Connections

Coalition launches charter challenge of Track 2 MAiD (medical assistance in dying). Inclusion Alberta
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 […]

Text on left reads: Inclusion Alberta Rotary Employment Partnership. Amanda @ Sobeys Airdrie. On right is an image of Amanda with two coworkers. Amanda is in the middle, they are all wearing black uniforms and are smiling. They are in front of a flower display at a grocery store.
August 30, 2024

Amanda is nearing her one-year anniversary working at Sobeys’ Airdrie location, a job that is supported by Inclusion Alberta’s Rotary Employment Partnership, and continues to appreciate being able to work […]

Canada Disability Benefit: Advocate for No provincial clawbacks. Inclusion Alberta
August 27, 2024

The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a new federal benefit of up to $200 per month starting in July 2025 for low-income people aged 18-64 who have a disability. The federal […]

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

Text on the left reads: ‘Inclusion Alberta Rotary Employment Partnership. Tara @ Lloydminster Catholic School District.’ On the right is an image of 3 people standing in front of a glass sign that says “LCSD”, all are smiling.
June 24, 2024

Tara recently started her new job, secured through Inclusion Alberta’s Rotary Employment Partnership at the Lloydminster Catholic School Division (LCSD). As a Library Support Worker, Tara’s job duties include travelling […]

Congratulations! Zoee Forget. Olds College
June 17, 2024

Zoée recently completed her studies at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology and was part of their largest graduating class in 109 years. Over her three years as an Olds […]

June 14, 2024

CTV Calgary recently profiled Jarod Wood’s job at ATCO Gas in Airdrie, one that he recently secured with the support of Inclusion Alberta’s Rotary Employment Partnership. Check out CTV’s story […]

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. Inadequate regulation impacts benefit access for people with developmental disabilities. Alberta Ombudsman. May 7, 2024
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

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 […]