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A list of public policies supporting participation in leisure for children with disabilities in Canada. For the purpose of this initiative, “policy” is used in the sense of guiding principles generally issued by governments, whereas “program” is used for the kinds of initiatives in which individuals can participate.
A group of researchers and parent-partners based out of Quebec (McGill University), Ontario (CASDA, York University), and Alberta (University of Calgary) have compiled information based on their work and lived experience to highlight some issues that Canadian children with disabilities and their families continue to face.
A policy dialogue on rights-based approaches to childhood disability was convened on 7 June 2018 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, with 23 decision-makers from diverse sectors, provinces, and territories in attendance.
The primary objective of the dialogue was to inform decision-makers about the available research evidence relevant to applying a human rights lens to matters related to children with disabilities in Canada. The team hoped that this sharing of information would facilitate the creation of a network of decision-makers to collaborate in future work in this area and to reframe policy issues using a rights-based approach as a strategy for action.
Canadian children with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to discrimination in accessing their rights, as they are in the intersection between the CRC and CRPD.