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In this section, you will find latest updates about our projects, community events and other relevant news.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022

December 02, 2022

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022

Trafficking & Indigenous women with Intellectual, Cognitive and Psychosocial Disabilities: Promising Preventative Practices

October 26, 2022

Trafficking & Indigenous women with Intellectual, Cognitive and Psychosocial Disabilities: Promising Preventative Practices

Book Launch Event: Legal Capacity, Disability and Human Rights

August 10, 2022

Book Launch Event: Legal Capacity, Disability and Human Rights

June Update: Saint John, NB – Local Safety & Inclusion Solidarity Network (LSISN)      June 13, 2022 lchurchill

June 13, 2022

June Update: Saint John, NB – Local Safety & Inclusion Solidarity Network (LSISN) June 13, 2022 lchurchill

Celebrate National AccessAbility Week with IRIS!

May 30, 2022

Celebrate National AccessAbility Week with IRIS!

The First Annual Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion by Employment and Social Development Canada – CCIH-CCDI

May 17, 2022

The First Annual Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion by Employment and Social Development Canada – CCIH-CCDI

May 03, 2022

IRIS to Attend Justice Canada’s Open Doors at Justice Event

As part of this year’s Open Government Week celebration, Justice Canada is hosting its annual virtual Open Doors at Justice event on Tuesday, May 17 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. The theme of this year’s event is justice research and open data—a milestone that is included in the Open Justice commitment in Canada’s upcoming 5th National […]

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Building Solidarity from the Margins – A Human Rights Forum

March 29, 2022

Building Solidarity from the Margins – A Human Rights Forum

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

March 08, 2022

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Join Us at The Human Rights Forum – Free Online Event on December 10th, 2021

December 04, 2021

Join Us at The Human Rights Forum – Free Online Event on December 10th, 2021

October 08, 2021

Nova Scotia Court of Appeal finds institutionalization to be systemic discrimination

In a recent decision the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has paved the road to addressing the human rights of thousands of Nova Scotians with disabilities who continue to languish in institutions or in community without support. This ruling sent a powerful message that there are fundamental systemic barriers in Nova Scotia that deny equality […]

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30, 2021

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation