December 3rd, United Nations celebrates International Day of Disabled Persons, more than one reason to celebrate!

Short Video of our day at IDPD 2017, (Image courtesy of Creative Commons, AU)

Members of the Disability Action Hall were pleased to join in on the community celebration at Calgary City Hall on Friday, December 1st, 2017. This was an especially warm day as our City Council voted in favour of no cuts to transit routes and to continue the sliding scale so all Calgarians can afford the bus in the City Budget! 

Way to go Calgary. And big thanks to Calgary City Council!

To honour the community, there was plenty of drumming, speeches and over 50 tables celebrating disability pride, culture and efforts. We also made a short video of our day working at our vendor table. 

Minister of Parliament Honourable Kent Hehr also announced the tabling of the new Optional Protocol "Allows individuals in Canada to make a complaint to the United Nations if they believe their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Convention) have been violated." 

Congratulations to the Albertans who received the Premier's Council on Status of Persons with Disabilities awards. And stay tuned for City of Calgary's Advisory Committee on Accessibility which will happen at a later date in the Council chamber. 

Thank you again to all the organizers and all the beautiful people who came to celebrate! To stay informed of next year's activities check out the www.calgaryidpd.com website! 

We are loud and proud! 

Check out new Action on Poverty Website

Did you know the government of Alberta has made a new website on Action on Poverty?

Did you know the Alberta government invested 5.1 billion into programs and initiatives in 2017-2018 that may prevent or reduce poverty? 

These 4 areas include:

• Making life more affordable
• Supporting wellness and social inclusion
• Investing in affordable housing and homeless supports
• Enhancing skills, education and emplacement opportunities.

Check it out and let us know what you think! 

And if you think you might want some help with these services, please call the Alberta Support Centre  nearest you to learn about the 30 program and 120 community services! 

And if you like, you can also call toll free by dialing 1-877-644-9992 

Learn about the new Action on Poverty website! 

We Voted!

Many of us joined in on a vote party.
Vote parties at an advanced polling station make it possible for us to support each other, learn what ward we are in and celebrate democracy! 

Advanced stations have ballots for all 14 wards and it is very helpful given there are new boundary changes.

Still undecided? 

How does your candidate measure up to building greater neighbourhoods?
Check out the  Calgary Ability Network Disability Lens Guide!