Why is inclusion important? It’s the way in which all people experience their right to full participation and have the opportunity to make their contributions as citizens. Through participation and inclusion all people have value.
Community Living Ontario is proud of the work we’ve done to further inclusion.
Over the past ten years we have focused on:
This work has been part of the national Community Inclusion Project which is funded through the federal Department of Social Development. Each province and territory across Canada have identified priority areas and developed strategies to advance the inclusion of people into their communities.
In Ontario, over 85 local community projects have been supported to further inclusion of citizens. To learn more about these local community initiatives, visit the Inclusion Projects section of national website communityinclusion.ca You will also find many publications which were created as a result of this initiative.