People First of Canada and Inclusion Canada National Joint Task Force on Deinstitutionalization exists because many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities remain in institutions – segregated, isolated, and often without their full citizenship rights.

The Task Force works to raise awareness of institutions and the conditions in which our fellow Canadians live within these facilities.

The goals of the Task Force include closing existing institutions and ensuring that no new institutions for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities are opened in Canada.

The vision of the Task Force includes all Canadian citizens living and participating in their communities.