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inspired2009-2010 Annual Report

© Copyright Community Living Ontario, 2010 • Charitable Registration No.: 11924 8524 RR0001

Goal and VisionThe goal of Community Living Ontario is that

all persons live in a state of dignity, share in all

elements of living in the community, and have the

opportunity to participate effectively.

Community Living Ontario envisions a society

where everyone belongs, has equality, respect and

acceptance. This gives people a sense of self-worth

and opportunities for growth. The gifts, uniqueness

and innate value of each individual are celebrated,

supported and acknowledged as essential to the

completeness of the whole community.

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Community Living Ontario Board of Directors, 2009-2010Karen Gledhill President, Regional Director West 2Dianne Garrels-Munro Past President, Regional Director, Central WestRoy O’Leary Vice-President, Acting TreasurerNoreene Adam Regional Director, Les ValléesSal Amenta Regional Director, Central YorkGarry Cooke Regional Director, Central DurhamDouglas Cooper Director-at-LargeDebbie Eames Regional Director, West 3Donna Gage Director-at-LargeSteven Muir Director-at-LargeHélène Morin-Chain Regional Director, AlgonquinHelene Paulyn Murray Regional Director, CentralJill Pernsky Regional Director, North 1 (Sunset)Deborah L. Rollier Regional Director, SouthwestTheresa Somerton Regional Director, LakeshoreAnnice Tilley Regional Director, North 3Pauline Vranesich Regional Director, North 2Vacant Regional Director, North 4Ken Dingledine Treasurer (Deceased)

The Council of Community Living Ontario, 2009-2010Melissa Abrams Chair, West 2David Covey Vice-Chair, North 3Claude Sauvé Treasurer, Les ValléesBarb Peyton Secretary, Central DurhamMark Anderson SouthwestPaul Coghill North 4Harold Dougall Algonquin Dawn Hamilton North 2Craig Harrison West 3Julianne Hay LakeshorePeter Maresse Central-TorontoJosette St. Pierre North 1 (Sunset)Yvonne Spicer Central West

© Copyright Community Living Ontario, 2010 • Charitable Registration No.: 11924 8524 RR0001

Community Living OntarioSuite 403 – 240 Duncan Mill Road

Toronto, ON, Canada M3B 3S6Telephone: 416-447-4348 • Toll Free: 1-800-278-8025

E-mail: [email protected]

A Call to Action in a New Era ______________________________________________________________ 5

A Message from the President and Executive Director ______________________________________ 6

Promoting Positive Change in Public Policy ________________________________________________ 8

Championing Human Rights _____________________________________________________________11

Strengthening the Voice, Vision, and Values of a Federation _______________________________12

Working Together with Youth, Families, and Community Partners ___________________________14

Speaking Up: Promoting Citizenship, Inclusion, and ‘Community Living’ _____________________16

The Council at Work _____________________________________________________________________18

A Financial Overview ____________________________________________________________________19

2010 Award Recipients ___________________________________________________________________20

livingCover photo: Louise Wishman and Cathy Campbell, both with Community Living Algoma, show off their gorgeous smiles at Community Living Ontario’s 2009 Conference and AGM in Kingston, Ontario.

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Part of the Community.Joe believes in getting involved in his community. Next year, he plans to run for a position on the Board of Directors at the Rose City Seniors’ Activity Centre.

Joe works toward that goal by volunteering several days a week at the front desk, greeting people and checking membership cards. Joe is a member too, and drops in regularly to play pool with

friends. Like so many people, Joe feels good about giving back.

Joe is a valued volunteer.

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To read more, visit our website, click on “About Us” and scroll down to “Our Work: Actions and Outcomes.”

A Call to Action in a New EraAdopted by the members of Community Living Ontario, Annual General Meeting, June 6, 2009.

Creating and maintaining large government-operated institutions was one of the most harmful things we have done as a society. Gradually the harm we were causing people was recognized. We had to stop. On March 31, 2009, the doors of the remaining three large government institutions for people who have an intellectual disability closed forever in Ontario.

This splendid moment marked the end of decades of struggle for people who have an intellectual disability, their families and friends, other citizens, community organizations, and government working together to do the right thing.

In the heart beat of time that we paused to celebrate the closures we realized that the struggle is far from over. Among the many challenges facing us in the future, three in particular call us to action:

We fully recognize that there are similar forms of residential institutions in Ontario and we must prevent people from being institutionalized in them simply because they have an intellectual disability. We must also work to enable those who live in such institutions to return to community.

