bfcanada November 1, 2018
Hon. Carla Qualtrough
Minister of Public Services,
Procurement & Accessibility
HUMA Committee
Dear Minister Qualtrough and HUMA Committee Members:
21 new Organizations of and for Canadians with Disabilities have joined the original signatories to our October 30, 2018 Open letter. The letter, as you will recall, urges you and your colleagues on the HUMA Committee to carefully consider the nine key areas of concern briefly outlined in that correspondence. Madame Minister and HUMA Committee Members, we are encouraged by this swift increase in support to our call and hope it helps make clear the importance that our community attaches to these concerns. Below please find a listing of these organizations for your information.
- Canadian Centre on Disability Studies
- SPH Planning and Consulting Ltd.
- The Law, Disability & Social Change Project
- Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities
- Canadian Epilepsy Alliance/ L’Alliance canadienne de l’épilepsie
- National Coalition of People who use Guide and Service Dogs in Canada
- Disability Justice Network of Ontario (DJNO)
- Nova Scotia Association for Community Living
- Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunity
- National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS)
- Disability Alliance of British Columbia
- Disability Positive
- Coalition of Persons with Disabilities (NL)
- Realize / Réalise
- Calgary Ability Network Human Rights
- Muscular Dystrophy Canada
- Down Syndrome Association of Ontario
- Southern Alberta Individualized Planning Association
- Gateway Association (Edmonton)
- Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians Toronto Chapter
- BALANCE for Blind Adults