{"id":16642,"date":"2024-12-17T11:05:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T16:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivredignite.org\/?p=16642"},"modified":"2024-12-17T11:21:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T16:21:05","slug":"com-alliance-december-17-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vivredignite.org\/en\/com-alliance-december-17-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Legault government sparks outrage and concern among people with disabilities, seniors and their caregivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16642\" class=\"elementor elementor-16642\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1f7273 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1f7273\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8d84fa\" data-id=\"e8d84fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c672594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c672594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/vivredignite.org\/sites\/vivredignite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-12-17-103907.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16634\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivredignite.org\/sites\/vivredignite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-12-17-103907.jpg 851w, https:\/\/vivredignite.org\/sites\/vivredignite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-12-17-103907-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vivredignite.org\/sites\/vivredignite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture-decran-2024-12-17-103907-768x389.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba09cbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba09cbe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f114481\" data-id=\"f114481\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e285f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e285f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here is the link to the open letter we are signing this morning in the Coops de l&#8217;info (La Tribune, La Voix de l&#8217;Est, Le Droit, Le Nouvelliste, Le Quotidien and Le Soleil) with 16 national and regional organizations defending the rights and promoting the interests of seniors, people with disabilities and caregivers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesoleil.com\/opinions\/point-de-vue\/2024\/12\/17\/quand-les-plus-vulnerables-paient-le-prix-des-choix-politiques-KNNOYUPWE5GLHOW7EM3FB4AG3M\/\">Hyperlink to Le Soleil<\/a>&nbsp;(letter in French)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vivredignite.org\/sites\/vivredignite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/COLLECTIF_open-letter_v2-20241216.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Open letter in English (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Press release below or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vivredignite.org\/sites\/vivredignite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Coalition-Press-release-20241217.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">PDF version<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vivredignite.org\/com-collectif-17-decembre-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open letter and press release in French<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9d6c3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9d6c3e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e4c98a\" data-id=\"8e4c98a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba6ef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dba6ef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br><\/p><p style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;\ntext-align:justify\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">Montreal, December 17, 2024 \u2014 <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">We express deep\nconcern about several recent decisions by the Legault government. These\nchanges, far removed from commitments to autonomy and social inclusion,\ndirectly threaten the quality of life and access to essential services for\nseniors, people with disabilities and their loved ones, as well as health\nusers.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;\ntext-align:justify;mso-outline-level:4\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">Concerning changes and\nconsequences<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p><ol start=\"1\" type=\"1\">\n <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n     &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Restoration\n     of the <\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\n     mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:windowtext;mso-font-kerning:\n     0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Service Employment Paycheque (SEP) <\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n     &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">program\n     and reduction of home care (CLSC)<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\n     mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <ul type=\"circle\">\n  <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n      &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Impact\n      <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\n      mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;\n      mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">: Reduction in home support services for\n      people losing their autonomy.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n  <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n      &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Consequences\n      <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\n      mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;\n      mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">: Increased burden on caregivers, reduced\n      quality of life for beneficiaries, and increased hospitalizations which\n      generate additional costs for the healthcare network.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n     &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Reduction\n     in allowances for support for family caregivers<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\n     mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <ul type=\"circle\">\n  <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n      &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Impact\n      <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\n      mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;\n      mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">: Return to 1991 scales for the \u201cFamily\n      Support\u201d program.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n  <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n      &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Consequences\n      <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\n      mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;\n      mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">: Limited access to respite, exhaustion of\n      caregivers, and threat to the ability of those receiving care to remain\n      at home.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n     &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Suspension\n     of the <\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\n     mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;color:windowtext;mso-font-kerning:\n     0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Home Adaptation Program (HAP)<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n     &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <ul type=\"circle\">\n  <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n      &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Impact\n      <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\n      mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;\n      mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">: Stoppage of essential work for people whose\n      homes require adaptations.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n  <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n      &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Consequences\n      <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\n      mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;\n      mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">: Loss of autonomy, risk of injury and\n      increased long-term costs to the health system.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n     &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Cuts in\n     Work Integration Contracts<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:\n     &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:\n     0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <ul type=\"circle\">\n  <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n      &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Impact\n      <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\n      mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;\n      mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">: Reduction in financial support for\n      employment for people with disabilities.