We will continue to eliminate harmful and controlling approaches from the choices offered to people who have an intellectual disability and will ensure that institutional practices are not transferred to community settings.

We will continue our work to open communities as wide as possible so that people who have an intellectual disability are respected and welcomed citizens. We will confirm the fact that we and our communities are not fully human without the diversity that comes with the inclusion of people who have an intellectual disability.

We know that it is within our power to ensure that people who have an intellectual disability can be safe in the community without requiring them to give up their rights and liberties.

We will act together as communities to support each other. We will encourage those services and supports that promote inclusion, and work to eliminate any that exclude people from community. We will call upon our values, beliefs and principles that help us meet these challenges, not those parts of our culture and habits that keep people who have an intellectual disability apart from us and the lives to which we are all entitled.

We are used to challenges. We are also not always sure about how to meet them. We will struggle together, in community after community, to develop ways that work, not only in Ontario, but throughout Canada.

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The UN Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities, affirms, among several other critical elements, people’s right:• to live in the community and to have the

supports needed to do so;• to a proper and inclusive education;• to live free from harm, abuse, or neglect;• to make their own choices and decisions about

how they live their lives and to be supported to make those choices and decisions; and

• to live with dignity and to be respected.

We see the following key areas of our work this year to be in direct parallel to the vision and elements of the UN convention outlined above: • Supports and Services. It is our goal to ensure that people who have a disability and their families have the supports they need to belong and live well in the community. The right that people have to these supports is not negotiable. Not even during a time when Ontario is facing financial hardship. Working in collaboration with our members, Community Living Ontario sent a strong message to government this

year following provincial budget announcements in March 2010, that effectively withdrew fourth year funding committed to the developmental services sector in 2007. This action by government has placed people and families relying on these services at risk. In a province where more than 12,000 people linger on waiting lists for critical support and services, this is unacceptable! We know that even during a time of financial constraint, Community Living will press forward with the work of creating welcoming and supportive communities, but we will also be diligent in our work and communication with government to ensure that there is accountability and responsiveness to the significant needs of individuals and families. • Inclusive Education.Community Living Ontario has responded to the urgent call from members and families concerning the right for young people who have intellectual disability to be included, supported, and welcomed to learn in regular schools. Among several ongoing initiatives with our local and national partners, our newly formed Education

Reflection on the UN Convention and The Purpose of Our WorkA Message from Karen Gledhill, President, and Keith Powell, Executive Director


Reflection on the UN Convention and The Purpose of Our WorkA Message from Karen Gledhill, President, and Keith Powell, Executive Director

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Karen GledhillPresidentCommunity Living Ontario

Keith PowellExecutive DirectorCommunity Living Ontario

Committee will continue to develop and execute a targetted strategy for advancing inclusion at all levels of education in Ontario.

• Human Rights and Living Free from Harm.This year, we continued to support the progress of a human rights complaint, brought forward from within our federation, following incidents of picketing at people’s homes by developmental services workers during strikes in 2007. We applaud the strength and courage of a person who decided to assert her human rights as a citizen who lives, and receives support, in a home she considers to be her own. We look forward to the outcome of this case, and we will continue to work in partnership with our community partners, members, families, and people who receive support, to prevent future incidents of picketing at people’s homes, and, the harm and disruption this action causes in people’s lives.

We also remain diligent in our efforts to monitor stories and other incidents of harm, abuse, or neglect experienced by people who have a disability, and to provide the resources and support necessary for people’s voices to be heard; for people’s lives to be valued; and for justice to prevail.

The Vision and Heart’s Cry of People and Their Families is the Purpose of Our WorkSignificant financial pressures forced us to put on hold a strategic planning process we had initiated earlier this year, but our work on key priority areas continues, despite this setback. We will continue to work with each of you – people who receive support, families, our members, our national partner, the Canadian Association for Community Living, donors, community partners, committee volunteers, staff, and friends – to advance human rights and opportunities for people who have a disability as affirmed by this historical UN convention.

As you review this report, be reminded that our work together is rooted in the vision that founding parents of Community Living had for their sons and daughters decades ago. They wanted a good life in the community for their children. People who have a disability have also articulated what they want and deserve as much as any citizen and that is: ‘community living’. Thank you for your support and continued efforts at making real the vision and heart’s cry of people and their families.


Promoting Positive Change in Public Policy

Regulation for the Social Inclusion Act~ Excerpted from Community Living Ontario Member E-news, February 2010.

