Posted November 2018
Voices of Albertan’s With Disabilities: Invitation to Sign on to the Open Letter Accessible Canada Act Bill C-81
New Advocate for Persons with Disabilities October 30, 2018
Posted March 20, 2018
Provide feedback on the priorities that will inform the mandate of the new Advocate for Persons with Disabilities. Alberta Government is asking Albertans with disabilities, families, service providers and support organizations to provide feedback on the planned role and responsibilities of the advocate as outlined in Bill 205.
Share your feedback by completing the online survey before March 31, 2018
Background
Bill 205: the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities Act was passed in the Alberta legislature in May 2017 and is expected to be proclaimed into law in the spring of 2018.
The Act will allow the government to better support persons with disabilities and their families by:
- naming an Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
- assigning staff to support the work of an Advocate
- empowering the Advocate to represent the rights, interests and viewpoints of persons with disabilities
The advocate will report to the Minister of Community and Social Services and will be required to submit an annual report.
Creating an advocate was a recommendation from members of the disabilities community during the PDD Safety Standard Consultation in 2016. Advocacy was identified as critical within the PDD community to ensure people with disabilities are supported to lead fulfilling lives.
Once established, Alberta will be one of the first jurisdictions in the country to have an advocate specifically dedicated to persons with disabilities.
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I saw news clip on this - they call it Ghosting. Many businesses struggling with no shows for interviews -people working a few days and not showing up again - was concerns its becoming normal &acceptable. Anyone else dealing with this? Suggestions on how best to address this? twitter.com/WestHendayYeg/…
It’s unacceptable. What people don’t often know is you will be working 30-80 hours a month for free. The amount of time spent setting up interviews only to have no one show or training ppl only to have them quit 2 weeks in. Paper work, appeals, lack of funding, it’s all very hard
— Leah McRorie (@WestHendayYeg) February 7, 2019
Youth voices matter! The 2019 Without a Home study aims to help prevent & end #youthhomelessness by surveying 2,000 young people with lived experience. Have YOUR voice be heard by connecting with Jessica at YESS to participate! Call 780.468.7070 Retweeted by ALIGN
Big thanks Arlene for Imparting Important Insights into Improving Services for Kids in Care! Big thanks @AlbertaCYA for sharing! #groupcaresymp2019 twitter.com/AlbertaCYA/sta…
This morning Arlene gave a keynote at @alignalberta Group Care Symposium! She shared stories highlighting the importance of connection, safety and access to resources for young people in care. #groupcaresymp2019 #abyouth pic.twitter.com/kXIe9mvPmb
— Alberta C&Y Advocate (@AlbertaCYA) February 7, 2019