Publications
CCD keeps its members and others informed by publishing reports and newsletters.
Voice of Our Own
This quarterly newsletter updates the community on the activities of CCD and its member organizations.
Chairperson's Update
In this monthly newsletter, CCDs Chairperson shares information about the work undertaken by the National Council of Representatives, Committees, volunteers and staff.
July 5, 2010
CCD Chairperson's Update: June 2010
This Update shares information about CCD's Annual General Meeting and some additional activities undertaken by CCD during the month of June. Read more.
June 8, 2010
CCD Chairperson's Update: May 2010
In May, many Canadians are out in their gardens planting seeds so that they will have produce to harvest later on in the year. Like these avid gardeners, CCD also plants seeds—seeds of change. Unlike vegetable and flower seeds, the seeds that CCD plants often take more that a season to show results. This month, we at CCD have been nurturing some issues—data collection, disability income, immigration, accessible voting, and access to technology—which are taking a long time to yield robust results. Like Canada's gardeners, CCD takes a long-term approach to its work and will be nurturing these issues until they yield the results sought after by the disability community. In this month's Update, I will share information about the activities of CCD's Social Policy Committee, Human Rights Committee, Access to Technology Committee, and National Council of Representatives. Read more.
May 27, 2010
CCD Chairperson's Update: April 2010
In this Update, I will share information on the results of one of our recent human rights cases, the Hughes case, and update you on the disability community's current thinking on the newest international human rights law, the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which is the most recent addition to our social justice tool kit. Read more.
CCD Weblog
February 19, 2010
Body Scanners: Will They Be Accessible?
CCD is urging the Government of Canada to ensure that Canada's security measures will not adversely impact on travelers with disabilities Read more.
December 15, 2009
In From the Margin
The motion passed by the House of Commons calling for an immediate plan to eliminate poverty, and the tabling on December 3rd in the House of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which includes Article 28 on an adequate standard of living, makes CCD optimistic that long overdue work on poverty is about to begin. Read more.
November 10, 2009
Remembrance Day
On Remembrance Day, CCD encourages Canadians to remember both those who have lost lives due to war and those who have acquired a disability as a result of war. Read more.
Reports
July 8, 2010
Canadian Legal Literature Addressing Social and Economic Rights of People with Disabilities: An Annotated Bibliography
CURA team members have created an annotated bibliography which is intended as a resource for academics, students, advocates, and community members interested in the role that law has played—and can play—in remedying poverty experienced by people with disabilities. Read more.
June 30, 2010
How Human Rights Legislation is Dealing with Serious Disabilities that Tend to Result in Social Judgment and Social Exclusion
This report considers whether statutory human rights litigation is serving the needs of persons with permanent, lifelong disabilities who are chronically unemployed, underemployed, and marginalized in Canadian society. Read more.
June 30, 2010
Overview of Complaints under Human Rights Legislation Regarding Access to Services for Persons with Disabilities
The report addresses issues, trends, and obstacles facing complainants in cases involving discrimination in services and accommodation. These cases tend to be critical for persons with disabilities, as they often have far-reaching implications regarding accessibility to, and the inclusivity of, core institutions, facilities, and services (e.g. education, transportation, communication, public buildings, etc.). Read more.