14th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

SENT ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA – OFFICE FOR DISABILITY ISSUES Hello, We are contacting you today to share information on how to attend the 14th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the United Nations (UN) _Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities_(CRPD), taking place virtually from June READ MORE

OP Lab: Learning, Sharing, Actioning

In 2018, Canada agreed to follow the Optional Protocol (OP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The Optional Protocol is an additional part of the CRPD that allows people to make a complaint to the United Nations, if they believe their rights under the CRPD have been violated. In celebration READ MORE

CRPD Training

Empower U: Learn to Access Your Disability Rights Training on Canadian Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol (OP) About this Training This training aims to increase awareness of how to address discrimination using more familiar Canadian human rights laws such as Human Rights Codes and READ MORE

CAMIMH Opens Nominations for the 2018 Champions Awards

Know an Exceptional Mental Health Advocate or Researcher? Nominate them today! CAMIMH Opens Nominations for the 2018 Champions Awards January 15, 2018 – The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) has opened its online portal for nominations for the Champions of Mental Health Awards. The Champions Awards is an annual gala devoted READ MORE

You’re Invited!!!

Notice of Annual General Meeting NNMH is Celebrating our 25th Anniversary 2017-2018 Via teleconference Wednesday, December 13th, 2017   Board of Directors and the Staff invite you to attend The National Network for Mental Health’s Annual General Meeting. Celebrating 25 years as the only national non-diagnostic consumer driven mental health organization in Canada.   The READ MORE

Alliance for an Inclusive and Accessible Canada consultations moved to July 2017

  Please note that there has been a change to the dates and time of the consultations in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Ontario for the Alliance for An Inclusive and Accessible Canada. The following consultations will be now held in the month of July. Here are the current dates and locations. We ask you to READ MORE

Alliance for an Inclusive and Accessible Canada consultations in Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories

We are pleased to announce that Alliance for an Inclusive and Accessible Canada will be hosting public consultations in Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories. We ask you to please share this information with your networks and encourage people to come out to a consultation and help to shape Canada’s new accessibility law. Alberta READ MORE