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Indigenous Disability Canada / British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society
AbbreviationIDC/BCANDS
Formation1991
TypeCanadian National Indigenous Disability Organization
Legal statusActive
PurposeDisability Services, Support and Advocacy
HeadquartersVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
Location
  • 1610 Island Highway - Victoria - British Columbia - Canada
Region served
British Columbia and Canada
Websitewww.bcands.bc.ca

Indigenous Disability Canada / British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (IDC/BCANDS) is a national Indigenous charitable organization[1][2] with its head office based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. IDC/BCANDS provides cross disability-related support and services to Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) peoples in Canada with disabilities, and advocates for the full inclusion of all Indigenous peoples with disabilities, both socially and economically.

IDC/BCANDS was established in 1991 to address the needs of Indigenous peoples with disabilities and works to remove the barriers they face.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] BCANDS holds Special Consultative Status[13] with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Approved Observer status[14] with the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD).

The IDC/BCANDS head office is located in Victoria, British Columbia, on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen People.[15]

Areas of work / initiatives

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Indigenous Disability Canada / British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society provides one-to-one disability related services, as well as awareness and outreach activities aimed at individuals and families, federal, provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous leadership and the public, both within Canada and at the international level.[16][17][18][19][20]

Programs/services

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Awareness

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Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM)[25]

In 2015, the organization established Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM)[26][27] to raise awareness of the contributions that Indigenous peoples living with disabilities bring to Canadian communities, and holds annual events during the month. In 2017, the United Nations International Committee on the Rights of Persons Living with Disabilities, in its Concluding Observations Report, recommended that Canada officially recognize and proclaim the month. IDAM is observed annually by various provinces in Canada, in addition to Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and organizations.[28][29][30][31][32]

RDSP Awareness Month[33]

Each year during October, the organization promotes the Registered Disability Saving Plan through virtual awareness activities, community events, and the distribution of materials.

National Indigenous AccessAbility Week[34][35]

Each year during National AccessAbility Week in Canada, the organization promotes accessibility from an Indigenous disability lens, through the hosting of awareness events and distribution of materials.

Indigenous Partnership Award

In 2015, the organization established the BCANDS Indigenous Partnership Award to recognize individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to advancing Indigenous disability issues in Canada. Notable recipients include federal politician and Paralympian Carla Qualtrough, former Assistant Deputy Minister Molly Harrington, and renowned disability advocate and lawyer, Kerri Joffe. Recipients of the award are determined by the organization's leadership and are typically presented during Indigenous Disability Awareness Month.

National Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering

The organization periodically hosts a national gathering with Indigenous and non-Indigenous leadership. communities, persons with disabilities, government, and stakeholders to raise awareness of Indigenous disability in Canada. The next Gathering is scheduled for November 2024, during the 10th anniversary of Indigenous Disability Awareness Month in Canada.[36]

Awards

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Family Support Institute of BC - Provincial Award - 2021

Finalist - Premier's Innovation & Excellence Awards - 2020[37]

Finalist - Premier's Innovation & Excellence Awards - 2019[38]

Essl Foundation - Zero Project International Award - 2019[39][40]

Finalist - Premier's Innovation & Excellence Awards - 2018[41]

Doctors of BC - Excellence in Health Promotion Award - 2018[42]

Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health - Champion of Mental Health Award - 2018[43][5]

Canadian Medical Association - Excellence in Health Promotion - 2016

March of Dimes Canada - Judge George Ferguson Award - 2015[44]

Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC BC) - Deryck Thompson Award - 2014[45]

BC Medical Association - Excellence in Health Promotion - 2013

Canadian Mental Health Association - BC Region - Dr. Nancy Hall Public Policy Leadership Award - 2013[46]

Notable persons

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References

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  6. ^ We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Inner Light in a Time of Darkness - Alice Walker - Google Books. Google.ca. 2011-07-26. ISBN 9781595585899. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
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  8. ^ Cauchie, NCCIH Communications Officer, Lesa. "NCCIH - National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health > Home > NCCIH PUBLICATIONS". NCCIH.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  10. ^ Manitou and God: North-American Indian Religions and Christian Culture. Greenwood Publishing. 2007. ISBN 9780313347795.
  11. ^ Massie, Miranda (November 2020). "A Facilitators Guide: Intersectional Approaches to Mental Health Education" (PDF). UBC.
  12. ^ Ahmadi, Renée (2016). Exploring and Redefining Home Visitability with the Scia'new and Esquimalt Nations (PDF).
  13. ^ "United Nations Civil Society Participation – Advanced Search". esango.un.org.
  14. ^ "Approved observers | EASPD". www.easpd.eu.
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  17. ^ "Supporting greater inclusion for people with disabilities". archive.news.gov.bc.ca. May 29, 2018.
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  20. ^ "Real Talk with Realize – When We Know Better, We Do Better?". Realize. December 3, 2020.
  21. ^ Indigenous Disability Case Management / Navigation
  22. ^ "Evelyn Huntjens". Accessible Media Inc.
  23. ^ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  24. ^ United Nations Disarmament Yearbook 2019: Part II - United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs - Google Books. Google.ca. 2 November 2020. ISBN 9789210052351. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  25. ^ Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM)
  26. ^ Reduction, Social Development and Poverty (November 1, 2019). "Minister's statement on Indigenous Disability Awareness Month | BC Gov News". news.gov.bc.ca.
  27. ^ "AFN National Chief Bellegarde Honours November as Indigenous Disability Awareness Month". nationtalk.ca.
  28. ^ "CLBC recognizes Indigenous Disability Awareness Month in November". Community Living BC. November 13, 2020.
  29. ^ "INDIGENOUS DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH (IDAM) 2019". October 30, 2019.
  30. ^ "Plan Institute Recognizes Indigenous Disability Awareness Month". Plan Institute. November 5, 2020.
  31. ^ "Indigenous Disability Awareness Month". www.maryjanemccallum.ca.
  32. ^ "Breaking barriers: Unreserved marks Indigenous Disability Awareness Month - CBC Radio". CBC. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  33. ^ RDSP Awareness Month
  34. ^ National Indigenous AccessAbility Week
  35. ^ Canada, Employment and Social Development (May 25, 2017). "National AccessAbility Week". aem.
  36. ^ "Home". indigenousdisabilitygathering.com.
  37. ^ "TogetherBC" – via www.youtube.com.
  38. ^ "Using Evidence to Ensure Access and Support Empowerment (EASE)" – via www.youtube.com.
  39. ^ "Advice and support service targeted to indigenous populations". Zero Project.
  40. ^ "Announced – the Zero Project 2019 awardees! – Mreža za izgradnju mira".
  41. ^ "Annual Earnings Exemption: Removing Barriers Works" – via www.youtube.com.
  42. ^ "Doctors of BC honours outstanding physicians". www.doctorsofbc.ca. June 7, 2018.
  43. ^ Health, Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental. "The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health Announces the 2018 Champions of Mental Health". www.newswire.ca.
  44. ^ "Award recipients". www.marchofdimes.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  45. ^ "Award recipients" (PDF). www.sparc.bc.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  46. ^ "Dr. Nancy Hall Public Policy Leadership Award—2013 Winners".
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  49. ^ Stephen Lytton
  50. ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Mr. Stephen George Lytton". The Governor General of Canada.
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