National Disability Organizations

Canadian AIDS Society

 
http://www.cdnaids.ca/
The Canadian AIDS Society is an organization which strengthens the response to HIV/AIDS across all sectors of society, and to enriches the lives of people and communities living with HIV/AIDS.
 

Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL)

 
http://www.cacl.ca
The Canadian Association for Community Living is Canada's national association dedicated to promoting the participation of people with intellectual disabilities in all aspects community life.
 

Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD)

 
http://www.cad.ca/
The CAD mandate is to protect and promote the rights, needs and concerns of Deaf Canadians.
 

Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB)

 
http://www.ccbnational.net
The Canadian Council of the Blind is a national self-help consumer organization "of" persons blind, deaf-blind and visually impaired.
 

Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD)

 
http://www.ccdonline.ca
CCD is a team of people with disabilities, who are deeply committed to the principles of self-help and consumer advocacy. CCD works for the personal empowerment of all people with disabilities both in Canada and around the globe. CCD works at the international level through its participation in the activities of Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) and through development projects initiated by the CCD International Committee.
 

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA)

 
http://www.chha.ca
CHHA is Canada's only nation-wide non-profit consumer organization run by and for hard of hearing people.
 

Canadian Mental Health Association of Canada (CMHA)

 http://www.cmha.ca/bins/index.asp
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) exists to promote the mental health of all people and to serve mental health consumers, their families and friends.
 

Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)

 
http://www.cnib.ca/
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) is a national voluntary agency providing services to individuals across Canada to whom loss of vision is a central problem in personal and social adjustments. The CNIB also acts as a consultant and resource agency to the helping professions, government departments and private industry.
 

Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA)

 
http://www.canparaplegic.org/national/index.tpl
The CPA assists persons with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities to achieve independence, self-reliance and full community participation.
 

DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN)

 
http://www.dawncanada.net/
DAWN Canada is a national organization controlled by and comprised of women who self-identify as Women with disAbilities. They are from all backgrounds and all disAbilities. DAWN is a feminist organization working to achieve control over their lives and to end the stereotype that labels them dependent burdens on society.
 

Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC)

 
http://www.ldac-taac.ca/
The organization's mission is to be the national voice for persons with learning disabilities and those who support them. LDAC is dedicated to a level playing field for individuals with learning disabilities to enable them to function as citizens with equitable opportunities and to develop to their chosen potential.
 

National Education Association of Disabled Students (NEADS)

 
http://www.neads.ca/
 
 
The National Educational Association of Disabled Students is a consumer organization, with a mandate to encourage the self-empowerment of post-secondary students with disabilities. NEADS advocates for increased accessibility at all levels so that disabled students may gain equal access to college or university education, which is their right.
 

National Federation of the Blind: Advocates for Equality (NFBAE)

 
http://www.blindcanadians.ca/index.php
The National Federation of the Blind: Advocates for Equality (NFB:AE) is a consumer group of blind, partially sighted and deaf-blind adults, parents of blind, partially sighted and deaf-blind children, and other interested individuals who have joined together for the purposes of preserving and enhancing the rights of blind, partially sighted and deaf-blind people in Canada through public education, advocacy, and other initiatives.
 

National Network on Mental Health (NNMH)

 http://www.nnmh.ca/
The purpose of the National Network for Mental Health, which is run by and for mental health consumer/survivors, is to advocate, educate and provide expertise and resources that benefit the Canadian consumer/survivor community. The focus is to network with Canadian consumer/survivors and family and friends of consumer/survivors to provide opportunities for resource sharing, information distribution and education on mental health issues.
 

Neil Squire Foundation

 
http://www.neilsquire.ca
The Neil Squire Foundation is a Canadian national non-profit organization committed to providing education, technology and career development for people with physical disabilities.