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BC Ombudsperson Speaks

Community Forum

Monday, December 10

9:15am to 3pm

Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph

Free forum: registration required

Taking action on seniors care and support

A community forum to advance a shared agenda

WHEN:

Monday December 10, 2012

Registration, coffee/snacks, networking: 9:15 – 10:00 AM

Formal program: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (lunch provided)

GOALS:

* Hear from the BC Ombudsperson about her report and the Seniors’ Action Plan

* Discuss how to ensure that key recommendation from the Ombudsperson’s report are implemented

* Identify  important  issues that go beyond the scope of the Ombudsperson’s report (such as integrated care, access to housing and transportation, ensuring seniors and the community have a central voice in how policies and services are created and delivered…and more)

* Strategize about how to build support for these shared priorities and concerns

SPEAKERS:

BC Ombudsperson Kim Carter will join us to give an update on her work and recommendations. Additional speakers from the seniors community to be announced.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

* Seniors involved in community services or advocacy

* Service providers, community organizations, people or groups who work directly with seniors

* Organizations representing service providers or seniors care workers.

* Advocates, researchers and others who would find it valuable to participate.

WHERE:

Maritime Labour Centre Hall

1880 Triumph St, Vancouver (just west of Victoria Drive, three blocks north of Hastings St)

Map: http://bit.ly/UnGr0z

Free parking at rear of building (enter off Pandora), and on surrounding streets.

THIS EVENT IS FREE BUT PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

Please contact Danny Li if you’d like to attend, danny@policyalternatives.ca, or call 604-801-5121 x222.

CO-HOSTED BY: Vancouver Cross-Cultural Seniors’ Network • BC Health Coalition • Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

SUPPORTED BY: United Way of the Lower Mainland • Vancity • BCGEU • HEU

TRAVEL SUBSIDIES:

This event will have a provincial focus, and we want to ensure that as many people as possible from outside the Lower Mainland are able to attend. A limited number of travel subsidies are available – please inquire.

Port Mann Bridge Update EXCITING UPDATE!

Immediately following our last newsletter I received a telephone call from Greg Johnson of the Transportation Investment Corporation to inform me that he has read our newsletter and that he acknowledges that they need to make some changes to the exemptions for people with disabilities and the Port Mann Bridge. The new information is listed below. It looks now as if there is no discrimination among those of us with disabilities. There are 3 ways: PWD; CPP DISABILITY OR DOCTOR’S NOTE. To my way of thinking this seems to be a fairer way to all concerned.

Who is eligible for a persons with disabilities toll exemption on the Port Mann Bridge?

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