Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship
2080 West Mall V6T 1Z2 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Thanks so much to Gord Tulloch and Sarah Shulman for yesterday's webinar "Is Innovation Really Possible in the Community Living Sector?" based on learnings shared in The Trampoline Effect: Redesigning our Social Safety Nets. https://www.trampoline-effect.ca/ And thanks to everyone who attended on Zoom. If you weren't able to join the webinar, you can view the recording at https://youtu.be/Dc63hzUTYls and buy the book from their website.

There was a time when things didn’t look as good I was living in a long-term care home and receiving low levels of daily care. My health was on a downward sp...iral and my future prospects looked bleak. I thought about the possibility of medical assistance in dying and whether it might make sense for me at some future time However, I still get to enjoy an occasional glass of red wine in small doses, via a sponge in my mouth. I have lots of company every day (hospital staff and frequent visitors) and once or twice a month I go out to events in the community. Most recently, to the ballet Romeo and Juliet for Valentine’s Day. And I have a girlfriend with whom I am planning an exciting future! Does life get much better than this?-Paul Read Paul’s story, and take action. We have one month to stop Bill C-7, legislation that would create a new pathway to assisted dying for people who are not dying - as long as they have a disability. http://worthliving.ca/2020/06/30/pauls-story/

Just a reminder, today at 10 am the appeals process against the Province of Nova Scotia will start. The Appeal focuses on the right to equality and that segrega...tion is discrimination. If you're able to please take some time to show your support for this cause To view it from your computer follow the link below. https://www.courts.ns.ca/Webcasts/webcasts_live.htm For more information please read this article. https://nsadvocate.org//people-with-disabilities-assert-t/