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The legislative and governmental framework in Québec

The legislative and governmental framework in Québec. By Anne Hébert Executive Director Office des personnes handicapées du Québec 20th Anniversary Symposium of the AQICESH Experience -i nnovation-i nclusion. Background. In 1976: Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms

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The legislative and governmental framework in Québec

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  1. The legislative and governmental framework in Québec By Anne Hébert ExecutiveDirector Office des personnes handicapées du Québec 20th Anniversary Symposium of the AQICESH Experience-innovation-inclusion

  2. Background • In 1976: Charter of HumanRights and Freedoms • Prohibits all forms of discrimination based on a handicap or the use of anymeans to palliate a handicap. • In 1978: Act to securehandicappedpersons in the exercise of theirrights • Development of an array of programs and services to foster the social, school and workplaceintegration of people withdisabilities.

  3. Modernization of the Act In 2004: Act to securehandicappedpersons in the exercise of theirrightswith a view to achieving social, school and workplaceintegration • Ascribesgreater importance to making all social stakeholders, public and privatealike, responsiblewith regard to issues related to the social participation of people withdisabilities. • Modernizes the definition of a personwith a disability. • The impact of the environment as aiding or hindering social participation istakenintoaccount. Conceptual basis: DisabilityCreationProcess (INDCP). • Assigns new obligations and responsibilities to governmentdepartments and agencies and municipalities.

  4. Action plans • Obligation for governmentdepartments and agenciesthatemploy at least 50 people and for Québec municipalitieswith at least 15,000 inhabitants to produceannual action plans regarding people withdisabilities. • Preferredmeans for identifying and reducing the barriersthat people withdisabilities face, especially in the area of education.

  5. In 2009: Equals in Every Respect Policy • Framework for government action. • 13 outcomes to achieve by 2019, includinggreater participation of studentswithdisabilities at everylevel of instruction, in conditions equivalent to those of otherstudents. • The Office ismandated to monitor implementation of thispolicy and assessitseffectiveness. A far-reaching government policy

  6. Role of the Office The Office contributes to increasing the social participation of people withdisabilitiesthrough a unique combination of functions: • coordination/joint action; • evaluation/research; • support and adviceregardinganysubjectimpacting the social participation of people withdisabilities; • direct services to people withdisabilities.

  7. Significant progress • Over the past 40 years, significantprogress has been made in terms of the social participation of people withdisabilities. • The number of students with disabilities attending university has increased: 1,700 in 2003 vs. 5,000 in 2012.

  8. Issues to monitor

  9. Increasedschoolattendance by studentswithdisabilities • Emerging client populations (mental health disorders, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities or attention deficit) are increasingly represented. • Invitation to review services and service organization for students with disabilities and students with special needs. • Are we currently able to respond adequately to the accommodation requests concerning them? To what extent can we do this and how?

  10. Eligibility for financial assistance programs and support services • Evolution of the client population withspecialneeds and varied situations. • Importance of harmonizing the eligibility conditions for the differentfinancial assistance and support programs for studentsrecognized as people withdisabilitieswithin the meaning of the Act. • Importance of seekingappropriate solutions for the otherstudentswithspecialneeds.

  11. Transitions • The transition from secondary school to postsecondary studies • Particular monitoring and a concern shared by all the intervenors concerned. • Transition towards the labour market • Gap between the support measures offered for studies versus those available on the job for people with disabilities with an ongoing need for support.

  12. Conclusion • The social participation of people with disabilities—work that needs to continue and that calls for innovation: • Document the issues thoroughly; • Test and share best practices; • Seek better solutions in cooperation with the players concerned.

  13. Thank you! Office de personnes handicapées du Québec www.ophq.gouv.qc.ca

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