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What does an Accessible Canada mean to you?

Posted 2018-03-09

The Government of Canada has launched a consultation process that will be open until February 2017. Canadians are encouraged to participate in the consultation by visiting: Canada.ca/Accessible-Canada.

“We have made considerable progress in making our society more inclusive, but there is still work to do. Canadians with disabilities continue to face barriers in their daily lives. What does an accessible Canada mean to you? Please take the time to participate in our online consultation or to attend one of our public sessions in person. Together, we will make history.”
   – The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities

Approximately 14% of Canadians aged 15 years or older reported having a disability that limited them in their daily activities. There are approximately 411,600 working-aged Canadians with disabilities who are not working but whose disability does not prevent them from doing so; almost half of these potential workers are post-secondary graduates.

What are the main barriers to accessibility that Canadians with disabilities face?

What would it take to fix those barriers?

How can we change attitudes in Canada to better include and respect people with disabilities?


Update on allegations of historic abuse

L'Arche is committed to receive, act on and learn from any new information that comes to light, so that L'Arche today is as safe and healthy as possible.

New Community Leader for L'Arche Arnprior

We are happy to introduce the next Community Leader for L'Arche Arnprior, Pernell Goodyear.

New Translation and Interpretation Coordinator at L'Arche Canada

L'Arche Canada is pleased to announce Jennifer Couëlle as the new Translation and Interpretation Coordinator.

New Director of Communications at L'Arche Canada

L’Arche Canada is pleased to announce Warren Pot as the new Director of Communications.

Teegan Arthur joins us as the new Payroll and Database Technician

L’Arche Canada is pleased to have Teegan Arthur join us as the new Payroll and Database Technician.

L'Arche Emergency Fund in support of our friends in Ukraine

People living with intellectual disabilities often suffer more in disasters and are forgotten by efforts to help.

New Community Leader for L'Arche Montréal

We are pleased to announce that the L'Arche Montreal Nominating Committee has selected Louise Provost as the new Community Leader.

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New Community Leader for L'Arche Calgary

We are very happy to announce that the Board of Directors of L’Arche Calgary has appointed Ani Hynes as the new Community Leader/Executive Director for the next 4 years.