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National Inclusive Education Award. Inclusion Canada, Inclusion Alberta. Marissa McCurdy – Teacher. Bishop David Motiuk Catholic Elementary and Junior High School (Edmonton Catholic School District). Lisa Walker - Teacher. Ascension of Our Lord School (Calgary Catholic School District)
April 12, 2024

The National Inclusive Education Award is an initiative organized by Inclusion Canada and its Provincial and Territorial member associations. The award for Alberta is provided jointly by Inclusion Canada and Inclusion Alberta to honour teachers,  schools, or […]

K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Feedback Provide the Government of Alberta feedback on the proposed new curriculum by March 29, 2024 Inclusion Alberta
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 […]

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 […]

March 5, 2024

UPDATE: Congratulations to the winner of this WestJet Gift of Flight raffle, Kelly-Leaha Husleag! Kelly has won a roundtrip flight for two guests to any regularly scheduled and marketed WestJet […]

Bare trusts. New tax legislation for 2023
February 12, 2024

LATE BREAKING: MARCH 28, 2024 UPDATE: Today, the CRA announced that it will not require bare trusts to file a T3 Income Tax and Information Return for 2023. From the […]

Darrell Cook Family Managed Supports Resource Centre. How has the Resource Centre impacted you?

Inclusion Alberta is interested in understanding how the Darrell Cook Family Managed Supports Resource Centre has impacted families in the Calgary area. If you have benefitted from the services offered […]

2024 Awards, Inclusion Alberta. Award nominations open! Community Inclusion Award National Inclusive Education Award Bruce Uditsky Leadership Award Colonel Eric W. and Dr. Barbara V. Cormack Memorial Award
February 6, 2024

We take time every year to recognize those in Alberta who are creating inclusive communities. We hope you’ll share with us those individuals and organizations you know who are making […]

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

Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). The dangers of offering MAiD to those with disabilities and/or mental illness alone
January 26, 2024

Canadians with disabilities are currently the only group who can seek Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) on the basis of having a disability alone, without being near end-of-life. This further stigmatizes people with disabilities and […]