December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The theme for 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities is: "Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress"
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Meeting of International Partners
A meeting took place in mid-October in Vancouver with NIDMAR and its international partners.
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NIDMAR Announces Changes to Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of NIDMAR recently announced changes to its Board.
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Update from Belgium
Presentation of CRTWC and CDMP Certificates took place in June in Belgium.
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NIDMAR Celebrates 30th Anniversary
NIDMAR celebrated its 30th Anniversary on May 23 with a lineup of speakers and a new video highlighting achievements undertaken in the last 30 years. Video can be viewed at: NIDMAR 30th Anniversary Video
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| National AccessAbility Week May 2025 The week of May 26, 2025 is National AccessAbility week.
Canada's federal Minister of Jobs and Families, Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement.
"This year's theme is 'Breaking barriers together: Paving the way for an inclusive future' signals that a barrier-free Canada can only be achieved if we work with the disability community, in the spirit of 'Nothing Without Us'. I welcome this approach of joining forces to help ensure that persons with disabilities have equal opportunities to contribute to our communities and workplaces."
For further details, please view their website at:
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CDMP and CRTWC Certification Examinations to be held May 28, 2025 across Canada.JPG)
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 is the date for the annual CDMP and CRTWC certification examinations across Canada.full story |
Visitors from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) meet with NIDMAR and PCU-WHS
Janine Dyck, Chief Employer Services Officer; Rod Cook, Vice President Workplace Health and Safety Services; and Tyler Beauchamp, Manager Workplace Health and Safety Services of the WSIB (Ontario WCB) spent the day at the PCU-WHS campus facility on January 16 meeting with staff learning about the various education programs available through the University including the proposed new masters degree and reviewing details of workplace program assessments available through NIDMAR as well as the Reducing Poverty Initiative that NIDMAR has undertaken.
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Gord Johns, MP, Visits NIDMAR and PCU-WHS
Gord Johns, MP for Courtenay–Alberni for the last 10 years and who has been a major champion of the efforts of NIDMAR and PCU-WHS, stopped by on January 14, 2025 for a first-hand update on latest developments. To view the short video interview, please click on the following link: Interview with Gord Johns, MP
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