Theme : Society

What’s happening in L’Arche across the country including L’Arche in the media

These articles document the activity of L’Arche in Canada and the world, our partner and like-minded organizations, and all working to create communities of belonging and a more human society.

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The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities visits Canada

Ms Devandas Aguilar was invited by the Government of Canada and visited 5 cities across Canada looking at themes related to the articles of the CRPD.

Canada accedes to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Accession to the Optional Protocol means that Canadians will have additional recourse to make a complaint to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, if they believe their rights under the Convention have been violated.