The Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) is a federal benefit for working-age people with disabilities living on a low income. The benefit aims to address the...
Canada Disability Benefit Frequently Asked Questions
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CDSS Blog
Forward, Not Backward: Why DEI Still Matters
A message from Laura LaChance, Executive Director of CDSSThis Saturday marks 35 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, a...
Why Expanding Segregated Classrooms in Saskatchewan is a Step Backward for Inclusive Education
The Canadian Down Syndrome Society finds the planned expansion of segregated school programs in Saskatchewan unacceptable. The decision to expand segregated...
Change of Address for Canadian Down Syndrome Society
In recent years, our CDSS team has transitioned from our long-time office in Calgary to a fully remote work model in an effort to keep costs down and ensure...
World Down Syndrome Day Conference 2024
CDSS Receives Largest Gift in Our History
CDSS has received the largest individual gift in our history, propelling research and collaboration for the Down syndrome community across Canada. This...
Paul Talks About the New Year & Goal Setting
CDSS: How did you celebrate the New Year? Paul: In the past we would go to a restaurant for dinner and then go back home and play the horse race game with my...
An Interview with Paul Sawka about Friendships
CDSS: What’s your favourite activity to do with friends? Paul: My favourite activity to do with friends is to go out to a movie or dinner. I like to go to a...
How Technology Benefits Me
Hi, Paul Sawka here from CDSS. I wanted to write about technology and tell people about how I use it, and how it can benefit others like me who have Down...
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