Featuring weekly articles by LWD community members and/or Board members who have something to say.
Grieving Matters
September 30, The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, was first observed as a federal holiday in 2021. Springing from Orange Shirt Day this is one day a year set aside to remember injustices visited upon Indigenous communities through the notorious and cruel residential school system. Indigenous children were forcibly taken from their homes and…
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With the recent passage of the Canada Disability Benefit Act, are disabled folks in Canada are closer to the goals of “Disability Without Poverty”? Should this victory be celebrated? We know, from questions asked by politicians during hearings on MAiD expansion, that the government feels it will be “off the hook” by passing this important…
LWD’s first birthday
One year ago, Living With Dignity Canada became a legal entity, launched this website, and published the first instalment of this blog. Happy Birthday to Us! We launched with great expectations, but quickly learned that virtual reality is a crowded space, and attention is hard to get! It’s true for everyone, but perhaps especially true…