NSDSS 2009 AGM
Sunday, August 30 2009 at 2pm
Location - TBA
A number of our board members are moving on from the NSDSS board and we will be looking for new board members including the offices of chairperson and treasurer. If anyone is interested in a board position please forward a note about yourself (or your resume) and what you are interested in helping with to: mail@novascotiadownsyndromesociety.com
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Have your say, Get Heard!!
Provide Feedback to the Government of Canada on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Input Deadline is July 31, 2009.
On behalf of the Government of Canada, I am pleased to invite you to participate in the online consultation on the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Convention). The Convention is of great importance to Canadians. Canada signed the Convention in March 2007, meaning that Canada is currently required to respect the general object and purpose of the treaty. The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians, and particularly of the disability community, in order to inform the decision on ratification. These views would also play an important role in informing any measures that may be taken post-ratification at the federal level to further implement the Convention.
This online consultation is fully accessible:
* The content of the consultation Web site is available in the following alternate formats upon request: Large Print, Braille, Audio Cassette, Audio CD, e-Text Diskette, e-Text CD, and DAISY.
* The consultation Web site features a simple design to allow easy navigation.
Many resources are available on the consultation Web site to help you guide your feedback: instructions on how to fill out the consultation questionnaire, a Frequently Asked Questions section, links to useful resources such as the full text and a plain English guide to the Convention, background materials and much more.
Have your say! If you would like to participate in this online consultation, submit your views through the Web site or by email, regular mail, fax or phone. All contributions must be received by the Office for Disability Issues by July 31, 2009, midnight, Eastern Daylight Time.
Feel free to link the consultation Web site to your own Web site and to share the link with others who may have an interest in taking part in this consultation.
Consultation Web site: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/consultations
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require additional information on this consultation:
By email: consultation@hrsdc-rhdsc.gc.ca
By phone: 819-994-0335 (National Capital Region)
866-203-2426 (toll-free within Canada)
If you are calling outside the toll-free area, you may leave a message with your name, reason of your call and best time to reach you during regular office hours and a representative will return your call.
1 800 O-Canada: 1-800-622-6232
TTY: 819-934-6649
By fax: 819-994-8634
By regular mail:
Stakeholder consultation
Office for Disability Issues
C/o Intergovernmental Relations
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Bell Building
105 Hôtel de Ville Street
Gatineau, Québec K1A 0J9
We look forward to receiving your feedback.
Sincerely,
Laura Oleson
Acting Director General
Office for Disability Issues
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
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Petition 'Canada needs a prenatal diagnosis awareness act'
Since February 2007, all pregnant women in Nova Scotia have been offered prenatal screening by the province. These screening tests are not designed to treat any condition, but are aimed at preventing conditions such as Down syndrome, by preventing the birth of babies with this condition. In Canada over 90% of parents terminate a pregnancy when faced with a diagnosis of Down syndrome. The Nova Scotia Down Syndrome Society has experienced a sharp reduction (of about 85%) in registrations of new families during 2007.
The recent expansion of prenatal screening has not been accompanied by an appropriate expansion of counseling, information and education programs and is leading to unjustifiable situations. As an organization, the Nova Scotia Down Syndrome Society believes that non-directive and balanced information about all options should be at the heart of prenatal screening.
NSDSS has created an online petition to call for a 'Prenatal Diagnosed Condition Awareness Act'. This Act will ensure prospective parents receive non-directive and balanced support and information about the diagnosed condition of their child. This could include experiences from persons living with Down syndrome and their families.
Please sign our petition and forward this message to everyone who might be interested because every signature counts!
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"Thanks A Bunch" postcards, created by Cape Breton artist Adele, now for sale at NSDSS
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| The cards are a wonderful way to say "Thanks" to all the special people in your life and raise awareness at the same time.
Folded cards plus envelopes, blank inside, prices:
1 card $1,75 each10 cards or more $1,25 each20 cards or more $1,00 each
To download your order form click on the picture left.
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