Disability rights advocate Vicky Levack wins battle for home in the community
“I’m getting out of this horrible nightmare but there are so many others living their own nightmare with no help in sight” -Vicky Levack
DRC Rally at Province House 13 August 2021
The DRC held a rally at Province House in support of the Road to Inclusion 2023 campaign.
DRC Submission to UN Human Rights Committee
As part of the United Nations Human Rights Committee preparation of a “list of issues” for its 2023 Review of Canada, the Disability Rights Coalition along with 23 other Canadian NGOs has filed the following submission seeking to address the rights violation of people with disabilities who are unnecessarily institutionalized and Canada’s failure to provide the necessary supports and services for social inclusion.
Disability Rights Coalition Vs. The Attorney General of NS: Court Recordings Available
The livestream of the appeal hearing is now available on the Court’s livestream webpage.
Disability Rights Coalition Vs. The Attorney General of NS
The livestream of the appeal hearing will be available on the Court’s livestream webpage. At 10am on Wednesday Nov 18 and Thursday Nov 19 click “Read More” to go to the Court’s web page, then scroll down to the webcast.
Care in the Community-One Person’s Fight
The closure of institutions and the provision of community-based supports, which the DRC, People First and others have been pushing for years, is something which happened decades ago in the UK. Here’s a 9-minute BBC podcast which tells the story of one person who survived institutionalization and fought for his right to community living.
Government of Nova Scotia: STOP building new residential institutions for autistic kids!
The Government of Nova Scotia is breaking its promise to disabled children and their families. In 2013, the government vowed to close residential institutions for autistic and intellectually disabled children by 2023, replacing them with appropriate services so that children could continue to live with their families and attend school in their communities.
