Here is some exciting news that may spur some discussion. The McGuinty Government has given Ontarians the ability to apply for an official photo identification card at 21 Service Ontario locations across the province. This government ID card will make it easier for those aged 16 and above who do not have a driver’s license to open a bank account, make travel arrangements or perform other activities that require official ID.

To apply for this card you need to be an Ontario resident, and provide original identity documents with your legal name, date of birth and signature. It costs of 35$ it is valid for 5 years.

The 21 Service Ontario locations can be found here:

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/driver/photo-card/locations.shtml

Citizens with Disabilities-Ontario in partnership with The Council of Canadians with Disabilities presents:

The Youth Activist Forum

Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario
June 3 - 5, 2011

Calling on all youth between the ages of 16 to 30! You are invited to attend an exciting three-day event in Ottawa.
Travel made possible by the kind folk at <

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The Youth Activist Forum (YAF)

court rules against blind father Global News, February 25, 2011. Court rules blind father cannot take son to DisneylandAn Edmonton man hopes he is one step closer to taking a dream vacation with his son. Karim Lakhani is legally blind. He has 50% custody of his son, and his dream is to take the 10-year-old to Disneyland. The trip was planned for last July, but Karim's ex-wife expressed concerns about her son's safety and took the case to family court. The judge decided that in the best interest of the child, the family vacation could only happen if someone of sight accompanied them. The father has been trying to appeal the decision ever since. Many Global viewers came forward after hearing the story, offering to accompany the pair to Disneyland so they could make the trip. On February 15th, Karim went back to court and achieved a small victory. He gained permission to take his son to Vancouver to visit his sister. "I just have to make sure I give them the details of where I am going to stay and who is picking me up. It's not Disneyland but it's a step towards it maybe" Karim hopes the upcoming trip will prove that he is suitable to travel alone with his son...not just to Vancouver, but elsewhere, including Disneyland. He will continue to fight until he achieves his goal of taking his son on their dream trip. Copyright CW Media Inc.

• Position Papers - CWDO's submission on the proposed amendments to the Election Act.
• Archived Webinars - Find out what you missed!  You can access almost all webinars here.
• Planned Webinars - Find out about webinars CWDO is planning for the Winter/Spring.
• Technology news - YouTube is launching auto-captioning technology.
• Human Rights page - Canada ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on March 11, 2010.  Find out why this is such a big deal.

• CWDO became recognized as Ontario's representative on the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) in June, 2009.  We're honoured and proud to represent our members at this national table.

Results of CWDO's 2010 Annual General Meeting and Elections

Citizens With Disabilities – Ontario (CWDO) held its 4th Annual General Meeting on June 17th, 2010.

Congratulations to our newly elected board members! 

To get to know them, go to our Board Member Bios page.

For more information, go to our AGM page.