In Unison 2000: Persons with Disabilities in Canada
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Appendix C
Contacts for Effective Practices


Aboriginal Development Network Enhancement Recruitment Business
Brenda Giesbrecht
Aboriginal Development Network Enhancement Recruitment Business
6721-2nd Ave. S.W.
Edmonton, AB  T6X 1A3

phone:
fax:
  (780) 476-7125
(780) 469-1496

Aboriginal Persons with Disabilities Program
Merileen McCormick
Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development
304-181 Higgins Avenue
Winnipeg, MB  R3B 3G1

phone:
fax:
email:
  (204) 989-7112
(204) 989-7113
mmccormick@abcentre.org

Adult Services Program
Gladys Loewen
Adult Services Program
Suite 112 - 1750 West 75th Ave.
Vancouver, BC  V6P 6G2

phone:
fax:
email:
web site:
  (604) 264-8295
(604) 263-2267
gloewen@aspbc.org
www.aspbc.org

Alberta's Persons with Developmental Disabilities Initiative
Maureen Murphy-Black
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Alberta Provincial Board
Peace Hills Trust Towers
4th Floor
10011-109th Street
Edmonton, AB  P5J 3S8

phone:
fax:
  (780) 427-1177
(780) 427-1220

Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)
Peggy Thiessen
Manager, AISH Program
Department of Human Resources and Employment
14th floor, 7th Street Plaza
10030-107th Street
Edmonton, AB  T5J 3E1

phone:
fax:
email:
  (780) 422-6783
(780) 422-0032
peggy.thiessen@gov.ab.ca

Bay St-George Community Employment Corporation
Ray McIsaac
Bay St-George Community Employment Corporation
35 Carolina Avenue
Stephenville, NF  A2N 3P8

phone:
fax:
  (709) 643-3470
(709) 643-3421

Boeing Canada
Krista Stevens
Communications Specialist
Boeing Canada Technology Ltd., Winnipeg Division
99 Murray Park Road
Winnipeg, MB  R3J 3M6

phone:
fax:
email:
  (204) 831-2494
(204) 837-2807
krista.stevens@boeing.com

Comité d'adaptation de la main-d'œuvre (CAMO)
1030 Cherrier Street
Suite 404
Montréal, QC  H2L 1H9

phone:
fax:
TTY:
toll-free:
  (514) 522-3310
(514) 522-4708
(514) 522-5425
1 888 522-3310

Community AccessAbility Program
Lisa Kourtalis
Senior Liaison and Grants Officer
Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation
Equal Opportunity and Disability Access Branch
Community ACCESS-Ability Projects
3rd floor, 400 University Avenue
Toronto, ON  M7A 2R9

phone:
TTY:
web site:
  (416) 314-1854
(416) 326-0148 from the 416/905 local calling area; or 1 888 335-6611 toll-free in Ontario
www.gov.on.ca/MCZCR/english/citdiv/disabled/access-ability.htm

Community ACCESS-Ability Program
Karen Ramsland
Project Administrator
Community Access Grant Program
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Municipal Services Division
P.O. Box 216
Halifax, NS  B3J 2M4

phone:
fax:
email:
  (902) 424-7798
(902) 424-0821
kramslan@gov.ns.ca

Conference Board of Canada Partnership Project
Estella Cohen
Program Consultant
Equal Opportunity and Disability Access Branch
Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation
400 University Ave, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON  M7A 2R9

phone:
fax:
  (416) 314-0279
(416) 326-9725

Grand River Employment and Training and Special Services for Special People
Sheila Hill-Steyers
Grand River Employment and Training
Six Nations Employment and Business Centre
P.O. Box 69
Ohsweken, ON  N0A 1M0

phone:
fax:
email:
web site:
  (519) 445-2222 or 1 888 218-8230
(519) 445-4777
shill@worldchat.com
www.greatsn.com

