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Inclusion Alberta sadly acknowledges the passing of Dianne Pothier, Vulnerable Persons Standard (VPS) Founder and legal counsel to the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) and the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD). To understand the sense of loss and contribution of Dianne please see the acknowledgements below from Michael Bach, Executive Vice-President, CACL and […]

This letter to Families, Guardians and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities from The Honourable Irfan Sabir, Minister, Human Services clarifies a number of key issues and is similar to a previous letter sent to PDD Service Providers.  The letters are consistent with the advocacy efforts of Inclusion Alberta to ensure direct supports to individuals with developmental disabilities […]

A ministerial Order, effective December 30, 2016 officially amended the Exception Regulation under the Safety Codes Act.  Residences of individuals with developmental disabilities are to be treated the same as any other home when interpreting and applying safety codes.  No further inspections should take place in these homes unless there is a request, an incident […]