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n  <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n      &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Consequences\n      <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\n      mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;\n      mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">: Exclusion from employment for people with\n      disabilities, already under-represented in the labor market.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n     &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Reconsidering\n     the principle of compensation for functional limitations<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n     &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <ul type=\"circle\">\n  <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n      &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Impact\n      <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\n      mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;\n      mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">: Imposition of additional costs on people\n      with disabilities to compensate for their limitations.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n  <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n      &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">Consequences\n      <\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\n      mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;\n      mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">: Increased inequalities and difficulties in\n      accessing appropriate services.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/ol><p style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;\ntext-align:justify\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">The consequences are serious and sometimes\nirremediable:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p><p style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;\nmargin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;\ntab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">Some families are considering institutionalizing\ntheir loved ones or, even worse, medically assisted death, due to a lack of\nsuitable solutions.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:6.0pt;\nmargin-left:35.7pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-17.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;\ntab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;\">\u00b7<span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">People with disabilities, especially women and\nchildren, become more vulnerable to violence and abuse.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><ul type=\"disc\">\n <li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:\n     &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\">The\n     increasingly high cost of services is forcing many families to forgo\n     essential care, amplifying inequalities.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;\ntext-align:justify\"><b><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">Our requests<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p><p style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;\ntext-align:justify\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Given\nthat the cuts observed affect several ministries, we are directly calling on\nthe Premier of Quebec, Mr. Fran\u00e7ois Legault, to quickly correct the situation.\nOn behalf of all the people represented by our broad coalition, we are\ndemanding <\/span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:\nEN-CA\">the immediate cancellation of all cuts and the restoration of the\naffected public services, which are already insufficient in quality and\nquantity. We are calling for the organization of public consultations bringing\ntogether the government and civil society in order to find fair solutions for\nall.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;\ntext-align:justify\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">Quebec must be a leader in social justice. Let\u2019s\nact together.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:\nauto;text-align:center\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">-30-<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:\n&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:\n&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Information :<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span lang=\"EN\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align:justify\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:\n&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Mr. Paul Lupien,<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align:justify\"><a><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">general manager<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">Conf\u00e9d\u00e9ration des organismes de personnes\nhandicap\u00e9es du Qu\u00e9bec(COPHAN)<\/span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ansi-language:\nFR-CA;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Phone:\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;;\">514\n742-2169<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">Email: <\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><a href=\"mailto:direction@cophan.org\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-fareast-language:\nFR-CA\">direction@cophan.org<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:\n&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:\n0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\"><br>\n<b>On behalf of:<o:p><\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ansi-language:\nFR-CA\">Michel Gaudet, Vice-President, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, &quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">Conf\u00e9d\u00e9ration des\norganismes de personnes handicap\u00e9es du Qu\u00e9bec (COPHAN)<\/span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\nmso-font-kerning:0pt;mso-ansi-language:FR-CA;mso-fareast-language:FR-CA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ansi-language:\nFR-CA\">Pierre Lynch, President, Association qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de d\u00e9fense des droits\ndes personnes retrait\u00e9es et pr\u00e9retrait\u00e9es (AQDR)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Paul G. Brunet, President, Conseil pour la protection\ndes malades<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Am\u00e9lie Duranleau, general manager, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise\nde la d\u00e9ficience intellectuelle (SQDI)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Carole L\u00e9vesque, general manager, Regroupement des organismes\nde personnes handicap\u00e9es du Bas du fleuve (ROPHBF)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Carolyne Lavoie, project manager, R\u00e9pit Qu\u00e9bec<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Christiane Vincent, general manager,F\u00e9d\u00e9ration pour\nPersonnes Handicap\u00e9es du KRTB<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Dominique Salgado, general manager, Comit\u00e9 d\u2019action\ndes personnes vivant des situations de handicap (CAPVISH)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Hugo Vaillancourt, collective rightsdefense agent, Ex\naequo<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Jasmin Lemieux-Lefebvre, coordinator, R\u00e9seau citoyen\nVivre dans la Dignit\u00e9<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Lili Plourde ,general manager, QuebecF\u00e9d\u00e9ration\nqu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de l\u2019autisme (FQA)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Line Beauregard, President, R\u00e9seau International sur\nle processus de production du handicap (RIPPH)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Marjolaine Tapin, general manager, Regroupement des\nassociations de personnes traumatis\u00e9es cranioc\u00e9r\u00e9brales du Qu\u00e9bec (Connexion\nTCC.QC)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Regroupement provincial des comit\u00e9s des usagers (RPCU)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-family:\n&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;\">Rohini Peris, President and CEO, Environmental Health\nAssociation of Quebec and Canada<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Selma Kouidri, general manager, Institut national pour\nl\u2019\u00e9quit\u00e9, l\u2019\u00e9galit\u00e9 et l\u2019inclusion des personnes en situation de handicap (IN\u00c9\u00c9I\u2013PSH)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">Steven Laperri\u00e8re, general manager, Regroupement des\nactivistes pour l\u2019inclusion au Qu\u00e9bec (RAPLIQ)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:FR-CA\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\nHere is the link to the open letter we are signing this morning in the Coops de l&#8217;info (La Tribune, La Voix de l&#8217;Est, Le Droit, Le Nouvelliste, Le 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