In December 2009, the Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) released the second regulation to the Social Inclusion Act for public comment. This regulation addressed issues of quality with respect to services that people receive. During the government’s consultation process leading up to the passage of the act, Community Living Ontario argued that the act must focus on the aim of social inclusion as an outcome for all people. We were successful in having the name of the act changed to include the promotion of social inclusion although there was little in the act itself specific to this concept. We are pleased to see that through this second regulation, the Ministry has focused on the promotion of social inclusion as one of the aims of supports and services and has incorporated the idea into a number of the clauses. We feel that many parts of the regulation, however, act against the principle of social inclusion and we are working through our recommendations to help the Ministry create a coherent approach.

We believe that the Ministry is sincere in its desire to promote social inclusion. It has, however, failed to provide a set of rules within the regulation that promote this idea. In fact, many of the quality assurance clauses within the regulation have been taken from the existing Developmental Services Act and many of those regulations had been originally lifted from the long defunct Homes for Retarded Persons Act. It is time that we rethink our approaches to quality assurance and ensure that we have legislation and regulations that address the needs and wishes of people in the 21st century.

Freedom from Harm – Enhancing Protections for Adults Who Are Vulnerable to Abuse and Neglect~ Excerpted from Community Living Ontario Member E-news, April 2010.

Following a resolution from the 2009 Annual General Meeting, Community Living Ontario and members of the Freedom From Harm Working Group met with the Deputy Minister of Community and Social Services (MCSS) to pursue enhanced protections for adults who are vulnerable to abuse and neglect. A discussion paper and policy position on the issue were shared with Ministry representatives. We requested that a working group of stakeholders be established – including representatives from relevant Ministries such as the Attorney General and Community Safety and Correctional Services. We will be working together with MCSS staff to identify individuals and other organizations to join us in these efforts. Shortly after our meeting, it was reported that first degree murder charges had been laid in the tragic death of Jamie Hawley. The Freedom From Harm Working Group will monitor the case and continue its advocacy efforts toward creating safer communities.


Key Actions, Ongoing Work, and Outcomes This Year:• Strategies to Prevent the Picketing of People’s Homes. Developed a

policy paper based on the 2007 Annual General Meeting resolution calling for an end to picketing at the homes of people who receive support. This formed the basis of the work of the Joint Government Relations and Communications Committee which was created to develop strategies and take action to prevent further harm to people as a result of labour disruptions.

• Inclusive Education. Providing analysis and policy development support to the newly formed Education Committee whose purpose is to coordinate a comprehensive strategy for advancing inclusivity in all levels of education. Committee members met with the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education to advance the inclusive education agenda.

• 2010 Budget Consultations. Provided a kit to local associations to assist with advocacy on the 2010 budget consultations and to inform MPPs of the harm caused by picketing at people’s homes. We continue to encourage and support associations to meet with local MPPs to share issues facing the sector.

• Bill 77, the Social Inclusion Act and Transformation. Hosted three forums to consult with members and community partners on policy and regulation development for the Social Inclusion Act and to develop responses to be shared within the sector and submitted to government.

One of Community Living Ontario’s top priorities is promoting positive change in public policy. This year we continued to collaborate with local associations and people who have an intellectual disability to advocate to the government for improved services so that all people who have an intellectual disability enjoy the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.

2009 - 2010 Highlights

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Team Player.Jill started working at the Fort Erie YMCA 12 years ago. Today, she is the friendly face who welcomes over 3,000 members as they check in at the front desk. Everybody knows Jill by name.

Jill is a team player. She shares her ideas and lives the YMCA mission by giving her best every day. Jill’s boss says she’s a great asset, and her co-workers agree.

Jill makes a difference.

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Championing Human Rights

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act~Excerpted from Community Living Ontario Member E-news, January 2010.

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) includes a requirement that there be a comprehensive review of the act after four years followed by reviews every three years after that. The first comprehensive review was required in 2009 and was conducted by Charles Beer, who was a Minister of Community and Social Services in the 1980’s. Mr. Beer invited Community Living Ontario to meet with him in December to discuss our views and recommendations with respect to the AODA. We discussed with him a submission that we prepared for the review of the Act which is available on our web site in the Policy Watch section. We also shared with Mr. Beer the experiences of a number of people from Community Living who participated in the groups that developed the various standards for the Act and made recommendations about how the standards development process might be improved. Mr. Beer will be reporting to the government in the near future and we look forward to seeing the content of his report.

2009 - 2010 HighlightsWe continue to champion the rights of individuals who have an intellectual disability to live free from harm, abuse, or neglect and to live with the same access to everyday opportunities and privileges as their fellow citizens.

