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Institutions vs Community Living
February 16, 2012 | CACL Web Editor
‪Paul Caune ‬disability rights activist and self-advocate talks about‪ Institutions vs Community Living.‬ Here he talks about getting political to have them closed down as well as his own living situation about how living in the community has changed his quality of life VS that of what it would be like in an institution. In this video Paul also answers the question whether institutional living is more economical or not, which is always a big item on the agenda on this debate.
CBC National Profiles Unique Initiative for People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families
February 14, 2012 | CACL Web Editor
           The Canadian Inclusive Lives Learning Initiative (cilli), is promoted as “a one of a kind learning program for people with intellectual disabilities and their families.
Victory at the Supreme Court of Canada for People with Intellectual Disabilities
February 13, 2012 | CACL Web Editor
 In a majority decision written by Chief Justice McLachlin, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that people with ‘mental’ or intellectual disabilities can testify in criminal cases on a promise to tell the truth, just like any other Canadian.
2012 Respite Conference Call for Presentations and Papers
February 9, 2012 | CACL Web Editor
 Thought we would pass this information along to our readership the 8th International Short Break Association 2012 Respite Conference has a call for presentations and papers, the deadline is Febuary 28th 2012 to submit a proposal.
View Point: Upsides VS Downsides
February 9, 2012 | CACL Web Editor
 Our most recent View Point post comes in the form of a response by CACL board member Salvatore (Sal) Amenta
Enable
February 2, 2012 | CACL Web Editor
 We thought we would share with you one of the newsletters we often keep track of here at CACL; Enable.
Inclusive Education Month 2012
January 30, 2012 | CACL Web Editor
 LET’S MAKE INCLUSION A REALITY IN CANADIAN SCHOOLSShare the Vision
Share the Success
Share Your Stories
Celebrate inclusion in your schools.
 To learn more and share your stories with us visit 
inclusiveeducation.ca
Powerful messages from powerful voices
January 25, 2012 | Neil W
 It has not been uncommon in the history of the web to find self advocates and advocates alike online using the internet as a tool to spread the word or tell their story.
Welcome to the new website for the National Community Inclusion Initiative - communityinclusion.ca
January 23, 2012 | CACL Web Editor
 We are happy to announce the launch of the new website for the National Community Inclusion Initiative.
View Point: Justice Delayed is Justice Denied! Amelia Rivera's story
January 16, 2012 | CACL Web Editor
 Guest blogger Krista Flint of Inclusive Humanity and a member of CACL's Values and Ethics Task Force provides us with our most recent View Point post, about a little girl named Amelia who is being denied a kidney transplant because she has an intellectual disability.
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