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Canada Ratifies UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

CPA (Alberta) Launches New Wellness Program - Sail Your Own Ship

2011 Recognition Awards: Intent to Nominate
Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta) - Deadline September 13, 2010

CPA (Alberta) annually recognizes those individuals and/or organizations who “go the extra mile”, to support organizations like CPA through the gift of time, resources and/or finances. Please help us ensure that we consider a wide selection of individuals or organizations that may merit formal recognition by submitting an “intent to nominate”.

At this time we are only asking for submissions of an intention to nominate individuals or organization(s) that deserve to be recognized.  An “intent to nominate” will then be followed up with a request for an official nomination at a later date.  Check out the Awards Criteria and information about past award recipients as you consider appropriate nominees.  

Awards may be presented at the Edmonton Red Carpet Affair in March 2011. 

If you would like further information about the Recognition Awards, contact Larry Pempeit, Director of Community Development at 780-424-6312.

Identifying Barriers to Health and Medical Services in Alberta - Your Input is Needed!

The Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities (ACCD) recently received a grant from the Alberta Human Rights and Multiculturalism Fund for a project entitled Barrier-Free Health and Medical Services in Alberta. ACCD has developed a survey to gather information on the experiences people with disabilities have when going to a doctor's office or diagnostic clinic.

The survey is ANONYMOUS! The information gathered is confidential and will not be shared with any other organization or regulatory body. There are no costs or risks to you for filling out the questionnaire.

Your answers will help to assess the needs of Albertans with disabilities when accessing health and medical services. We ask you that you fill out the survey by June 30, 2010.

Please ANSWER ONLY THE QUESTIONS THAT RELATE TO YOU PERSONALLY! The questionnaire takes 15-20 minutes to complete.

To start the questionnaire, please click on the following link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B9XVPHS

Fine increase for accessible parking violations

On May 12, Edmonton City Council approved a motion that as of June 1, 2010, the fine for an accessible parking stall violation increases from $150 to $250.  If you have a physical disability and require a parking placard to use accessible stalls, you can go to any registries office to obtain an application form that you can then take to your doctor for completion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2010 Charity Golf Tournaments - Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary

 

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