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New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor gave assent Friday to the province's Supported Decision-Making and Representation Act, which will allow people with intellectual disabilities to appoint those who will assist in important choices they make.
Kyra Thomas and her mother Debbie are excited about amendments to the Employment Standards Act to eliminate below minimum wage stipends and the 'full inclusion' of people with disabilities in the workplace.
Members of the P.E.I. Coalition for Supported Decision-Making are sharing their concerns about a draft law, saying it needs significant changes if it's going to protect the rights of people affected by disabilities and cognitive impairment.
The organizations sending this letter advance and protect the civil rights of Californians living with mental health disabilities, experiencing houselessness, and involved in the criminal legal system. Respectfully, we oppose SB 1338. The CARE Court framework that SB 1338 seeks to establish is unacceptable.
Governor Kathy Hochul signed a series of bills that strengthens the rights of New Yorkers with disabilities.