Carolyn Beaver
Executive Director
Special Services for Special People Program
P.O. Box 120
Ohsweken, ON  N0A 1M0

phone:
fax:
web site:
  (519) 445-4420
(519) 445-0244
www.joshco.com/sssp

Heightening Awareness Leading to Opportunity (HALO)
British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society
1179 Kosapaum Crescent
Victoria, BC  V9A 7K7

phone:
toll-free:
fax:
email:
web site:
  (250) 381-7303
1-888-815-5511
(250) 381-7312
info@bcands.bc.ca
www.bcands.bc.ca

Inclusive Transportation Initiative
Grant Brennan
Project Coordinator
Inclusive Transportation Project
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
P.O. Box 216
Halifax, NS  B3J 2M4

phone:
fax:
email:
web site:
  (902) 424-7416
(902) 424-0531
brennagw@gov.ns.ca
www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/dialaride

Managing Diversity Practices and Integrating Persons with Disabilities into the Workplace
Estella Cohen
Program Consultant
Equal Opportunity and Disability Access Branch
Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation
400 University Ave, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON  M7A 2R9

phone:
fax:
  (416) 314-0279
(416) 326-9725

Manitoba Home Health Care Program (MHHCP)
Darlene Marcoux
Coordinator of Self-Managed Care
Independent Living Resource Centre
393 Portage Ave., Suite 311A
Winnipeg, MB  R3B 3H6

phone:
fax:
  (204) 947-0194
(204) 942-3146

Eckhard Goerz
Community Programs Consultant
Manitoba Health Programs
Continuing Care
2063-300 Carlton Street
Winnipeg, MB  R3B 3M9

phone:
fax:
  (204) 788-6634
(204) 948-2366

Métis National Council Reference Group on Ability Issues
Laura Langstaff
Director, Ability Issues
Métis National Council
350 Sparks Street, Suite 201
Delta Hotel Office Tower
Ottawa ON  K1R 7S8

phone:
fax:
email:
  (613) 232-3216
(613) 232-4262
laura@mnc.ca

Multi-Partner Pilot Projet - Returning to Work
Nancy Lawand
Director
Canada Pension Plan Program Policy
Human Resources Development Canada
Place Vanier, 8th Floor, Tower B
355 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0L1

phone:
fax:
email:
  (613) 941-8812
(613) 991-9119
nancy.lawand@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

Blake Williams
Workers' Advisory Group
BC Ministry of Labour
Suite 3000, 8171 Ackroyd Road
Richmond, BC  V6X 3K1

phone:
fax:
email:
  (604) 660-7890
(604) 660-4161 or (604) 660-5284
BHWILLIA@wao-bc.org

National Aboriginal Clearing/ Connecting House on Disability Issues
Kyle Prettyshield
#200-103A Packham Avenue
Saskatoon, SK  S7N 4K4

phone:
toll-free:
fax:
email:
web site:
  (306) 477-7303
1 888 661-0766
(306) 477-8894
pretk@fsin.com
www.clearinghouse.fsin.com/

National Educational Association of Disabled Students
Frank Smith
Executive Director NEADS
Rm. 426, Unicentre
Carleton University
Ottawa, ON  K1S 5B6

phone:
email:
  (613) 526-8008
info@neads.ca

National Library/CNIB Task Force on Access to Information for Print Disabled
Gwynneth Evans
Director General
National and International Programs
National Library of Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0N4

phone:
fax:
email:
  (613) 995-3904
(613) 947-2916
gwynneth.evans@nlc-bnc.ca

Dr. Euclid Herie
President and CEO
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
929 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON  M4G 3E8

phone:
fax:
email:
  (416) 480-7588
(416) 480-7000
heriee@cnib.ca

Neil Squire Foundation
Gary Birch
Executive Director
Neil Squire Foundation
Suite 220-2250 Boundary Rd.
Burnaby, BC  V5M 3Z3

phone:
fax:
web site:
  (604) 473-9363
(604) 473-9364
www.neilsquire.ca

Networking Employment Opportunities Now
Mette Halley
Child and Family Services
Box 1500
Montague, PE  C0A 1R0

