For People First of Canada’s 25th anniversary, we asked our members, advisors, supporters and staff to send us a little video and tell us what they have learned from being involved with People First over the years. We want to thank everybody who contributed a video and a special thanks to Travis Neufeld for putting it all together. Here is the video of what YOU said – enjoy! (Click the “Read More” link below.)

People First of Canada held its spring board meeting this past weekend in Winnipeg, Manitoba. During the meetings, the PFC board finalized our position paper on doctor-assisted dying legislation and our support of the Vulnerable Persons Standard.

On behalf of Laurie Larson and Shane Haddad (Co-Chairs) and the entire CACL PFC National Task Force on the Right to Live in Community, we are pleased to share the latest edition of the Institution Watch newsletter. This is a powerful edition that looks at the inappropriate placement of people with intellectual disabilities in nursing homes, hospitals, and other long-term care facilities. Please read, enjoy, and share!

People First of Ontario (PFO) has developed a great new resource in the form of a video series called This Is My Life. The videos are part of a project called Our Community Our Lives: Strengthening Communities through Active Living and Social Inclusion. There are 14 videos in total, featuring People First of Ontario members talking about their lives and the issues that are important to them – like having a home, a job, a relationship, friends, and the importance of advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities. Click the “Read More” button…