Key Actions, Ongoing Work, and Outcomes This Year:• UN Convention Ratification. Supported the Canadian Association for Community

Living to secure ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – the ratification creates a binding framework to support advocacy for the full rights of people who have a disability.

• Class Action Lawsuit. Providing support to the class action lawsuit against Huronia Regional Centre and the Province of Ontario. Keeping all member associations informed of this potential landmark case.

• Ongoing Support. Community Living Ontario continues to respond to frequent calls from family members and individuals seeking advice and assistance on issues such as entitlement to ODSP benefits, wills and trusts, decisions about supports, services and medical treatment, allegations of abuse and criminal justice issues.

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Jason Westbrook, Manager, Development and Communications at Community Living London, stands proudly beside his association’s booth at Community Living Ontario’s 2010 Communications Workshop.

Strengthening the Voice, Vision, and Values of a Federation – Membership Services

Community Living Ontario Annual Conference – Call for Session Proposals~ Excerpted from Community Living Ontario Member E-news, January 2010.

At the Annual General Meeting in June 2009, the membership of Community Living Ontario approved the “Call to Action in a New Era”. This resolution represents a pivotal moment for us as a federation. While it celebrated the end of large government-operated facilities, it reminded us that there is still much more to be done. The 2010 conference offers the federation an opportunity to re-commit to the inclusion of people who have an intellectual disability; to share ideas and successful practices and to shape our future direction together. Key themes we will address at this conference include:

• supporting families and member agencies to respond to changing times; • exploring the impact of the new legislation; • delving into issues of poverty, powerlessness and exclusion; and • exploring dynamic ways to broaden our communication within and outside of the federation.

The committee is seeking proposals that stimulate our thinking, open our hearts, and demonstrate concrete examples of how we are moving our federation forward.

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We remain committed to supporting local member associations with the tools to do their work and advance the the Community Living vision of inclusion – whether that’s through offering training sessions, seminars, conferences and workshops, or providing networking opportunities, marketing materials, and media relations toolkits. Representing the federation and bringing members’ issues and concerns forward at government and sector partnership tables remains a chief priority at the provincial association.

This year, we were delighted to welcome Keith Dee as our new Director of Membership Services. In the months while this position was vacant, staff and volunteers with Community Living Ontario worked together to support areas of work in the Membership Services portfolio, and to ensure members’ needs were addressed while the association continued its hiring search and process. Keith brings extensive experience in developmental services and knowledge of Community Living to his role – a role that is critical to supporting and strengthening the voice, vision, and work of the Community Living federation.

Key Actions, Ongoing Work, and Outcomes This Year:• More than 450 people attended the annual conference in Kingston where the “Call to Action” was

endorsed by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The conference featured a unique celebration at historic Fort Henry attended by the Minister of Community and Social Services, Madeleine Meilleur.

• Offering thought-provoking one-day seminars, “Examining the Purpose of Our Work”, designed to encourage, support and assist first line staff and others think and act strategically and consciously about the fundamental purpose of their important work. As of March 31, 625 participants across the province have benefited from this unique opportunity.

• Represented Community Living Ontario and its members in various groups including the Provincial Human Resource Strategy Steering Committee and the Marketing and Awareness Sub-Committee; the Provincial Network on Developmental Services and sub-committees including the Funding Models Working Group and the Human Resources Working Group; the Partnership Table of the Ministry of Community and Social Services; and the ODSP Action Coalition.

• Assisted board directors to organize and coordinate regional meetings in their areas, the purpose of which is to update members on the activities of Community Living Ontario; to better understand member issues at a regional level; to provide networking opportunities for board members and other volunteers; and to ensure the election of regional representation to the Community Living Ontario board of directors and The Council of Community Living Ontario.


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Working Together with Youth, Families, and Community Partners

From Rhetoric to Reality – A Conference on Inclusive Education!~ Excerpted from Community Living Ontario Member E-news, March 2010.

Community Living Ontario’s recent conference – From Rhetoric to Reality (February 25-27) – brought together educators, students, families, people who have a disability, local associations, leaders, and advocates from across Canada to advance an inclusive education agenda. Despite all the ‘rhetoric’ of human rights codes, supportive policy, and legislation about inclusive education, the stark reality is that there are young people in this province, and across this nation, who are missing out on a crucial, life-shaping experience: the experience of learning and belonging in a regular school or classroom, in their own neighbourhoods.

