Who We Are
Community Living Ontario is a non-profit provincial association that has been advocating for people who have an intellectual disability and their families for 70+ years. We proudly work alongside 124 local agencies and advocate with 250,000+ people who have intellectual disabilities and their families across Ontario. We are an active member of the Canadian Association for Community Living and regularly communicate with equivalent provincial and territorial associations. We also have influence at the global level thanks to our affiliation with Inclusion International.
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Member Organizations
250,000+
People Represented
WHAT WE DO
Advocacy, Education & Awareness
Family Engagement
Youth Engagement
Student Links Mentoring
Employment
LATEST ARTICLES
Update Friday Newsletter: January 16, 2026
In this week’s edition of Update Friday, Save the date for the Inclusion Symposium, Member success stories, and more! Read the full edition: https://bit.ly/45VRE46 …
When it Comes to Disability, Specialization Often Leads to Stigmatization
A recent article from ICES and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) reported that people with developmental disabilities make up 22% of…
Will Ontario’s Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy Actually Reduce Human Trafficking?
The Government of Ontario’s recent work to address human trafficking is laudable and noteworthy. There is a new anti-human trafficking…
PRESS RELEASE: Community Living Ontario calls on the province to act immediately on Ombudsman recommendations re: inappropriate hospitalization of adults with developmental disabilities
For Immediate Release//Toronto, Ontario, November 25, 2025 Today, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé released a new report on the inappropriate hospitalization…
Track the Movement – Fall 2025 (September – November)
What happened in September? YAC Members Take the Stage at the Inspiring Possibilities Conference On September 18th, four of CLO’s…
Employment Support Services in Ontario – Under pressure, Underperforming, Underwhelming
Will anything change after more than five years of criticism? Community Living Ontario has published two reports on Ontario Progressive Conservative changes to employment programs…
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