Inclusion Canada, formerly the Canadian Association for Community Living, is a non-profit organization founded in 1958[1] to assist in training and socialization of people with intellectual disabilities, then known as Mental Retardation.
| Formation | 1958 |
|---|---|
| Merger of | L'institut National Canadien Francis (1972) |
| Type | non-profit |
| Registration no. | 10684 2545 RR0001 |
| Legal status | charity |
| Headquarters | WeWork |
| Location |
|
Region | Canada |
Membership | people with intellectual disabilities and their families |
Official languages | English / French |
President | Robin Action |
Vice-President | Moira Wilson |
| Catherine Frazee | |
| Subsidiaries | 400+ |
| Affiliations | People First of Canada |
| Website | inclusioncanada |
Formerly called | Canadian Association for Retarded Children, Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded, Canadian Association for Community Living |
History
editThe organization was founded as the "Canadian Association for Retarded Children".[2] In 1969, the name was changed, to "Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded". The current name was adopted in 1985.[3]
In 1963, the organization established the "Canadian John F. Kennedy Memorial Fund for Retarded Children".[4] The money raised went to the organization and was used to fund research.[5]
A "Canadian Retarded Children's Week" was also established in 1964 for fundraising, to run from May 6 to 16. The theme was "Flowers of Hope".[6] Cosmos seeds were mailed out as a part of fundraising efforts.[7]
The organization was a proponent of Deinstitutionalisation.[8]
There are branches and subbranches in all Canadian provinces. In 1972, "L'institut National Canadien Francis" merged with the organization to provide French-language services.[9]
During the 1970s NBCAMR operated sheltered workshops in Lindsay, New Brunswick,[10] and other small communities. They were later closed when the organizations goals shifted.
The organization was involved in the Infant K case in 1985,[11] the Eve case,[12][13] and others involving involuntary contraceptive sterilization.
The organization rebranded from the "Canadian Association for Community Living" to Inclusion Canada on September 14, 2020.[14]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization received a $416,883 grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada's Immunization Partnership Fund to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among people with intellectual disabilities and their families.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Prime Minister Diefenbaker Lauds Work For Retarded children". The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Nov 20, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ Melanie Panitch (6 August 2012). Disability, Mothers, and Organization: Accidental Activists. Routledge. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-135-90378-7.
- ^ "History". CACL.
- ^ "Propose Fund As Kennedy Memorial". Granby Leader-Mail. Dec 4, 1963. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Rose Kennedy Here: Appeals For Retarded Children". The Montreal Gazette. Sep 30, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "'Week' Opens On Island". The Montreal Gazette. May 7, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Seeds Sold To Aid Retarded". The Montreal Gazette. Apr 25, 1967. p. 25. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Personal Homes For Retarded". Ottawa Citizen. Sep 18, 1968. p. 40. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Two organizations unite : TV programs on retarded set". The Montreal Gazette. Oct 5, 1972. p. 18. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Untitled (photo page)". The Bugle. Woodstock, New Brunswick. Apr 26, 1978. p. B3.
- ^ Hubert, Nadine (August 14, 1985). "Sterilization and the mentally retarded". The Interim. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Sterilization of the Mentally Retarded Adult: the Eve Case" (PDF). McGill Law Journal. 26: 931, fn 1. Jan 9, 1981. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Sterilization Case First Court Test Of Equality Rights". Ottawa Citizen. Jun 3, 1985. p. A3. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Inclusion Canada Rebrand". Inclusion Canada. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ^ Public Health Agency of Canada (2022-10-12). "Immunization Partnership Fund". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- Citations – journals
- Dunn, H. G. (Oct 15, 1958). "The Canadian Association for Retarded Children". Can Med Assoc J. 79 (8): 661–664. PMC 1830226. PMID 13585292.
- Clute, KF (Oct 1963). "Research Programme of the Canadian Association for Retarded Children". Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal. 8 (5): 278–80. doi:10.1177/070674376300800502. PMID 14055396. S2CID 43399126.
- Roeher, GA; Webber, I (Mar–Apr 1971). "Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded". Canadian Journal of Public Health. 62 (2): 153–5. PMID 5572713.
- Others
- "Hope for the Mentally Retarded". Royal Bank of Canada Monthly Letter. RBC. October 1969. VOL. 50, No. 10. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- "Struggle for a voice". National Post. Feb 18, 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- Ziai, Abol H. (1963). Second Nova Scotia Camp for Retarded Children. Camp Monte Bello, Tusket, Yarmouth County: Canadian Association for Retarded Children. 40.
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