Disability Action Hall

Proud to support Queerly Disabled. Happy Pride https://www.actionhall.ca/2024/08/happy-pride.html

Need some ideas to begin your letter writing to improve the Canada Disability Benefit? Visit this post on our website!

8 Ways to improve the Canada Disability Benefit Canadians have until September 23rd to email their changes to improve the Canada Disability Benefit regulations. Here are 8 recommendation...

Ooh we are loving these free September zine workshops offered by Vibrant Communities Calgary - VCC https://enoughforall.ca/zine-workshops offered at the public Calgary Public Library
Enough for All Zine Workshops are happening across Calgary at various Calgary Public Library locations. Click on your preferred date to register for a workshop:

Tuesday, September 3 at 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Saddletowne Library
Tuesday, September 10 at 12 - 2 p.m. - Seton Library
Thursday, September 19 at 5 - 7 p.m. - Bowness Library
Tuesday, September 24 at 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Village Square Library
Thursday, September 26 at 12 - 2 p.m. - Memorial Park Library

Zine Workshops | Enough for All Enough for All is Calgary’s community-driven poverty reduction strategy. Vibrant Communities Calgary has been working for more than a decade advocating for long-term strategies that address the root causes of poverty in Calgary.

Did you know "Delivery accommodation program" supports residential customers to access packages and mail and may be able to provide home delivery where it's difficult for customers to go to their mailbox? https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/accessibility/delivery-accommodation-program.page

Delivery accommodation program | Accessibility Learn about the delivery accommodation solutions available to residential customers with functional limitations and find out how to apply.

Preventing clawbacks for the Canada Disability Benefit by the Maytree foundation

Advocacy toolkit: Preventing Canada Disability Benefit clawbacks - Maytree The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is intended to help people with disabilities. Tell your provincial or territorial representative to change social assistance regulations to prevent the CDB from clawing back social assistance. Introduction to the toolkitDownload the toolkit by jurisdiction Furth....

Opinion: Welcoming people with disabilities into the workforce is a win for everyone by Chris Ryan, July 13th, 2024

Opinion: Welcoming people with disabilities into the workforce is a win for everyone Chris Ryan on accessibility

Love Mobi Mats to help us all enjoy summer spaces!

Sandy Point Beach is now more accessible: Introducing the Mobi-mat and beach-accessible wheelchair! These new amenities will ensure the beach is accessible for everyone, whether they have a mobility impairment or simply find it challenging to navigate the sandy terrain. The Mobi-mat and MobiChair are here to help users fully enjoy the beach experience.

You can find full details on rentals and hours of operation on our website at https://www.lacombecounty.com.

Great times for how wonderful the way we all during large time City celebrations such as the Calgary Stampede

Infographic to help guide folks through the summary draft rules for the Canada Disability Benefit, comments are due by September 23rd, 2024. Remember all comments will be public. Link to comment on the regulations https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2024/2024-06-29/html/reg2-eng.html

Remember to have your say on the draft regulations (rules) for the Canada Disability Benefit by September 23rd, 2024.
Learn more here

Feedback on the draft rules for the Canada Disability Benefit due September 23, 2024 The draft rules to help Canadians with disabilities pay for the higher living costs are out for public feedback. We made a 2-page infogra...

We shared our vision for what Calgary could look like in 2051! Feedback is due July 24th and watch for a pop up booth at a stampede breakfast near you! Visit our website for what we said! https://www.actionhall.ca/2024/07/calgarys-30-year-plan-phase-3.html

We took some time to share our vision for what Calgary will be like in 30 years. Ideas on phase three are due July 24th, 2024. Check out a stampede breakfast near you for your chance to have your say or try out the survey. https://www.actionhall.ca/2024/07/calgarys-30-year-plan-phase-3.html

30 year Calgary plan by Disability Action Hall We shared our vision around the 9 priorities highlighted in the City of Calgary 30 year building plan

We are hoping the Calgary Wheelchair 20-member Team gets home safely from London soon! Barrier-Free Canada Accessible Canada WestJet

June 19th is ! Let's celebrate the joy of recreation and the beauty of diversity. Disability Action Hall supports the creation for inclusive spaces where everyone can play, learn, and grow together. Join us in spreading love and inclusivity today and every day!

https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=90495212D08EF-92B4-5484-56E08944372003CB -0

Some positive news for Accessibility Building Codes for Alberta!

Read News release here https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=90495212D08EF-92B4-5484-56E08944372003CB -0

Albertans with disabilities deserve to have safe and reliable access to public buildings and spaces everywhere they go. To ensure safe and reliable access, it is critical that provincial and national partners work together to improve accessibility in Alberta communities. In order to collaborate and co-ordinate efforts to further develop accessibility standards for provincial building codes, Alberta’s government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Accessibility Standards Canada.

