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Voices of the People

We are very pleased to release our Voices of the People report on such a significant day. Earlier this year we conducted a series of town hall meetings throughout the province to hear what people with disabilities have to say about the things that influence their day to day living. What we heard was astonishing. To read more, please choose from the links below.

Press Release - To download a copy of our press release, please select one of the following links:

Word | PDF | Text Only

Final Report - To download a copy of our final report, please select one of the following links:

Word | PDF | Text Only

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

On December 3 we celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities - a day that aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. For more information, please visit the IL Canada website at www.ilcanada.ca.

The ILRC - St. John's will be hosting an Open House between 1:00pm and 4:00pm today, December 3. Please join us in celebration International Day!

ILRC Christmas Dinner and Dance

On December 5th, 2008, the ILRC will hold our annual Christmas Dinner and Dance. Come join us at St. Teresa's Parish Hall for a night of food, fun and friends!

Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at the ILRC. Tickets will NOT be available at the door. Please book your own transportation.

Salvation Army Christmas Hampers

On Thursday, November 6, 2008 Major Green will be coming to the ILRC to share information about how people can access Salvation Army Christmas Hampers. During this time, you can register for a Christmas Hamper.

You will need to bring the following:

  • MCP card for yourself and for every person in your household

  • Proof of address (for example, a telephone bill or Newfoundland Power bill)

Please contact Amanda Lush, Information and Networking Coordinator, for more details.
Email: amanda@ilrc.nf.ca or call 722-4031 (telephone) or 722-7998 (TTY).

Annual Summer BBQ

On Saturday, August 23 we held our Annual Summer BBQ and it was a great success! Thank you to everyone who helped out in any way on Saturday. And a special thank you to everyone who made such generous donations to our BBQ. We couldn't have done it without you!

Focus Group Reports

The ILRC is always interested in hearing what consumers have to say about issues that affect their daily lives. Recently we've hosted focus groups to get input from consumers on their thoughts and experiences with home supports, housing, adverse health events, adult learning, and transportation. To read these reports, select one of the following links:

Housing Report - MS Word | PDF | Text Only

Home Supports Report - MS Word | PDF | Text Only

Adverse Health Events Report - MS Word | PDF | Text Only

Adult Learning Report - MS Word | PDF | Text Only

Transportation - MS Word | PDF | Text Only


Building Expansion Meeting - We want your input!

On Saturday, May 10 we held a membership meeting to discuss our plans for a building expansion. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped out in any way.

We are still open to ideas! If you have anything new to offer, please feel free to get in touch with one of our staff to share your ideas. You can access our contact information by visiting the Contact Us page of this website. Click the following link to go there now: Contact Us

Click here to learn more about our Building Expansion Project



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