Government Relations
Stay Tuned! In this section of the web site various articles and news items on government relations as they relate to Community Living Chatham-Kent will be posted here as they arise for your easy reference.Quality Assurance Measures -
The government wants to improve services and supports for adults who have developmental disabilities and their families. It wants services and supports to:
• Be fair, so that everyone gets treated the same way
• Be flexible, so that services and supports better meet people’s needs, and
• Be here for the future.
To make these changes, the government passed the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008. This new law will replace the Developmental Services Act, which was put in place over 35 years ago.
Click here to view the complete A Guide to the Regulation on Quality Assurance Measures
Bill 77 - On May 18, 2008, the Ontario government introduced legislation that, if passed, would lay the groundwork for the province to modernize and improve service delivery for adults with a developmental disability. This was a commitment made by the Minister of Community and Social Services at the Community Living Ontario 2007 Annual Conference.
"The current Developmental Services Act is out of date . . . this legislation will help us to build the foundation for the next generation of people who have a developmental disability," said Minister of Community and Social Services Madeleine Meilleur.
To read the entire Government of Ontario News Release, please click here. The entire proposed legislation is available here.
Questions? Need more information?
Should you have any queries and/or require additional information, please contact Mary Lou Kuni, Executive Assistant at 519.352.1174, extension 243.
