Human Resources, Labour and
Employment
December 3, 2010
Provincial
Government Celebrates
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The Honourable Susan Sullivan,
Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment and Minister
Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities,
recognized today, December 3, as United Nations International
Day of Persons with Disabilities.
�December 3 is designated by the
United Nations as a time to celebrate and recognize the
achievements and contributions of people with disabilities,�
said Minister Sullivan. �The occasion is about promoting the
contribution of persons with disabilities within our community.
It is also about recognizing that a fully inclusive society
benefits all residents of our province.�
This year the United Nations
theme for International Day of Persons with Disabilities is
Keeping the promise: Mainstreaming disability in the Millennium
Development Goals towards 2015 and beyond, which aims to further
ensure the full and effective participation of persons with
disabilities in all aspects of societal life and development.
�As Minister Responsible for the
Status of Persons with Disabilities, I am proud to say that 2010
was a pinnacle year for our government in respect to enhancing
inclusion,� said Minister Sullivan. �Through collaborations with
the Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Persons with
Disabilities and the completion of a province-wide consultation
to develop a Strategy for the Inclusion of Persons with
Disabilities, our government is forging ahead with its
commitment to achieve inclusion. We will continue to engage and
work with the community of people with disabilities, keeping in
mind their well articulated motto � nothing about us, without
us.�
The Provincial Advisory Council
for Persons with Disabilities held their first meeting in 2010,
and provincial consultations for the development of a Strategy
for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities were held
throughout the province from September 14 � November 1. The
consultation process saw over 500 people provide important and
valuable input.
�As the Provincial Government
moves forward with the development of an inclusion strategy, the
significant contribution made by the community of persons with
disabilities, the Provincial Advisory Council and residents,
will prove extremely important,� said Minister Sullivan. �As we
celebrate December 3 as the International Day of Persons with
Disabilities, I want to pass on my sincere appreciation to the
hundreds of individuals, community groups and other stakeholders
who have made a commitment to work with our government to
enhance inclusion throughout Newfoundland and Labrador for the
future.�
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Media contact:
Bradley Power
Director of Communications
Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
709-729-0753, 699-5707
bradleypower@gov.nl.ca
2010 12 03
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