Inclusion Canada CEO Krista Carr says the Joint Parliamentary Committee studying Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying law should recommend against further expansion.
Carr asked MPs and Senators to repeal Track 2 access of MAiD which discriminates against people with disabilities.
#cdnpoli #MAID
Newspaper article in The Hill Times, April 13 on Canada's Disability Benefit. Written by Inclusion Canada CEO Krista Carr
Thank you @hilltimes.com for sharing our CEO Krista Carr's thoughts on Canada's inadequate Disability Benefit.
If the federal gov't is serious about building a strong Canada, it must include people with disabilities in that vision.
Read more:
www.inclusioncanada.ca/post/op-ed-b.... #cdnpoli
Happy International Siblings Day! Join this free webinar happening today. This is a valuable opportunity to hear from a panel of guests sharing and celebrating their sibling experiences. The webinar is from 10am EST-11am EST.
To register, please visit this link: us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../W....
Costs are indeed escalating. Food prices are up 30% since the pandemic. Our CEO Krista Carr is urging Ottawa to act on disability poverty. Contact your MP & let them know a better Canada Disability Benefit would provide more stability, hope and possibility.
www.orilliamatters.com/letters-to-t...
The headline says it all.
Canada's affordability crisis continues.
Inclusion Canada feels a strengthened Canada Disability Benefit can give much needed relief, hope and possibility to more people who need it. Please share and get in touch with your local MP.
thespec.com/opinion/cont...
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Commentary by our CEO Krista Carr: Building a strong Canada must include persons with disabilities. Why the Canada Disability Benefit must increase given the rising cost of living. From food, housing, electricity to medication, people need better supports. rdnewsnow.com/2026/04/06/o... #cdnpoli
As many in Canada gather together this Easter weekend, there is a quieter, far less comfortable reality unfolding behind closed doors.
For many people w/ disabilities, this holiday is not defined by abundance.
Read more in the op-ed written by Krista Carr.
www.inclusioncanada.ca/post/op-ed-b...
We’ve just completed key research on how navigators can better support people with an intellectual disability access federal programs and services. Learn more about this important work aided by infographics in Inuktitut, French and English. www.inclusioncanada.ca/page/explori...
We & @inclusionalberta.bsky.social commend @youralberta.bsky.social for Bill 18 regarding medically assisted suicide. Track 2 #MAID is discriminatory & perpetuates dangerous, ableist assumptions that life with a disability is not worth living.
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #abpoli #cdnpoli
As stated by the family, this woman was immediately offered MAID by the doctor before any other treatments/suggestions. She went to the hospital with back pain and was looking for care. As per law, this shouldn't be happening and it also shows the appropriate medical safeguards aren't in place.
Yet another case on why Canada's #MAID law needs reformed. Today's Postmedia story with Miriam Lancaster who was suffering from back pain and wanted treatment. Miriam Lancaster was offered death. She wasn't dying and said no thanks, recovered and climbed a volcano in Guatemala. #cdnpoli #WriteYourMP
Watch, listen and share The Caregivers Podcast “The Truth about MAID in Canada.” Inclusion Canada CEO Krista Carr has an in-depth, candid discussion with Dr. Mark Ropeleski on Canada’s assisted suicide law and the real supports people with disabilities need. share.transistor.fm/s/4fa3149e #cdnpoli
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[VIDEO] Ashton Kennedy's story reinforces what we hear on a weekly basis. Instead of pushing #MAID onto persons with a disability, provide the supports so they can live on par with others. CEO Krista Carr with @globalnews.ca.
globalnews.ca/video/117402....
#RepealTrack2 #MAID #abpoli #cdnpoli
World Down Syndrome Day
Inclusion Canada is recognizing World Down Syndrome Day and the immense contributions those with Down Syndrome make to our society. This year’s theme is “Together Against Loneliness”. On this day - and every day - we commit to ensuring persons with disabilities are included and not isolated.
[RADIO] Inclusion Canada CEO Krista Carr was a guest on CBC's As it Happens. Learn more on how Canada's assisted suicide law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Carr was asked about the Alberta's Bill 18 (Segment begins at 26:07)
cbc.ca/listen/live-...
#MAID #cdnpoli #abpoli
The Alberta Gov't is taking steps to scale back assisted suicide. We hope other provinces follow suit and provide the economic and social supports that enables individuals to thrive.
Here is a BBC story that includes our President Moira Wilson.
bbc.com/news/article.... #cdnpoli #abpoli #MAID
Inclusion Canada was in the Alberta Legislature as the province introduced Bill 18, a law to restrict assisted suicide. For persons with disabilities it is a step in the right direction.
Thanks to Meagan Gillmore @cdnaffairs.bsky.social
for including us.
canadianaffairs.news/2026/03/19/a... #MAID
We commend the Government of Alberta for introducing Bill 18 today in the Legislature. Since Track 2 MAiD was introduced, 2,050 Canadians have died. They are people who may have needed support—not assisted death.
Now we need national reform to save lives.
www.inclusioncanada.ca/post/inclusi...
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Dream. Believe. Belong.
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We support Bill S-228, which would clarify that forced and coerced sterilization is aggravated assault. This is vitally important, because people with an intellectual disability continue to be sterilized today. Thanks @maddidelplain.bsky.social for her journalism. healthydebate.ca/2026/03/topi...
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Check out the Feb 2026 edition of the Institution Watch newsletter! This month, they talk about the addition of Roy Skoreyko as a member, a new series focusing on the strategies people are using to create a vision for a home, and a feature on Steph's housing story.
Read: mailchi.mp/peoplefirsto...
This news story serves as another example of how Canada's assisted suicide law has gone way too far. Parliament must say no to expanding Medical Assistance in Dying and also Repeal Track 2 which has claimed the lives of 2,050 people between 2021-2024. nationalpost.com/news/familie.... #cdnpoli #MAID
A joint committee of Parliament will give recommendations on the future of Canada's assisted suicide law. Our CEO Krista Carr spoke with @nationalpost.bsky.social and called on Parliamentarians to repeal Track 2 of #MAID and not widen further access.
nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
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16 years since Canada ratified the UN CRPD.
Today marks 16 years since Canada ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Inclusion Canada will continue to work to ensure that Canada fully implements the #CRPD and delivers on equality and inclusion. It requires sustained leadership, accountability and action.
Inclusion Canada & Inclusive Education Canada honoured 3 people with Distinguished Leadership Awards. Ken Pike has given over 40-years improving the lives of persons with intellectual disabilities across Canada. Thanks
@vanessavanv.bsky.social for having Ken on CBC Shift NB.
cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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Dream. Believe. Belong.
Inclusion starts with a dream. It grows when we believe in each person’s gifts and potential. It becomes real when we take action.
Join us on April 23rd 12pm - 12:45pm EST for Inclusion Canada’s National Fundraising Event.
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Check out the February 2026 edition of the Inclusion Matters newsletter!
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New Blog Post! World Wildlife Day: Protecting Wildlife Supports Our Health. A picture of a group of people on a beach appears.
March 3 was World Wildlife Day. Our current placement student, Prisha, wrote a blog post on this topic: the various ways in which people with an intellectual disability are disproportionately impacted by environmental changes.
Read it here! www.inclusioncanada.ca/post/world-w...
We welcome @theglobeandmail.com’s editorial seeking a rebalancing of Canada’s assisted suicide law. "No Canadian should choose death because we refuse to pay for their care.”
See our CEO Krista Carr's response below.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit... (subscription required)