Participants were challenged to think broadly about inclusion and the benefits it brings to all students. Keynote speakers came from across Canada to share their vision and the work they have been doing to advance the issue. A stand-out moment included a panel with a student who has a disability, a student who does not have a disability and a parent. All spoke passionately about the urgency to address the effects of segregation and the tangible benefits that will come from a new generation of students learning together.




innovateThis year we continued to engage youth, families, and community partners to advance an inclusion agenda. This included youth leadership events, workshops for families, and other events facilitated through our Community Inclusion Initiative and other community development strategies.

Key Actions, Ongoing Work, and Outcomes This Year:• Offered five Good Life workshops to more than 90 participants – these workshops support people to

move into more socially valued roles.

• Partnered with local associations including Community Living Kingston, Community Living Parry Sound, Community Living Toronto, and Community Living Haldimand to offer family workshops including School Inclusion Works and Inclusive Education Workshop for Families. They are designed to support families to navigate the school system, build leadership and advocacy skills, and explore inclusive education opportunities.

• Passport Mentoring is currently connecting more than 200 students to mentors who can help them explore their interests. In the past year, the initiative has expanded and now has representation in all nine ministry regions in Ontario.

• The second annual re:Action4Inclusion youth leadership retreat was a great success bringing together more than 80 Ontario youth to learn about inclusion and explore how they can change practices in their own lives, their school and their community.

• Rotary at Work helped people secure 40 jobs between November 2008 and March 31, 2010 by presenting to Ontario Rotary clubs and recruiting champions for the project.

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Speaking Up: Promoting Citizenship, Inclusion, and ‘Community Living’

Ratification of UN Convention On Disability Rights: A Historic Moment For All Canadians~ Excerpted from Community Living Ontario Press Release, March 2010.

Toronto, ON - March 11, 2010 Today marked a historic moment in Canadian history as Canada ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the United Nations headquarters in New York. It is Canada’s declaration to Canadians and the international community that at last, disability is to be recognized as a matter of fundamental human rights – at home and internationally. Community Living Ontario, an organization that represents more than 12,000 people through a federation of 117 local community living associations, praises the Government of Canada for the leadership it has demonstrated in signing this treaty. This very act confirms Canada’s role as a leader on disability issues. It means that all Canadians can and must stand up and play a role in making communities welcoming and inclusive to all people. Inclusion is no longer an issue left only to organizations.

“This international treaty will continue to drive change within this province and in all of our communities for decades to come,” said Keith Powell, executive director of Community Living Ontario.


Home Owners.Kathy and Susan walk up the driveway and look at their home with a sense of pride. What a wonderful feeling!

When they used to rent, they shared space with other tenants and couldn’t decorate or make it their own. Now, they can paint to their hearts’ delight. Owning a home is something Kathy and Susan enjoy. They love being independent.

They made a house a home.

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This year, we continued to speak out to the media, society and government about peoples’ right to be included and to belong. We continued to promote vision and values of Community Living, and worked in partnership and collaboration with people who have a disability, families, and local associations in bringing our messages and our stories forward. At the heart of Community Living Ontario’s communications efforts and strategies is the goal to create a forum for peoples’ voices and to highlight critical issues that are important to people who have an intellectual disability.

Key Actions, Ongoing Work, and Outcomes This Year:• Increased departmental capacity and restructured roles allowing more pro-active work to engage

with media – ensured our role as a credible and respected go-to source for information, comment, and expertise about disability and Community Living-specific issues.

• Developed a new series of customizable branded posters for member associations use in awareness and marketing campaigns – new and older posters can be found in the e-marketing shop accessible on the Community Living Ontario website.

• Launched a social media strategy at the provincial level – tested new technologies and shared learnings with local associations.

• Produced a unique media toolkit on inclusive education that was shared across the country by

CACL. Local associations successfully used this guide resulting in articles in local newspapers.

• More than 130 people attended the ever-popular 11th annual Communications Workshop in Orillia. This valuable learning and networking opportunity increases the communications skills and capacity within member associations through sessions which included everything from crisis communications, social media to engaging youth.

• Produced a Marketing Toolkit offering examples of the brand in use, key messages and tools for advocacy areas, a social media guide, a marketing resource CD and more.

• Through a media monitoring service, tracked more than 25 news items last year that included direct messaging from Community Living Ontario or relevant mentions including local and national outlets such as CBC Radio, Homemakers Magazine, The Toronto Star, and The Toronto Sun. The collective circulation/reach of these news items totalled more than 2,660,041 readers, viewers, and listeners. Local associations also played a substantial role in garnering this coverage, given their customization and use of Community Living Ontario key messages and communications packages through their ongoing outreach to local and community media outlets across Ontario.

