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| Toronto Region ODSP Action Coalition |
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| U.N. International Day of People With Disabilities at the C.N.I.B. Centre, Dec. 4, 2006 |
| In his remarks at Toronto's special event, which was held at the CNIB Centre, CNIB president Jim Sanders spoke of the need for more international standards, for... assistive devices. A buffet lunch was provided, and there were good information booths set up around the perimeter of the room. (Anne Johnston Health Station, CNIB, BMO, Flemingdon Community Legal, - list to be updated) |
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| See also minor notes on video |
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| More video to be posted. At left is the list of 'Unsung Hero' award recipients for 2006. |
| Here is a small video clip (169k, MPEG format) of Sharon Dever receiving an "Unsung Hero" award from the City of Toronto |
| Follow-up news to March 23 suggested that Canada might yet sign on to the United Nations convention on the rights of people with disabilities. In the end, this did in fact happen on March 30, although only the media were invited. We haven't heard anything since. This year's observations were held at Variety Village on December 3. On the same day the University of Minnesota apparently launched an advocacy manual re: the U.N. convention - notes to be posted |