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Province aims to boost support for low-income residents
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www.thestar.com
All low-income Ontarians to benefit from reforms to income security, social services minister Helena Jaczek vows.
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The Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland
Mr. McCann joins Mr. Barry in conversation about his book, written about dozens of men with an intellectually disability kept in virtual servitude in a squalid farmhouse in Iowa, where they got out of bed every day — decade after decade — and eviscerated turkeys for $65 a month. Read more….
Giving a Name and Dignity, to a Disability
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/sunday-review/giving-a-name-and-dignity-to-a-disability.html?_r=0
www.nytimes.com
Society has long struggled to find the proper terminology for people with intellectual disability.
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Community Living Month- Shining a Light on Community Living
Brampton Caledon Community Living and other community living associations across the province will be lighting the outside of their administrative offices in blue and green at night throughout the month of May to raise awareness for the full participation, inclusion and citizenship of people who have an intellectual disability.
The CN Tower will be lit blue and green during its night-time illumination on Wednesday, May 11th, 2016. The lighting will begin at sunset, however it won’t become fully visible until the sky darkens sufficiently approximately 30 minutes later. Also, a standard light show will run for eight minutes at the top of every hour. The lighting will conclude at sunrise.
The Forgotten Lessons of the American Eugenics Movement
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http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-forgotten-lessons-of-the-american-eugenics-movement