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History. The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), which was formerly known as the Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped (COPOH), was founded in 1976 by people with disabilities. (In 1994, the organization adopted the name Council of Canadians with Disabilities, which was more in keeping with current disability ...
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Feb 5, 2015 · By the end of the 1970s, these groups came together under the banner of a national organization called the Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped (later renamed the Council of Canadians with Disabilities). On 9 December 1975, the United Nations issued the Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons. The declaration outlined ...
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) unites advocacy organizations of people with disabilities to defend and extend human rights for persons with disabilities through public education, advocacy, intervention in litigation, research, consultation and partnerships. CCD amplifies the expertise of our partners by acting as a convening ...
The Developmental Services Act is passed in Ontario. Canada hosts its first Paralympic Games in Toronto. Council of Canadians with Disabilities, which was formerly known as the Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped, was founded by people with disabilities. 1977 Canada’s Federal Government Passes the Canadian Human Rights Act.
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Disability Awareness and Rights. Major historical events, such as the world wars, increased disability awareness and advocacy. Rehabilitation for injured WWI soldiers and the creation of Canadian National Institute for the Blind are both examples of growing movements advocating for equal rights, rehabilitation, and inclusion of people with disabilities.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms became law in 1982. Section 15(1) states: “Every individual is equal before and under the law and has a right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.”
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The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) was founded in 1976 as an organization of people with disabilities working for people with disabilities. CCD was first known as the Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped (COPOH), but, in 1994, when its membership structure changed to include national organizations of people ...
