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Welcome to the November 2011 Issue!

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CPA Ontario's Annual Report Wins Again

We are happy to announce that, for the second year in a row, CPA Ontario has won the Voluntary Sector Reporting Award for our annual report. This is a great honour and shows our donors and stakeholders that we are accountable in our business practices. ... read more

Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

On November 24, 2011 a submission was made to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology asserting the particular importance of improved health care for people with disabilities. ... read more

Be Part of the Largest Survey Ever on Canada’s SCI Community

There is still time to take the survey. It is true, the survey is long - but the information you share will truly make a difference. The more information researchers have about spinal cord injury will enable them to better understand the issues that people face. Please do not dismiss this request lightly. ... read more

Alberta Professor Wins Top National Award for Spinal Cord Research

Congratulations to Dr. Simon Gosgnach from the University of Alberta! Gosgnach is the 2011 Barbara Turnbull Award recipient for his spinal cord research. ... read more

SCI Get Fit Toolkit

On November 11th, 2011 SCI Action Canada released The SCI Get Fit Toolkit. This toolkit provides information that we know, from scientific research, is important for helping people with SCI become more physically active. ... read more

Calling Volunteers

The Spinalcordconnections.ca website is soon to have an upgrade and volunteers are being recruited for usability testing. If you think you would find this interesting work, your help would be most appreciated. ... read more

The Sweetest Side of Couture

Jeanne Beker has written a fabulous article about fashion as it pertains to people who use wheelchairs. In the article, she highlights designer Izzy Camilleri who met with Barbara Turnbull to figure out what needed to be different to make clothes accessible for people with disabilities. ... read more

Is Your Doctor's Office Accessible?

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