Inclusion Canada

As a member of the National Disability Network, we were pleased to be part of the creation of a policy document entitled - The Disability Agenda: National Advocacy Priorities for the Government of Canada (2026-2029).

As a collective of national disability organizations, we are calling for federal leadership and action in the following areas:

-Make the CRPD law in Canada

-Modernize federal disability program eligibility

-Adopt a government-wide disability inclusion policy

-Strengthen and sustain the Canada Disability Benefit

-Advance accessible, inclusive housing and employment

We invite you to review this document, share with your member of parliament and ask them to demonstrate real action to support our calls for action.

https://nationaldisabilitynetwork.ca/disability-agenda

Earlier this evening in Ottawa, reports from the Special Joint Parliamentary Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD) were tabled in the House of Commons and the Senate.

Inclusion Canada welcomes the recommendation to amend the Criminal Code to indefinitely exclude persons whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness from eligibility for MAiD

We urge the federal government to implement the recommendation without delay. Inclusion Canada believes the committee has reached the right conclusion. Our CEO Krista Carr was one of the witnesses who appeared before the Committee.

Now, Track 2 of MAID must be repealed.

See our full media release in link below:

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Parliament-Committee-Got-It-Right-on-MAiD-for-Mental-Illness--Now-it-Must-Repeal-Track-2.html?soid=1122821539728&aid=9McWouKo3UU

The House of Commons and Senate will receive a report this week on whether to expand assisted su***de in Canada.

MAID in Canada: Two Different Pathways.

Most people in Canada believe MAiD is only available for people at the end of life.

But Canada’s law includes a second tier – for people with disabilities and only them -who are not dying.

Learn more about why 90 organizations such as Inclusion Canada are raising concerns about the possibility of a further expansion of Track 2 to include mental health as a specific underlining eligibility condition.

https://www.inclusioncanada.ca/post/canada-s-assisted-su***de-law-has-gone-too-far

Day 3 at the UN Continues 🇺🇳

"In my country, the worst abuse does not always hide in the shadows. Sometimes it wears a suit and calls itself policy."

Speaking today at the United Nations, Inclusion Canada CEO Krista Carr delivered a passionate message about the human rights challenges still facing people with disabilities in Canada.

"In Canada, if you are in despair and you do not have a disability, the state fights to keep you alive. If you have a disability, it now offers to help you die. Same pain. Two answers."

More than one person with a disability accesses MAiD under Track 2 every day. The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has called on Canada to repeal these provisions, recognizing the discriminatory impact they have on persons with disabilities.

As we mark the 20th anniversary of the CRPD, we must do more than celebrate progress. We must confront the policies, systems, and practices that continue to deny people with disabilities equality, dignity, and belonging.

We will continue to speak truth to power, challenge discrimination wherever it exists, and amplify the voices of people with disabilities and their families—at home, at the United Nations, and around the world.

Every person has a need and inherent right to be valued, respected and empowered to reach their full potential.

For her full remarks, click the video link below 👇

🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJUGU32yO90

Inclusion Canada CEO Krista Carr delivers a passionate plea at #COSP19 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.