Inclusion Canada

10/09/2026

Join Ready, Willing and Able for They Learned. So Did We.: Lessons in Supporting Post-Secondary Student Success, a DEAM webinar exploring key learnings from RWA’s experience supporting more than 500 people to pursue post-secondary education or training as a career milestone.
Hear from Laverne Jacobs, Frank Fagan, Alicia Wilson, and Alyssa Rideout as they discuss the post-secondary support landscape, holistic supports, strategies for overcoming challenges, and the impact of support that works.

When: October 30, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. ET

Register:

https://buff.ly/eMsdt0Y

Please note: The live webinar will be presented in English with ASL interpretation. French captions will be added to the recording following the event.

10/08/2026

We're excited to share Inclusion Canada's 2025-2026 impact report. The report uses quotes, numbers, and stories to show the impact of our work over the past year. This impact is possible because of the support of people like you.

Thank you for being part of the movement for inclusion.

Read it here > https://buff.ly/0y5nrW3

10/08/2026

Register Today!

Join us on December 3, 2026, at the Palais des congrès de Gatineau for our 17th Annual Federal Policy Forum on Inclusion, From getting by to getting ahead: Eliminating poverty and building financial stability.

This year's policy forum will explore what it takes to eliminate poverty and build financial stability for people with an intellectual disability and their families. This in-person event will feature a series of panels and interactive question & answer periods. Panels include lived-experience perspectives from people with an intellectual disability and families, as well as research and policy expertise.

Learn more and register today at https://buff.ly/GAQCJkp

10/08/2026

Please find below a news release from People First of Canada about the announcement by the federal government to not move forward with expanding the eligibility for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) law in Canada.

10/08/2026

Sharing an important statement from Dementia Justice Canada on the federal government’s announcement regarding advance requests for MAiD.

10/07/2026

NEWS: Inclusion Canada welcomes this afternoon's announcement by Canada's Justice Minister Sean Fraser that medical assistance in dying (MAiD) will stay closed indefinitely to people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness.

However, we strongly oppose the government’s plan to also permit advance requests, which would allow MAiD to be given to someone who cannot consent at the time.

To learn more, here is a link to our media release.

OTTAWA, ON, October 7, 2026 - Inclusion Canada welcomes today’s announcement by Justice Minister Sean Fraser that medical assistance in dying (MAiD) will stay closed indefinitely to people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness. Inclusion Canada strongly opposes the government...

10/06/2026

The Ready, Willing and Able Program has helped facilitate 6,500 meaningful jobs across all provinces and territories for people with intellectual disabilities and autism.

For Jade Hahn, his job at DHL Express opened up a world of inclusion where he built relationships with his co-workers.

Hear from Jade’s mom, Eleanor Tremblay.

The Ready, Willing and Able program is delivered nationally by Inclusion Canada and the Autism Alliance of Canada / Alliance canadienne de l'autisme and supported by the Government of Canada.

Please contact your Member of Parliament and urge them to support renewed funding in the upcoming federal budget so we can continue to build a stronger and more inclusive workforce

10/06/2026

VOTE COMING UP: Protect people’s lives

If Parliament doesn’t act before March 2027, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) will become available to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness.

Contact your MP today and ask them to take action:

1️⃣ Ask your MP to vote YES on Bill C-218 — the Right to Recover Act.

The bill is expected to come to a vote on October 7. Ask your MP to support Bill C-218 and send it to committee so Parliament can move forward with permanently stopping the expansion of MAiD to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness.

2️⃣ Ask your MP to contact Justice Minister Fraser and urge the government to introduce legislation implementing the June 2026 recommendation of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying.

Inclusion Canada testified before the Special Joint Committee last April. We have also joined more than 90 disability and mental health organizations in calling on the Prime Minister and Parliamentarians to prevent the expansion of MAiD to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness.

Focusing on robust health and social resources ensures that individuals receive the care they need during difficult times.

How you can help right now:
📍 Find your MP using the Our Commons Member of Parliament Finder > https://buff.ly/b1xbjat
📞 Call or 📧 email their office today.
✅ Ask them to vote YES on Bill C-218 on October 7 and support legislation to stop the expansion of MAiD for mental illness.

Inclusion Canada is part of a coalition of national disability organizations actively pushing Parliament to repeal Track 2 entirely because it violates the rights of people with disabilities. Learn more and support our Charter Challenge

10/05/2026

Clear your calendar.
Gather your people.
Tell your colleagues.
Get your community involved.
Because this isn’t just another fundraiser. It’s a national movement.
And for the first time ever, we’re taking it coast to coast.

Register HERE: https://buff.ly/QqIoa4R

Four regional broadcasts. One shared vision. A Canada where everyone belongs.

With 400+ participants joining us each year, this is our opportunity to turn stories into action, conversations into change, and generosity into greater opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.
Consider this your formal invitation.

This November, let’s recognize the potential in every person, and build a Canada where everyone belongs.

10/04/2026

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