Spotlight on UBC Research – In Ottawa
We are thrilled to announce and congratulate CIC Co-Director Dr. Rachelle Hole was chosen as one of four UBC featured researchers being highlighted in the “Spotlight on UBC Research in Ottawa.” “The event introduces some of UBC’s great minds—faculty members who research some of the most intriguing and important topics of our time. Hear how […]
The Benefits to Hiring Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
NEW – December 2018 Summary Employment is important for all people as it provides a sense of purpose and meaningful contribution to society. People with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) often face employer discrimination when searching for work. This report summarizes a study completed for a master’s thesis in the School of Social Work at the University of British Columbia […]
Experts Panel Report on Medial Assistance in Dying
The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has released its Experts Panel Report on Medical Assistance in Dying. CIC Director Dr. Tim Stainton was privileged to serve as an expert on this panel. Read the report and find out more about how this impacts vulnerable Canadians.
Dr. Rachelle Hole talks TYDE on AMI’s The Pulse
Rachelle Hole is an associate professor at the UBC Okanagan School of Social Work. She is also the co-director of the Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship. She chats with us about TYDE, a new program to help young people with intellectual disabilities and autism find meaningful employment. This is the September 12, 2018 episode. You can […]
What does it mean to flourish?
The CIC is pleased to be part of this larger initiative to develop and share cultural narratives about the meaning of disability, frailty and suffering in the context of an emerging system for Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) in Canada. The initiative is guided by the legislative commitment in the preamble to the Criminal Code […]
Sex, Lies & Citizenship
Sex, Lies & Citizenship is a 3 – year community-based participatory theatre project focused on improving sexual health knowledge and positive sexuality among self advocates. The research questions guiding this project are: 1) What are self advocates’ experiences of learning about sexual health and sexuality? 2) What information is needed to achieve successful sexual health education and […]
CTVNews.ca – Improving Mental and Physical Health
Professor Stainton from the UBC Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship says some studies have shown natural supports can lead to reduced use of healthcare. View the full September 4, 2018 CTV News Story here.
Canadian patients search for dignity, freedom in self-directed care
When 26-year-old Zachary Priest was receiving home care through government-funded agencies in Mississauga, Ont., he never knew what type of care he was going to get on any given day. Priest is disabled and needs assistance with many tasks, from washing dishes to getting dressed. But there were some days when he would go without […]
PRESS RELEASE: Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying Regulations Fall Short
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2018 TORONTO – The Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) and the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) strongly call on the federal government to strengthen the monitoring system for medical assistance in dying (MAiD). As they stand, the just-published MAiD regulations to come into effect November 1, won’t safeguard people who could be […]
Medically assisted dying needs more monitoring
The act of ending the life of another human being raises fundamental questions of human dignity and rights. How will the most vulnerable members of our community be protected from the ultimate harm? How will persons with authority and power be held accountable? How will the kindly but insidious forces of inducement to MAID be […]