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90 Disability and Mental Health Organizations Oppose Expansion of MAiD for Mental Illness May 25, 2026 Ottawa, ON — A group of more than 90 disability and mental health organizations from all provinces and territories are calling on Parliament to permanently halt the planned expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) scheduled to take effect on March 17, 2027. The groups have sent an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Justice Minister and Attorney General Sea

Ottawa, ON – Wednesday, April 29, 2026 — Tuesday’s Spring Economic Statement signals some progress on reforms to Canada’s Disability Tax Credit (DTC). However, national disability rights organization Inclusion Canada says a program widely recognized as outdated, restrictive, and difficult to access needs more substantive reform. The Statement was also silent on making any improvements in the adequacy of the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). The DTC now serves as the gateway to

Edmonton, AB - March 18, 2026 – National disability rights organization Inclusion Canada is welcoming legislation introduced today by the Government of Alberta. It aims to protect the lives of persons with disabilities and limit the provision of assisted suicide within the province’s health system. The proposed legislation would refuse to deliver Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in cases where a person’s natural death is not reasonably foreseeable, limiting the provision o

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2025 Toronto, ON – Inclusion Canada welcomes the government’s commitment in Budget 2025 to implement automatic income tax filing for low-income Canadians, an important step toward removing barriers to accessing critical benefits, including the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). Automatic tax filing will begin with 2025 returns filed in 2026 and targets simple low-income situations. We also are pleased to see the measure to provide a one-t

National Task Force on Deinstitutionalization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2025 Winnipeg, MB – The National Task Force on...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2025 Toronto, ON – In light of the deteriorating labour situation across many agencies, Community Living Ontario and Inclusion Canada urge the Ontario government, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), to recognize that people with intellectual disabilities must never be treated as bargaining chips or collateral damage in disputes that directly affect their lives and safety.

Inclusion Canada will work with Amazon’s cloud computing arm to transform access to inclusive education for children with intellectual disabilities.

September 12, 2025 Toronto, ON - It is with deep sadness that Inclusion Canada mourns the passing of Lorraine Silliphant, a lifelong...

Canada has received a critical review by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the CRPD Committee).

The Government of Canada has released the final regulations for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), but they fail to provide the financial security that people with intellectual disabilities and their families need.