Independent Living Canada

Misson and activities:

Founded in 1986 by the Independent Living (IL) Movement Membership, Independent Living Canada (formerly: Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres) represents the network of IL Member Centres at the national level. IL Canada performs several functions on behalf of Member Centres including: providing a collective voice on national issues; fostering and maintaining partnerships; building the capacity and scale of IL in Canada; and preserving the integrity and importance of IL in Canada on the national stage.

Our organization works at the national level.

Our organization is mainly run, controlled and represented by disabled people.

We have expertise, or are interested in cooperating with other organizations, in the areas of:

Coalition building and networking.
Computers and disability.
Employment.
Independent Living Skills Training.
International development and disability.
Media work.
Women and disability.

Contact us:

This entry added: Monday 10th August 1998. (record #78) Changed: Tuesday 13th August 2024. Link checked Tuesday 3rd December 2024.