Canada and the CRPD Archives
Canada and the CRPD
July 4, 2011
Community Expectations: Compliance and Progressive Realization
One of the features which make Canada a great country is our human rights tradition and current framework. Read more.
June 9, 2011
Monitoring of the CRPD
In the Government of Canada’s Explanatory Memorandum on the CRPD they do not specifically name the Canadian Human Rights Commission as the CRPD monitoring body. They did state that the monitoring body would meet the Paris Principles. Read more.
March 29, 2011
Timeline of Major Milestones in International Disability Policy
A chronology of actions at the UN on disability issues. Read more.
March 29, 2011
Disability Community Priorities and Expectations
In the words of the CRPD we expect progressive realization of our rights. And this must be a broadly shared goal because we are all in this together. According to the International Labor Organization, the annual loss of global GDP due to our exclusion of persons from the labor market is between US$1.37 trillion and US$1.94 trillion. Read more.
March 29, 2011
The Road to the UN Convention
In this presentation I will focus on the events that led up to the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). I was involved, with other representatives of the worldwide disability community, in the drafting of the treaty from 2002 to 2006, over the course of nine or ten meetings at the U.N. in New York and at regional meetings around the world. “Nothing about us without us” is our prevailing motto. Read more.
March 16, 2011
P/T Ministers Consider Human Rights in the Context of Disability
Winnipeg 15 March 2011—Canada’s provincial and territorial ministers responsible for disability issues and human rights spent the last two days considering what human rights mean in the context of life with a disability. In February, the disability community developed a Call to Action, endorsed by over 100 organizations, which outlines steps for implementing the CRPD in Canada and this document was shared with the Ministers. Ongoing engagement with the disability community is central to the community’s vision of an effective implementation strategy Read more.
March 14, 2011
Speaking Notes for International Women's Day
Happy International Women's Day (IWD) everyone!! Thank you for the opportunity to share with you some of my personal reflections on the recognition of the rights of women with disabilities. I think it is remarkable that on this auspicious occasion of the hundredth anniversary of IWD, we are recognizing the achievements of women with disabilities. Not all that long ago, women with disabilities were invisible within the general society as well as among those promoting the rights of persons with disabilities, and those promoting gender equality. But today, here we are at the Manitoba legislature celebrating women with disabilities. I heartily commend Minister Howard for making this historical event happen.
March 14, 2011
A Call to Action: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) and the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL), through consultation and dialogue with the disability community and civil society, are joined by over 130 organizations, thus far, in calling for the Government of Canada, Canada’s parliament, provincial and territorial governments, and legislative bodies to work with persons with disabilities, disability organizations, and all other Canadians on the full implementation of the CRPD, to take all appropriate actions to remove barriers experienced by Canadians with disabilities in their effort to participate in all aspects of society. Read more.
March 14, 2011
Implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
March 11, 2011 marks the first anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which reaffirms that persons with disabilities enjoy the protection of all human rights. Following community consultations, the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) and the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) have developed a Call to Action, “UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Making Domestic Implementation Real and Meaningful”, which has the support of more than 100 disability community organizations. Read more.
February 4, 2011
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Making Domestic Implementation Real and Meaningful
The following working paper has been developed by the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) and the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL). It is intended to spark dialogue on implementation of the CRPD and propose concrete actions for consideration. This paper provides:
• A brief background on the CRPD and the role the Government of Canada and the Canadian disability community played in elaborating the CRPD.
The paper identifies the need for:
• National mechanisms for implementation, monitoring and reporting.
• A robust participation strategy.
• A national framework for implementation.
• A public and transparent review process.
The paper concludes with suggested next steps – including a specific call to action for the Government of Canada and Parliamentarians.
Read more.
February 4, 2011
Do you want Parliamentarians and the Government of Canada to Take Action on Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disability?
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) and the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) are inviting disability organizations across Canada to voice a call to Parliamentarians and the Government of Canada to take leadership on implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD). Read more.
January 25, 2011
Video: L'importance de la CDPH
Steve Estey et Marie White discutent de la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées. Read more.
January 25, 2011
Why the CRPD Is Important
Steve Estey and Marie White discuss the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Read more.
March 11, 2010
Canada Ratifies United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Joy and celebration are the two primary emotions felt today by many Canadians with disabilities as the Government of Canada ratifies the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the United Nations. Canada today pledged to be governed by the CRPD, the newest international human rights treaty which boldly articulates a human rights framework for addressing the exclusion and lack of access people with disabilities have encountered in Canada and in all societies. Read more.
March 3, 2010
MPs Back to Work to Tackle Unfinished Business
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) is pleased that Members of Parliament are back to work. Now the Government of Canada can make good on a commitment made on 3 December 2009: Ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Read more.
December 3, 2009
Government of Canada Tables in the House The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Canadians with Disabilities Celebrate This Milestone Event
Today, Minister Peter MacKay, on behalf of the Government of Canada, tabled in the House the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). This is the final step in the process of Ratification of the Convention, one that has been eagerly awaited by Canadians with disabilities. Read more.
September 15, 2009
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
March 30, 2009
Pressure Mounting for Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Today marks the second anniversary of Canada?s participation in the signing ceremony for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which took place at the United Nations. By signing, the Federal government signaled its intent to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by following typical Canadian procedures, with an emphasis on Federal, Provincial, Territorial discussions that take place behind closed doors. However today, two years after the fact, with 50 other countries having ratified the CRPD, Canada is beginning to feel pressure to fast-track ratification. With so many countries having stepped forward to ratify the CRPD, Canada needs to evaluate the pace at which things are proceeding. Read more.
December 9, 2005
Panel Presentation by Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International (Canada)
December 9, 2005
Panel Presentation by Andrew Begg, First Secretary Mission of New Zealand to UNHQ in New York City
Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon, far left, observes as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, second from left, meets members of the Canadian delegation including Steven Estey, center, with the Council of Canadians with Disabilities; Traci Walters, second from right, with Independent Living Canada; and the Canadian Association for Community Living President Bendina Miller, far right, at the United Nations in New York, Thursday March 11, 2010. Canada ratified the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, a historic first international treaty that comprehensively recognizes the rights of persons with disabilities. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)