Backgrounder: The Government of Canada wants to make sure persons with disabilities are included

The Government of Canada wants to make sure persons with disabilities are included

The Government of Canada supports persons with disabilities who live, work and participate in all kinds of activities in Canada. One of the ways it does that is by giving money to community centres and other organizations to keep them operating, and help them run projects that break down barriers faced by persons with disabilities. The barriers can be physical, like stairs, or they can be hidden barriers, like the way some people think about disabilities and persons with disabilities.

This year, the Government is giving financial support to 28 organizations across the country, for a total amount of $18 million over three years. Among these organizations is People First of Canada, a national organization representing persons with intellectual disabilities. The organization will receive $1.5 million to help cover its operating costs over the next three years.

The money comes from the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program–Disability component (SDPP-D). The SDPP-D is a program designed specifically to give financial support to organizations that work to make sure persons with disabilities are included in society.