Inclusion Canada

06/18/2026

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

06/18/2026

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Now, Track 2 of MAID must be repealed.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

06/17/2026

If you live in Manitoba, our friends at People First Manitoba are hosting an important webinar on accessing the DTC.

Please see the information on how to attend below:

Title: Understanding the Disability Tax Credit
Host: People First of Manitoba
Speaker: Kabira Jamal (Regional Navigator - Central/ Inclusion Canada BFB Program)
Date: June 25, 2026
Time: 5pm - 6pm Central Time / 4pm - 5pm Eastern Time

Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/UjGhPUQeTGSfyB9A__yiEw #/registration

06/15/2026

“But collectively, we’ve come to accept what’s happening, casually sipping our coffees while the man on the other side of the café window literally signs away his life. Because we want to know that the option will be there if we happen to reach a state of intolerable suffering ourselves, and because notions of compassion, freedom, autonomy make us feel better about what is, really, a malignant indifference toward our fellow man. That malignant indifference is taking the lives of the most vulnerable, and it’s slowly eating away at this country’s soul.”

“Canada is failing in its core obligation as the actuality of the ethical idea; as the purveyor of a good life. And we’re all just sipping our coffees, watching it happen. This is what it looks like when a country starts to die. “

A very poignant and timely article by Robyn Urback of the Globe and Mail. This week, the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying will be tabling its report and recommendation regarding MAiD for mental illness.

We call on the committee and the federal government to not proceed with this wrong direction.

You can access Robyn's article and other news items on this page.

06/15/2026

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

06/11/2026

Our movement at .

This week at COSP19, Inclusion International members came together in New York to connect, share experiences, and strengthen our work for inclusion and rights around the world.

Representatives from across our global network met alongside self-advocates, families, and allies to discuss the issues that matter most to people with intellectual disabilities and their families.

COSP is an important opportunity for our movement to bring lived experience into global conversations. We are proud to stand together and continue pushing for the full implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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06/11/2026

Continuing our work at the United Nations this week, Inclusion Canada was honoured to be invited by Disabled People's International (DPI) Korea to participate in the Pacific Partners Roundtable on Disability Rights.

We shared insights on CRPD implementation, monitoring, and disability legislation in Canada, and were inspired to learn about the progress Korean parliamentarians have made in embedding the CRPD into domestic law.

We also reflected on the Korean proverb baekjijangdo matdeulmyeon natda (백지장도 맞들면 낫다) —

“Even a sheet of paper is lighter when lifted together.” It is a powerful reminder that advancing disability rights is a shared responsibility and that meaningful progress is achieved through collaboration, partnership, and solidarity across borders.

As we work toward a more inclusive world, this sentiment reminds us that lasting progress on disability rights is built through collaboration, mutual learning, and solidarity across countries and communities.

06/10/2026

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

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06/10/2026

Inclusion Canada and other civil society representatives met this morning with Ambassador Michael Gort, Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York, along with Canada's COSP CRPD Head of Delegation Parliamentary Secretary Leslie Church - to discuss Canada’s international disability inclusion and accessibility priorities.

Inclusion Canada spoke about the adoption of the UN guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies; the drafting of the UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons and its intersections with the CRPD; and Canada's implementation of recommendations by the UN Committee in the 2025 Concluding Observations.

Inclusion Canada is committed to ensuring that the barriers people face at home are reflected in international discussions and that global human rights commitments lead to meaningful change in communities across the country.

06/10/2026

The Inclusion Canada & People First of Canada National Task Force on Deinstitutionalization is pleased to announce an update to The Right Way. This is a resource from our task force. This updated version is called “The Right Way: A guide to closing institutions and building a good life in the community for people with intellectual disabilities.”

The first version of this guide was created in 2010, and it’s been used all over the world! This updated version includes quotes, photos and new information to help with closing institutions of all sizes.

We encourage government leaders, community groups, families and individuals to read this and use the resource as the “Right Way” to close institutions and as the “Right Way” to create independent living in the community.

This updated resource is ready to use in both French and English! You can find it on our website at www.institutionwatch.ca/the-right-way/