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Finding Happiness
Happiness is accepting and choosing life, not just submitting grudgingly to it. It comes when we choose to be who we are, to be ourselves, at this present moment of our lives; we choose life as...
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Restorative Justice, an Interview with Danny Graham
 
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Quebec Speaks Out
Associations des Arches du Québec
The eight L’Arche communities of Quebec responded together to an official report to the Minister of Health and Social Services, proposing early screening for Down Syndrome. (See previous article)
Diploma in Assisted Living: Human Care and Community
L'Arche Canada-Communications
In 2005, L'Arche Canada entered into a partnership with St. Francis Xavier University to develop a distance education program called the Diploma in Assisted Living: Human Care and Community. This program is designed as a professional/personal development opportunity for individuals who have some training and/or experience working or living with people who have developmental disabilities.
Advocating for Complete Exemption of your Registered Disability Savings Plan
Kathy Coleman
The RDSP works like an RESP or a RRSP, but taxation upon withdrawal of funds is less. Currently BC and Newfoundland have exempted the RDSP as an asset and/or income. This is important for Disability Pension Plans. Quebec has indicated that they will most likely exempt a portion of the RDSP. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Yukon...
Online Consultation on Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome in Quebec
The Health and Welfare Commissioner of Quebec consulted this spring with a group of predetermined stakeholders concerned by the question of Down syndrome screening. The Commissioner now wishes to broaden his consultation by inviting Québec citizens to take part in an online consultation between now and June 20th.    
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Is any war a just war? Vanier answers Globe journalist Ian Brown
The exchange of reflective letters continues between Globe and Mail writer Ian Brown and Jean Vanier.
A Nation Builder in a Broken World
Today, Saturday, December 27, Jean Vanier has been named the Nation Builder of 2008 by The Globe and Mail. This award is given to a Canadian who inspires, unites, and contributes to the common good.
Gordon Henry of L'Arche Daybreak accepts Award on Jean Vanier`s Behalf
Jean Vanier is my friend and is like a brother to me. He had his 80th birthday. He is a good man and he teaches us to open our hearts. He is a really good man. It’s too bad he couldn’t...
Jean Vanier speaks about abortion in The Globe and Mail
Since September, The Globe and Mail has been publishing a monthly exchange of letters between Jean and journalist Ian Brown. In the letters published on Saturday, November 29,...
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