Canadian Association for Community Living
| Abbreviation | CACL |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1958 |
| Merger of | L'institut National Canadien Francis (1972) |
| Type | non-profit |
| Registration no. | 10684 2545 RR0001 |
| Legal status | charity |
| Headquarters | Kinsmen Building, York University |
| Location |
|
Region | Canada |
Membership | people with intellectual disabilities and their parents |
Official languages | English / French |
President | Laurie Larson |
Vice-President | Joy Bacon |
Treasurer | Peter Chivers |
| Catherine Frazee | |
Main organ | "Mental Retardation" (quarterly journal) |
| Subsidiaries | 400+ |
| Affiliations | People First of Canada |
| Website |
www |
Formerly called | Canadian Association for Retarded Children, Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded |
Canadian Association for Community Living is a non-profit organization founded in 1958[1] to assist in training and socialization of people with intellectual disabilities, then known as Mental Retardation.
The organization was founded as the "Canadian Association for Retarded Children".[2] In 1969, the name was changed, to "Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded". The current name was adopted in 1985.[3]
The organization held an annual conference on mental retardation, beginning in 1958.
In 1963, the organization established the "Canadian John F. Kennedy Memorial Fund for Retarded Children".[4] The money raised went to the organization and was used to fund research.[5]
A "Canadian Retarded Children's Week" was also established in 1964 for fundraising, to run from May 6 to 16. The theme was "Flowers of Hope".[6] Cosmos seeds were mailed out as a part of fundraising efforts.[7]
The organization was a proponent of Deinstitutionalisation.[8]
There are branches and subbranches in all Canadian provinces. In 1972, "L'institut National Canadien Francis" merged with the organization to provide French-language services.[9]
During the 1970s NBCAMR operated sheltered workshops in Lindsay, New Brunswick,[10] and other small communities. They were later closed when the organizations goals shifted.
The organization was involved in the Infant K case in 1985,[11] the Eve case,[12][13] and others involving involuntary contraceptive sterilization.
G. Allan Roher, a top expert on mental retardation and the then executive vice-president of the organization died on Air Canada Flight 797.[14]
See also
References
- ↑ "Prime Minister Diefenbaker Lauds Work For Retarded children". The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Nov 20, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ Melanie Panitch (6 August 2012). Disability, Mothers, and Organization: Accidental Activists. Routledge. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-135-90378-7.
- ↑ "History". CACL.
- ↑ "Propose Fund As Kennedy Memorial". Granby Leader-Mail. Dec 4, 1963. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Rose Kennedy Here: Appeals For Retarded Children". The Montreal Gazette. Sep 30, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "'Week' Opens On Island". The Montreal Gazette. May 7, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Seeds Sold To Aid Retarded". The Montreal Gazette. Apr 25, 1967. p. 25. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Personal Homes For Retarded". Ottawa Citizen. Sep 18, 1968. p. 40. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Two organizations unite : TV programs on retarded set". The Montreal Gazette. Oct 5, 1972. p. 18. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Untitled (photo page)". The Bugle. Woodstock, New Brunswick. Apr 26, 1978. p. B3.
- ↑ Hubert, Nadine (August 14, 1985). "Sterilization and the mentally retarded". The Interim. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Sterilization of the Mentally Retarded Adult: the Eve Case" (PDF). McGill Law Journal. 26: 931, fn 1. Jan 9, 1981. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Sterilization Case First Court Test Of Equality Rights". Ottawa Citizen. Jun 3, 1985. p. A3. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "23 Die In Air Canada jet fire". Ottawa Citizen. June 3, 1983. p. 1. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- Citations – journals
- Dunn, H. G. (Oct 15, 1958). "The Canadian Association for Retarded Children". Can Med Assoc J. 79 (8): 661–664. PMC 1830226
. PMID 13585292. - Clute, KF (Oct 1963). "RESEARCH PROGRAMME OF THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CHILDREN.". Canadian Psychiatric Association journal. 8: 278–80. PMID 14055396.
- Roeher, GA; Webber, I (Mar–Apr 1971). "Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded.". Canadian Journal of Public Health. 62 (2): 153–5. PMID 5572713.
- Others
- "Hope for the Mentally Retarded". Royal Bank of Canada Monthly Letter. RBC. October 1969. VOL. 50, No. 10. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- "Struggle for a voice". National Post. Feb 18, 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- Ziai, Abol H. (1963). Second Nova Scotia Camp for Retarded Children. Camp Monte Bello, Tusket, Yarmouth County: Canadian Association for Retarded Children. 40.