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Updates from March  Council Members Share Training on Inclusive Meetings  On March 26, 2025, Council members Judy Noonan, Dzidra Halar, and Brianne Taggart led an online training session for the CLO Council based on what they learned from the “Listen Include Respect Train-the-Trainer” program they attended earlier this year.  Their presentation focused on how to make meetings more inclusive for … Read More

November Highlights:  Team Building Workshop – November 19, 2024   On November 19th, Community Living Ontario’s (CLO) Inclusion Initiatives department hosted an in-person Team Building Workshop for the Council in Markham. Ten Council members participated in the event, which was facilitated by Jennie Chanda, President of the CLO Board of Directors.  This workshop, held at the beginning of the 2024-2025 term, … Read More

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

In April, the Council wrote a greeting letter to Stephanie Cadieux, Canada’s first Chief Accessibility Officer. On May 8th, 2024, seven Council members attended the annual Day at the Legislature and presented to Honourable Charmaine Williams and Minister Michael Parsa’s staff. They had a great conversation about the priority topics of abuse, poverty, and employment. The Council looks forward to … Read More

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