024 maintains supports for adults with intellectual disabilities but no new funding is provided to support the growing number of children with disabilities and their families

Budget 2024 maintains supports for adults with intellectual disabilities but no new funding is provided to support the growing number of children with disabilities and their families

March 1, 2024

Inclusion Alberta is pleased to see an increase in Alberta Budget 2024 for the Persons with Developmental Disabilities Program (PDD) and AISH, as well as some funding commitments within Education. However, […]

Early learning and childcare parent survey. Take the survey by February 11. Inclusion Alberta

Early Learning and childcare parent survey: Make your priorities known

January 31, 2024

The Alberta government has invited parents to share their thoughts on what defines high-quality childcare and the services they expect from childcare operators through an online survey. This survey is […]