Posts by Launel Scott
Day of Giving Regina and Area Thursday August 27, 2020
In partnership with Jack 94.5 FM SCI Sask presents the Annual Day of Giving Regina and Area, ensuring individuals and their families of SCI Sask receive emotional and service support during these uncertain times. “To assist individuals living with spinal cord injuries & other physical disabilities to ensure safety, physical and mental wellbeing, and access…
Otter Creek Outfitters- First Mobility Challenged Bear Hunt
Bill Lehne and his “bucket list” experience on a bear hunt with Otter Creek Outfitters. Otter Creek Outfitters interviews Bill about his experience and how Otter Creek performed offering their first mobility challenged bear hunt, “It’s such good feeling to help you take something off your bucket list.” Bill shares about the experience and the…
Minister Qualtrough announced that she intends to propose new legislation that would make the $600 benefit available to more people.
Here’s a quick update to let you all know that today Minister Qualtrough announced that she intends to propose new legislation that would make the $600 benefit available to more people. The new legislation will expand the one-time payment to include approximately 1.7 million Canadians with disabilities, who are recipients of any of the following…
Help the CHRC monitor the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in Canada.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is Canada’s human rights watchdog, with a responsibility to both promote and protect human rights. As a part of that role, the Commission was recently given a new responsibility to monitor the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in Canada. In order to do…
Seniors Across Southern Saskatchewan Supported Though the United Way of Regina Seniors Response Fund
SCI Saskatchewan recently received funding through the United Way Regina Seniors Response Fund funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program. The following video highlights our organization as well as a few of the other 20 non-profit recipients from across Southern Saskatchewan that benefited from the fund. View the full video here:…
Listen To Dis Produces New Web-Series with the Assistance of Creative Saskatchewan
Check out the latest project by Listen to Dis, a web series, produced with an investment from Creative Saskatchewan’s Web Series Grant. This project is the cornerstone project to increase professional opportunities for its members. Read all about this new initiative here. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=722167665221485
Saskatchewan allows motorized wheelchairs for disabled hunters
Carla Qualtrough Speaks about creating the Accessible Canada Act
“I was a human rights lawyer before I got into politics and became really frustrated by having to wait until people were discriminated against before we could help them…”The Honourable Carla Qualtrough See the whole interview [less than 5 mins], plus insights on the Accessible Canada Act from The Honourable Senator Jim Munson, Frank Folino…
Cerebral Palsy Canada Network Survey
SaskTel Wireless Accessibility Credit
SaskTel is opening up the eligibility for the Accessibility Credit (that we launched in 2017) to anyone that has a disability that impacts their vision, hearing, speech, mobility, or cognitive functions. Speech, mobility, and cognitive disabilities have been added to the list of eligibility. Our website has been updated to reflect the change. https://www.sasktel.com/wps/wcm/connect/content/home/accessibility/accessibility The following…