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The following links give you information about federal, provincial and territorial strategies related to disability.

Office for Disabilities Issue (Federal)
Nancy Milroy-Swainson, General Director
105 Hotel-De-Ville Street
First Floor
Gatineau, QC K1A 0J9 		Telephone: (819) 994-5936
Toll-free:
TTY:
Fax: (867) 667-3096
E-mail: nancy.milroyswainson@hrsdc_rhdcc.gc.ca
Website: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/disability_issues
Alberta
Marlin Styner, Chair
Premier’s Council in the Status of Persons with Disabilities
11TH Floor, HSBC Building
Edmonton, AB T5J 1G3

Telephone: (780) 422-1095
Toll-free: 1-800-272-8841 (voice/TDD)
TTY:
Fax:
E-mail: pcspd@gov.ab.ca
Website: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/disability_issues
BRITISH COLUMBIA Shelley McNellis Manager, Personal Support Disability Service Branch Ministry of Housing and Social Development 6th Floor, 614 Humboldt Street PO Box 9875 STN PROV GOVT Victoria, BC V8W 9R1 Telephone: (250) 356-8770
Toll-free:
TTY:
Fax: (250) 387-8164
E-mail: Shelley.McNellis@gov.bc.ca
Website:

Manitoba
Yutta Fricke, Acting Executive Director
Disabilities Issues Office
Room 630 – 204 Graham Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0J7

 Telephone: (204) 945-5351
Toll-free:
TTY: 204 948-2901
Fax: 204 948-2896
E-mail:Yutta.Fricke@gov.mb.ca
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/dio

New Brunswick
Christyne Allain, Executive Director
Premier’s Council on the Status of Disabled Persons
648- 440 King Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H8

 Telephone: (506) 444-3000 (voice/TTY)
Toll-free: (800) 442-4412 (in N.B.)
TTY:
Fax: (506) 444-3001
E-mail: pcsdp@gnb.ca
Website: www.gnb.ca/0048

Newfoundland
Mary Reid, Executive Director
Disability Policy Office
Human Resource, Labour and Employment
PO Box 8700
3rd Confederation Bldg., W. Block, Main Floor
St. Johns, NL A1B 4J6

 Telephone: (709) 729-6208
Toll-free:
TTY:
Fax: (709) 729-6382
E-mail: mary.reid@gov.nl.ca
Website:

Northwest Territories
Michelle Gillis, Executive Director
NWT Council of Persons with Disabilities
5014-47th Street
PO Box 1387
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P1

 Telephone: (867) 873-8230
Toll-free:
TTY: (867) 920-2674
Fax: (867) 873-4124
E-mail: nwtcpded@arcticdata.ca
Website: www.nwtability.ca

Nova Scotia
Anne MacRae, Executive Director
Disabled Persons Commission
PO Box 222 CRO     
5675 Spring Garden Road, 8th Floor
Halifax, NS B3J 2M4

 Telephone: (902) 424-5105
Toll-free: (800) 565-8280 (NS only)
TTY: (902) 424-2667
Fax: (902) 424-0592
E-mail: macraea@gov.ns.ca
Website: www.gov.ns.ca/disa

Nunavut
PO 1000 Station 1000
Iqaluit, Nunavut
X0A 0H0

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Ontario
Alfred Spencer
Director, Outreach and Compliance Branch
Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services
777 Bay Street, 6th Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 2J4

 Telephone: (416) 314-7289
Toll-free:
TTY:
Fax: (416) 314-7307
E-mail: Alfred.Spencer@ontario.ca
Website:
www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/accessibility

Prince Edward Island
Bob Creed, Director
Social Programs and Housing
2nd Floor, Jones Building
11 Kent Street
PO Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8

 Telephone: (902) 368-6446
Toll-free:
TTY:
Fax: (902) 620-3553
E-mail: bdcreed@gov.pe.ca
Website: www.gov.pe.ca

Québec
Celine Giroux, Executive Director L’Office des personnes handicapees du Quebec
309 Brock Street Drummondville, PQ J2B 1C5

 Telephone: (819) 475-8585
Toll-free: 1-800-567-1465
TTY:
Fax: (819) 475-8467
E-mail:
Website: www.ophq.gouv.qc.ca/index.htm

Saskatchewan
Daryl Stubel, Executive Coordinator
Office of Disability Issues
14 – 1920 Broad Street
Regina, SK S4P 3V6

 Telephone: (306) 787-7283
Toll-free: 1-877-915-7468
TTY: (306) 787-7283
Fax: (306) 798-0364
E-mail: dstubel@cr.gov.sk.ca
Website: www.gov.sk.ca/odi

Yukon
Marg Render, Supervisor
Services to Persons with Disabilities
3168 – 3rd Ave
Whitehorse, YT T1A 2C6

 Telephone: (867) 667-5669
Toll-free:
TTY:
Fax: (867) 667-5819
E-mail: marg.render@gov.yk.ca
Website: www.hss.gov.yk.ca/disabilites.php
   

 

Manitoba

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  • Prohibiting Discrimination Because of a Disability - The Manitoba Human Rights Code – Fact Sheet: Prohibiting Discrimination Because of Disability: The Manitoba Human Rights Code prohibits unreasonable discrimination arising from a person's actual or perceived physical or mental disability.
  • Bill 13 - Appropriate Educational Programming – What is Bill 13 - Appropriate Educational Programming? What is the purpose of Bill 13?
  • Public Trustee How does the public trustee become involved? The Public Trustee is a trustee of last resort and becomes involved in administering clients' personal and financial affairs or estates only when required to do so.
  • The Protection for Persons In Care Act is a law to help protect adults from abuse while receiving care in personal care homes, hospitals or any other designated health facility.

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Other Governments

Government of Canada

  • The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) is the focal point within the Government of Canada for key partners working to promote the full participation of Canadians with disabilities in learning, work and community life.

British Columbia

  • Minister's Council on Employment for Persons with Disabilities – Information for Persons with Disabilities
  • The Disability Lens is a tool for identifying and clarifying issues affecting persons with disabilities. It provides government policy and program developers and analysts with a framework for considering and addressing the impacts of any initiative (policy, program or decision) on persons with disabilities.

Alberta

  • Office for Disability Issues Branch – Alberta Seniors and Community Supports is home to the Office for Disability Issues (ODI). The ODI is a central place to discuss disability issues, and strengthen long-term planning to address the needs of Albertans with disabilities.

Saskatchewan

  • The Office of Disability Issues serves as a focal point for government initiatives on disabilities. The Office is a vehicle for collaboration and partnership with the disability community.

Ontario

  • Accessibility Ontario Ontario Government Accessibility Plans
    The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
  • The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario is designed to provide information, useful resources, best practices and motivation to organizations, communities and interested individuals working together to make Ontario more inclusive and accessible to everyone.
  • Mandate of the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council: The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the "act"), requires that the Minister of Community and Social Services establish the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council. The council is an advisory agency.

Quebec

Prince Edward Island

  • The PEI Council of the Disabled promotes the full participation and inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of Island life.
  • PEI Disability Support Programs – Where can I find information on programs and services for people with disabilities? The PEI Disability Support Program is a social program with a financial component.

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Health & Community Services: Programs & Policy, Disability Services – Disability Related Programs/Services are delivered by the six regional Health and Community Services/Integrated Boards in accordance with provincial policy through funding provided to them by the Department.

Yukon

  • Health and Social Services: Disability Services – The information on this web page has been specifically designed so that it is accessible to people using screeen readers. If you have comments about the content or design of this material or how it can better suit your needs, please let us know

Nunavut

Northwest Territories

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