“We are pleased to be working more closely with Accessibility Standards Canada to support our commitment to creating more accessible, inclusive communities. Accessibility standards in our building codes means greater accessibility in all our communities, and I’m grateful to our partners for helping us advance accessibility in Alberta.”

Ric McIver, Minister of Municipal Affairs
Accessibility Standards Canada is a federal organization responsible for developing standards, advancing accessibility research and sharing information about accessibility. Through this partnership, Accessibility Standards Canada and Alberta’s government are better positioned to deliver on the mutual goal to improve accessibility in building development – whether that’s homes, community facilities or other buildings.

Under the agreement, Alberta’s government and Accessibility Standards Canada may share research and results, as well as work together on developing and implementing accessibility standards. By advancing standards for barrier-free design, Alberta can help eliminate barriers to accessibility and improve safety and quality of life for people with sensory, cognitive, communication and physical disabilities.

“At Accessibility Standards Canada, we wholeheartedly welcome this agreement with the Province of Alberta. It will help advance equity and accessibility for all people with disabilities. Our unwavering commitment to inclusivity fuels our work, and we take pride in our shared vision. By aligning our efforts to achieve an accessible society, regardless of jurisdiction, we are doing what is right. Thank you to the Province of Alberta for actively participating in this momentum toward a barrier-free Canada.”

Philip Rizcallah, chief executive officer, Accessibility Standards Canada

“Ensuring all people, regardless of ability, have access to public and private spaces is a cornerstone of all accessibility work. The Premier’s Council is pleased to see government listening to the voices of the disability community and taking this step forward in jurisdictional collaboration and appreciate the dedication this shows to inclusion for all Albertans.”

Dominic Shaw, chair, Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities
Quick Facts
The Alberta government is responsible for administering provincial legislation that relates to people with disabilities and accessibility.
In Alberta, accessibility requirements in buildings are contained in the Alberta edition of the National Building Code, which is adopted by regulation under the Safety Codes Act.
Alberta’s safety codes establish a minimum standard for the safe design, construction and accessibility of buildings in the province.
Alberta’s Safety Codes Council includes a barrier-free sub-council that helps make recommendations to the Minister of Municipal Affairs on issues related to barrier-free access. Organizations represented on the council include persons with disabilities groups, seniors, designers and municipal associations.
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Sounds like an incredible day happening June 15th!

Thank you Self Advocacy Federation for sharing!

It’s Seniors Week. Disability affects all of us. It is the one demographic that intersects with every human being on this earth. This is why it’s important to push for Accessibility legislation! 
https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2011/rhdcc-hrsdc/HS64-11-1-2010-eng.pdf

English image for Instagram with 3 illustrations: an eagle representing First Nations, a narwhal representing Inuit, and a violin representing Métis. These illustrations are placed around the sun and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity. The image is then transposed on a woman in an orange shirt day reconciliation regalia facing the sun on the horizon with hands on their hips standing in grasslands.

English text:
National Indigenous History Month

Camtography footage from *warning may cause some dizziness!

TikTok · Disability Action Hall Check out Disability Action Hall’s video.

Article highlights why a review of the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped regulations may help ensure people remain housed vs thrown into crisis.

Alberta man stunned when disability payments decreased during spouse's maternity leave | CBC News Advocates across Alberta are looking to the government to reassess the rules around the province’s Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program. Some say the program penalizes people with disabilities when they want to have children.

Wow, over 70 adaptive sports for "Try it Day" in Cochrane on Sunday, June 9th. "Try It Day," hosted by Spray Lakes and Sport 4 Life Cochrane, is coming up on June 9th from 10am-3pm for children and youth 6-17.

This year, there will be the following, adapted sessions, run by qualified coaches, offered along with many inclusive activities such as kickboxing, dance and yoga. Register here
https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/slsc/daycare/program/18?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&online=true

The adapted sessions include:

Adapted Aquatics
Soccability
Wheelchair Basketball
Sitting Volleyball


Participants can register for up to three sessions for free at the link below:

TRY IT DAY 2024

Sport 4 Life Cochrane

SLS Centre

disAbility Market! Coming soon! Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre

🎶 Experience the magic of the disAbility Market on June 1st at the Bearspaw Lifestyle Centre. From 10am-3pm, enjoy live performances, inspiring speakers, unique vendors, and plenty of activities for all ages. Let's celebrate abilities together!

www.bearspawlc.org

Good times for AccessAbility, look a little closer

Project 1 Photo Mosaic - Picture Mosaics Project 1 photo mosaic by Actionhall . created using the Picture Mosaics Online Mosaic Tool

Happy wearing red to celebrate https://globalnews.ca/video/10531428/red-shirt-day-raising-awareness-for-people-with-disabiliities/

Way to go Vantage Enterprises Ltd keep the conversation going!