On International Day of Person’s with Disabilities, CLBC would like to express gratitude for our strong partnership with BC People First Society (BCPF) and self advocacy leaders across B.C.One way we collaborate is through the BCPF and CLBC Policy Working Group. This group helps make CLBC policies clearer and more inclusive by including the voices of people with lived experience.Thank you to BCPF for your leadership and contributions. We’re excited to keep building inclusive policies together! 🔗 Check out BCPF’s recent report: ow.ly/R75F50XBCvx#SelfAdvocateLeadership #InclusionMatters #BCPeopleFirst #CLBC... See MoreSee Less
Today is the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, recognized annually on December 3.This year, CLBC is honouring the leadership and lived experience of our colleagues by sharing the story of Michelle Goos, CLBC Service Delivery Advisor. Michelle brings both professional expertise and personal experience as a parent with a disability. In our Q&A with Michelle, she speaks about her journey into parenting, the stigma and systemic barriers many parents with disabilities face, the community supports that made a difference, and what inclusion truly means to her.Michelle also recently spoke on a panel at CLBC’s November Board Meeting, where she presented her newly published research on parenting with a disability.🔗 Read the full interview to learn more about Michelle’s advocacy, resilience, and the leadership she brings to CLBC every day: ow.ly/BILB50XBrUX#InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities#IDPD2025... See MoreSee Less