Ministry of Social Solidarity

COPHAN - International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we claim the dignity and well-being of people with disabilities

Retrieved on: 
Friday, December 2, 2022

It aims to promote understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.

Key Points: 
  • It aims to promote understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
  • According to the Canadian Survey on Disability (CIS2017), approximately 1,053,350 Quebecers aged 15 and over have at least one disability.
  • Failure to comply with this article takes away the right to dignity and well-being of persons with disabilities.
  • Unfortunately, many other priorities have overtaken the issue of persons with disabilities in Quebec in recent years to the detriment of their dignity and well-being.