Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: Province edits tax system to benefit people with disabilities

2008-05-26T13:11:00.002-02:30

The Georgian (Stephenville, NL), no. Vol. 38 No. 15Tuesday, April 8, 2008PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: Province edits tax system to benefit people withdisabilitiesBy Sabrina Skinner Newfoundland and Labrador is one of two provinces to recently implement changes to their provincial tax systems, allowing families of persons with disabilities to avail of the new Registered Disability Savings Plan.

Newfoundland Exempts RDSP!

2008-04-09T14:16:00.004-02:30

FYINewfoundland Exempts RDSPApril 4, 2008 in * Province - Newfoundland by Doug BrodheadThe provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has amended its regulations to exempt the RDSP from the calculation of income support benefits. We congratulate the Newfoundland and Labrador government for taking this very important step in helping improve the financial security of people with a

NL Association for Community Living: INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO BENEFIT FROM NEWLY ANNOUCED SAVINGS AND TAX PROGRAMS

2008-04-03T16:42:00.004-02:30

Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community LivingP.O. Box 8414St. John’s, NL A1B 3N7Tel: (709) 722-0790 Fax: (709) 722-1325Toll Free: 1-800-701-8511Email: nlacl@nf.aibn.comMEDIA RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEINDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO BENEFIT FROM NEWLY ANNOUNCED SAVINGS AND TAX PROGRAMS(April 3, 2008 – St. John’s) The

NL: Province Supports Tax Measures and Support Trusts for People with Disabilities

2008-03-31T16:23:00.000-02:30

http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2008/hrle/0331n06.htm Government Home Search

FW: Critical information on the Registered Disability Savings Program

2008-03-26T16:10:00.001-02:30

Hi everyone: The most important first step in being prepared to take advantage of or participate in the Canadian Disability Savings Program is to ensure you are eligible. The eligibility standard to be used wll be those persons who qualify for the Disability Tax Credit. Please refer to the below link to get further information Thx Ray McIsaac http://

Inclusion Video

2008-01-31T09:50:00.000-03:30

Hello All, Below you will find a wonderful link to a video on inclusive education http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfg1pswiOgM&feature=related . The video is produced by a family and delves into some of the personal rewards and challenges involved in building inclusive education. A number of unique

Disability, Mothers and Organization: Accidental Activists

2008-01-18T17:00:00.001-03:30

Paulette Berthiaume, Audrey Cole and Jo Dickey are chronicled in Melanie Panitch's new book Disability, Mothers and Organization: Accidental Activists. Mothers of children who have intellectual disabilities become accidental activists. When Audrey Cole first joined her local Ontario Association for Community Living in 1967, she had no idea that her actions would lead her to play a

We must accept Latimer's lesson

2007-12-07T15:22:00.001-03:30

FOR SALE: NLACL T-Shirts!!

2007-09-26T16:04:00.000-02:30

The NLACL is pleased to announce it's new DEFINITIONS line of t-shirts. Wear with pride our colourful line of t-shirts with the definitions of EQUALITY and INCLUSION in blue, red and chocolate brown! Sizes range from Youth to XL and are only $15.00 each To place your t-shirt order, please contact the NLACL at nlacl@nf.aibn.com or call 1-800-701-8511. Supporting persons with developmental

NLACL Conference Meet and Greet

2007-09-21T14:04:00.000-02:30

The Dinner and Dance!

2007-09-12T12:48:00.000-02:30

Conference participants

2007-09-12T09:37:00.000-02:30

50th anniversary conference

2007-09-10T16:06:00.000-02:30

NLACL 50th Anniversary Conference

2007-08-13T11:41:00.001-02:30

PRESS RELEASE: NEW Board and Lodging Supplement!

2007-06-27T10:51:00.001-02:30

Families need to apply for the new board and lodging supplement for persons with disabilities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 26, 2007 – St. John’s, NL) With the release of the provincial budget in April 2007, the Government of Newfoundland and

CACL Press Release: Hormone Treatment Dehumanizing

2007-01-08T17:32:00.000-03:30

Canadian Association for Community LivingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEHormone Treatment DehumanizingJanuary 5, 2007 (ON) Throughout history people with disabilities have beenvulnerable to de-valuing and dehumanizing treatment. It appears that in the21st Century this vulnerability remains. The Canadian Association forCommunity Living (CACL) is appalled with the precedent being set by theAshley

Caregiving Update: US President Signs Lifespan Respite Bill

2007-01-05T11:18:00.000-03:30

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 21, 2007 Contact: Jill Kagan, Chair National Respite Coalition 703-256-9578jbkagan@verizon.net PRESIDENT SIGNS CRITICAL RESPITE BILL

Report of the Minister of Finance's Expert Panel on Financial Security for Children with Severe Disabilities

2006-12-14T13:42:00.000-03:30

Hello all, Just a quick update on the recent report issued by the Dept. of Finance. Overall we've found the recommendations from the Report of the Minister of Finance's Expert Panel on Financial Security for Children with Severe Disabilities to be very encouraging and an important step in the right direction. Perhaps most rewarding is that the recommendations are very much in line with

Recent Events

2006-12-03T11:07:00.000-03:30

Hi Everyone!I figured I would make this colorful as we are coming into the Christmas season. In the last couple months we have had lots of events happening, like the AGM, Ties that Bind, and the Labrador Conference. We want to let everyone know that we are in the process of getting pictures and summaries of the events up before Christmas. That's it for now and we want to wish everyone Merry

AGM

2006-10-16T14:30:00.000-02:30

Hello Everyone! I just wanted to drop a line to our avid blog readers that our AGM is this weekend. Annual General Meeting Saturday, October 21st, 2006 10:00 am Sinbad's Hotel, Gander If anyone wants more information you can give us a call before Friday at 722-0790 Tabitha

September 11th

2006-09-11T14:23:00.000-02:30

Hi I haven't dropped a line in a while now. I haven't been here. I'm here today. For all of you anxiously awaiting Gateway, it is in the works and being done asap. Have patience. We are still working on the last little bit of layout and sizing and everything will be done and good. Hope to hear from everyone soon. Tabitha

The second blog

2006-09-05T10:49:00.000-02:30

HelloToday seems very different in the office. Jordan isn't here anymore. Melanie is on vacation. Nadine doesn't start till tomorrow. It is certainly quiet. This morning we have been finishing up Gateway. The president's message is all that is left. We are just waiting on Ray :-) I was a little hesitant about how the blog would go on the webpage, it seems to really give the page character though,

First Blog

2006-09-01T11:37:00.000-02:30

Hi everyone!This is a great new edition to the NLACL's webspace. This way our members and everyone out in cyber space can keep up on what's going on here, in our little St. John's office. We are going to try to be on the ball for this and post as often as possible and let everyone know what is in the works and what is being done.For the last couple weeks I have been focusing all my attention on