Home Owners.Kathy and Susan walk up the driveway and look at their home with a sense of pride. What a wonderful feeling!

When they used to rent, they shared space with other tenants and couldn’t decorate or make it their own. Now, they can paint to their hearts’ delight. Owning a home is something Kathy and Susan enjoy. They love being independent.

They made a house a home.

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The Council at Work The Council is an advisory body to the Board of Directors at Community Living Ontario. The role of a Council representative is to connect with others who are supported by Community Living associations and bring issues forward, to the Board of Directors of Community Living Ontario, that are important to people who have an intellectual disability.

Council members influenced and participated in initiatives of Community Living Ontario this year, and also continued to develop their own strategies and initiatives with respect to broader human rights and other important issues that affect people who have a disability and/or receive support.

Key Actions, Ongoing Work, and Outcomes This Year:• Council members provided input on Bill 77 and crafted a resolution with regard to picketing and strikes.

• Council has been busy developing relationships with other advocacy groups and focussing its work and planning on the issue of picketing at people’s homes.

• Council and People First members hosted a think-tank in March to discuss positions and responses to strikes and picketing of group homes. From this ‘think-tank’ the Respect Our Homes Coalition was formed. Coalition members, including Council members, produced a video, flyer, and training committees, and contributed to interviewing people with personal accounts of the picketing of group homes. A website, respectourhomes.ca, was launched.

• Council members attended legal proceedings concerning the Huronia Regional Centre lawsuit by former residents.

• Council Executive and others attended the 3 Rs Human Rights Conference in Niagara Falls.

• Council members are currently in discussions with ARCH Disability Law Centre with regards to rights and enforcement mechanisms.


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Financial Statements Available Upon Request or can be found on our website.

We would like to sincerely thank our generous donors, volunteers, business and community partners, and foundations for their continued support of Community Living Ontario. Your contributions are making a difference in people’s lives and communities.

A Financial Overview

Key Actions, Ongoing Work, and Outcomes This Year:• The Community Living Finance Group engaged an average attendance of 45 participants at their

quarterly meetings. The mandate of the Finance Group is to build the capacity of staff responsible for financial matters through the sharing of information, networking, and offering of professional development opportunities.

• Hosted a 2009 pre-conference finance workshop, Transformation in Action, where 80 participants increased their skills and learned about topics including the new treatment of ODSP revenue in group homes and risk management and financial reporting.

• Planning the pre-conference finance workshop for the 2010 conference. The Ministry of Community and Social Services will be providing an update on individualized funding and further information on supply chain guidelines.

2009 - 2010 Highlights Building Capacity for Financial Management

How We Put The Money To WorkWhere the Money Came From

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2010 Award RecipientsJames Montgomerie Honour AwardNathaniel Hewett

James Montgomerie Community AwardPeople First of Lanark County

Media AwardAndré Picard, The Globe and MailCommunity Media for Facility Closure Coverage

Newsletter Recognition Award – OverallPlainfield Community Homes

Newsletter Recognition Award – Single ArticleCommunity Living Wallaceburg for “Kirsten Makes Adjustment to Life in Wallaceburg”By Beth McFadden

CACL Inclusive Education Award – Ontario Recipient:Community Living Stormont County

2010 Anne Stafford “Light Up the Future” Bursary RecipientsPeggy Martin AmherstburgMargaret Grist BramptonKaleena Dyk BrantfordJason Richardson BrantfordJennifer Grol CampbellfordChristina Judd ChestervilleMichael Drvodelic DesboroSterling Jolliffe LeamingtonJustin Labreche LeamingtonKevin Peters LeamingtonNathaniel Hewett NobelColleen Hickey OmemeeKyle Neabel Owen SoundPaul Railosvuo Parry SoundLaura Challice PeterboroughTyler Green PeterboroughDavid Macleod PeterboroughJosh Peers PeterboroughBryan Wright PeterboroughAndrew Gamble Port ColborneEldon Behm RenfrewShelby Goldhar Richmond HillJim Vogel StirlingJessica Martin Tecumseh

Pictured Below: Keith Powell, Executive Director and Dianne Garrels-Munro, Past President, smile proudly with Laura Challice, a Peterborough resident and recipient of Community Living Ontario’s Newsletter (Single Article), at the 2009 Conference and AGM.


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