#WaitingToBelong Template News Release (Feb 2025) – English #WaitingToBelong Template News Release (Feb 2025) – French #WaitingToBelong Press Release (Nov 28, 2024) – English #WaitingToBelong Press Release (Nov 28, 2024) – French
Update Friday Newsletter: Feb 7, 2025
In this week’s edition of Update Friday, check out our new guide to special education in Ontario, save the date for our first annual Family Conference, and more. Read the full edition: bit.ly/UF-Feb-7-2025Sign up to our newsletter: bit.ly/3iTcwDX
#WaitingToBelong Media Coverage
This page tracks media coverage related to CLO’s latest campaign entitled #WaitingToBelong.
For Immediate Release//Toronto, Ontario, November 28, 2024
Over 52,000 People in Ontario with Developmental Disabilities are #WaitingToBelong Waitlists for Supportive Services are getting longer every year A call for help has been issued by people who live with developmental disabilities, along with their families, and the agencies which provide important supports. Over 52,000 people are currently waiting for support services in Ontario and every year, the list … Read More
Pour diffusion immédiate//Toronto (Ontario), le 28 novembre 2024
En Ontario, plus de 52 000 personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle #Attendentdappartenir Les listes d’attente pour les services de soutien s’allongent chaque année Les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle, leurs familles et les organismes qui fournissent un soutien important ont lancé un appel à l’aide. Plus de 52 000 personnes attendent actuellement des services de soutien en Ontario et la … Read More
Track the Movement – Fall 2024 (September – November)
What happened in September? Introducing the Youth Advisory Committee 2024-25 In September, we welcomed 23 passionate young leaders from across Ontario to join CLO’s Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) for the 2024-2025 term. These inspiring young people are ready to raise their voices, develop new ideas, and shape positive change in their communities by leading the Re:Action4Inclusion (R4I) youth movement. We … Read More
Council Newsletter – July to November 2024
Council’s Presentation about “Long-Term Care and Aging in Place” in Fanshawe College In July, Council members Nicole, Judy, Amber, and the Council representative to the CLO Board of Directors, James presented to a Gerontology Inclusive Practice class at Fanshawe College. They discussed their advocacy priorities for people labelled with intellectual disabilities, emphasizing the Council’s priorities in supporting these individuals to … Read More
What Do We Mean By ‘Authentic Inclusion’?
Happy Community Living Month! As we begin a month of celebrating authentic inclusion, read a message from our CEO, Chris Beesley, on what the term means to us here at Community Living Ontario.
PRESS RELEASE: Ontario Trailblazer for Disability Rights Invited to United Nations
Nicole Flynn part of Canadian Government Delegation at Conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO, ON, May 23, 2024 — Well-known human rights advocate, entrepreneur, and athlete Nicole Flynn, will travel to the United Nations in New York on June 11-13, 2024, as a member of Canada’s official delegation for a Convention on the Rights … Read More
Recapping Community Living Ontario’s 2024 Day at the Legislature
Photo by Louis Thomas On May 8th, Community Living Ontario (CLO) returned to Queen’s Park for our annual Day at the Legislature event. This event presented an opportunity for self-advocates, family members, agencies, and other supporters to increase our visibility and meet with policymakers in the spirit of connection and collaboration. We would like to sincerely thank the Honourable Michael … Read More
