Our Vision
People with an intellectual disability have access to quality healthcare, including mental health services, on an equal basis with others free from ableism and discrimination.
Our Objectives
Influence the repeal of assisted suicide based on disability and prevent the expansion of assisted suicide.
Increase internal capacity to respond to and support individuals and families impacted by assisted suicide.
Advance a coordinated federal health equity strategy by promoting evidence-based guidelines for inclusive health care delivery for people with an intellectual disability and their families.
Why It Matters
People with an intellectual disability have worse health outcomes compared to other people in Canada.
The physical and mental health of people with an intellectual disability is impacted by ableism, poverty, lack of accessible affordable housing, forced institutionalization, and inadequate disability support.
Instead of providing the support that people with an intellectual disability need to live good quality lives, in 2021, the government passed a federal law making it legal for people with disabilities who are not terminally ill to be assisted to die.
What We're Doing
Inclusion Canada is working with the Public Health Agency of Canada to make public health information easier to understand. This will help people with an intellectual disability and their families make well-informed medical decisions, including during public health emergencies.
We’re also working to make sure that people with an intellectual disability are included in initiatives that improve access to maternal healthcare, sexual and reproductive healthcare, and mental healthcare.
We’re fighting for the lives of people with disabilities to be equally valued and protected in Canadian healthcare systems and laws. This includes explaining why current Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) laws are discriminatory, pushing for better monitoring of MAiD, and exploring Canadian and international legal challenges to the MAiD law.
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