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NOVEMBER 18 2019 Statements Nicholas Simons
A
Number
four
Paul
River
Sunshine
Coast,
Thank
You
mr.
speaker,
November
is
indigenous
disability
awareness
month
and
was
first
proclaimed
in
2015
by
the
previous
government.
The
purpose
of
this
Proclamation
is
to
increase
awareness
of
the
challenges
facing
indigenous
people
with
disabilities,
to
encourage
inclusivity
in
every
community
to
remind
policy
makers
and
leaders
to
be
aware
of
some
of
the
unique
barriers
that
face
indigenous
people
and
maybe,
most
importantly,
to
make
sure
that
people
with
disabilities
are
aware
of
and
have
access
to,
the
programs
and
services
from
which
they
might
benefit.
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If
this
awareness
leads
to
better
well-being
among
people
with
disabilities
and
their
families
and
results
in
more
citizens
participating
fully
in
their
communities,
then
this
awareness
is
an
important
starting
point.
Many
indigenous
communities
are
rural
and
remote.
The
long
distances
from
services
and
programs
and
the
relative
lack
of
infrastructure
are
compounded
when
you're
living
with
a
disability
or
caring
for
someone
with
one
location
isn't
always
the
only
barrier
to
accessing
services.
A
People
living
in
urban
centers
can
also
be
isolated
or
disconnected
from
their
usual
support
networks,
or
they
might
simply
be
unaware
of
programs
and
services
that
exist
in
their
communities.
There's
an
award-winning
charitable
society
in
British
Columbia
that,
since
1991
has
been
a
key
resource
for
indigenous
people
in
the
province,
the
BC
Aboriginal
Network
on
disability
society,
more
conveniently
known
as
beacons
provides
assistance
on
matters
of
health
care,
financial
information
and
resource
support
in
2017
beacons
presented
the
United
Nations
Committee
on
the
rights
of
persons
with
disabilities
in
Geneva.
A
Many
of
the
recommendations
were
subsequently
recommended
to
Canada
for
action,
including
the
recognition
of
this
month
annually
to
help
make
BC
a
truly
inclusive
province.
Government
is
working
with
beacons
and
others
on
accessibility
legislation,
for
which
public
consultation
is
ongoing.
We're
continuing
to
lead
the
way
beacons
has
provided
all
members
of
pins
to
wear.
A
So
if
you,
if
you're
asked,
you
can
refer
people
to
their
website
and
get
information
that
might
assistants
to
their
constituents
if
you're
an
indigenous
person
living
with
a
disability
or
an
organization
providing
community
services
and
requiring
information
about
programs
and
services,
beacons
will
be
able
to
assess
Thank
You.
Mr.
speaker,.