phone:
fax:
  (902) 838-0721
(902) 838-0727

New Brunswick's Disability Supplement
Department of Family and Community Services
Policy and Planning Division
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB  E3B 5H1

phone:
fax:
  (506) 453-2460
(506) 453-7478

New Brunswick's Equal Employment Opportunities Program
Doug Bridgman
Department of Finance
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB  E3B 5H1

phone:
fax:
email:
  (506) 444-4451
(506) 453-2124
Doug.Bridgman@gnb.ca

Northwest Territories Study Grants
France Benoit
Manager of Student Financial Assistance Program
Department of Education, Culture & Employment
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9

phone:
fax:
web site:
  (867) 873-7194
(867) 873-0443
www.nwtsfa.nt.ca

Nunavut Future of Work Conference
Robert Buckle
Director, Policy & Planning
Department of Culture, Language, Elders & Youth
Government of Nunavut
Iqaluit, Nunavut  X0A 0H0

phone:
fax:
email:
  (867) 975-5500
(867) 975-5504
rbuckle@gov.nu.ca

Ontario Council of Alternative Businesses
Diana Capponi
Executive Director
The Ontario Council of Alternative Businesses
761 Queen Street West, Suite 307
Toronto, ON  M6J 1G1

phone:
fax:
email:
  (416)504-1693
(416)504-8063
ocab@interlog.com

Ontario Disability Supports Program
Peter Amenta
Employment Support Policy, ODSP
Ministry of Community and Social Services
880 Bay St., 4th floor
Toronto, ON  M7A 2B6

phone:
fax:
email:
web site:
  (416) 326-8815
(416) 326-1735
peter.amenta@css.gov.on.ca
www.gov.on.ca/CSS/

Palliser and its Partners
Janine Brandao
Palliser Furniture Ltd.
770 Pandora Ave. E
Winnipeg, MB  R2C 3N1

phone:
fax:
email:
  (204) 988-0807
(204) 988-5604
jbrandao@palliser.ca

Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network
Al Etmanski
Executive Director
Suite 101B
3790 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC  V5G 1G4

phone:
fax:
email:
web site:
  (604) 439-9566
(604) 439-7001
aetmanski@aol.com
www.plan.ca

Royal Bank Financial Group
Christine Suski
Manager Strategic Initiatives
Leveraging Diversity
14th Floor, South Tower
Royal Bank Plaza
Toronto ON  M5J 2J5

phone:   (416) 974-4395

Dorothy Rekman
Manager Strategic Initiatives
Leveraging Diversity

phone:   (416) 974-4395

Saskatchewan Benchmarking
Larry Moffatt
Executive Director
Community Living Division
Saskatchewan Social Services
11th Floor, 1920 Broad St.
Regina SK  S4P 3V6

phone:
fax:
  (306) 787-3844
(306) 787-8050

Murray Nurse
Director, Field Operations
Community Living Division
Saskatchewan Social Services
1201-201 First Ave S.
Saskatoon, SK  S7K 2H6

phone:
fax:
  (306) 933-6285
(306) 933-6009

Skills Training Partnership
Evelyn Gold
Coordinator, Skills Training Partnership
Canadian Council for Rehabilitation and Work

phone:
fax:
email:
  (416) 260-3060, ext. 403
(416) 440-0131
evelyn.gold@sympatico.ca

Team Work Cooperative
Veronica McNeil
Executive Director
Team Work Cooperative Limited
Suite 102
2131 Gottingen St.
Halifax, NS  B3K 5Z7

phone:
fax:
email:
  (902) 422-8900
(902) 422-3992
ax690@chebucto.ns.ca

Visible Abilities Program
Maureen Borland, Tim Wylie, Wanda Hachey Department of Training & Employment Development
Immigration, Human Rights & Advocacy
470 York St., Room 101
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB  E3B 5H1

phone:
fax:
  (506) 457-3524
(506) 453-3990

 

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