The Family Support for Children with Disabilities Act came into effect August 1, 2004.

In 2001, the Ontario government enacted the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001, (ODA, 2001) aimed at improving opportunities for, participation by, and standard of living for people with disabilities.

On June 13, 2005, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (Bill 118), came into force.

Regarding supports for persons with disabilities, in June 2004, the Safety Codes Act was amended to include provisions for barrier free access and design. The amendments

In 2004, this Committee produced the report Tax Measures for Persons with Disabilities, and in 2005, the federal government committed to act on virtually all of the report's recommendations.

Income support is provided to individuals with physical disabilities, sensory disabilities, intellectual disabilities and psychosocial disabilities by 58.8, 51.8, 56.1, and 44.7 per cent, respectively, of the countries that responded. Women with disabilities receive income support in 55.3 per cent of responding countries, and the parents of children with disabilities in 43 per cent.

In 2005, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 came into force in Ontario and provides for enforceable accessibility standards in the areas of goods, services, facilities, accommodation and employment.

Under the National Disability Strategy and the Disability Act 2005, special services would be provided to persons with disabilities, including women, and their access to mainstream public services would be improved.

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(b) To ensure access by persons with disabilities, in particular women and girls with disabilities and older persons with disabilities, to social protection programmes and poverty reduction programmes

(d) Promoting awareness training programmes regarding persons with disabilities and the rights of persons with disabilities.

In Romania, representatives of organizations of persons with disabilities participate in the National Council for Disabilities.

In 2004, the National Assembly began revising legislation affecting persons with disabilities, in particular the Act to secure handicapped persons in the exercise of their rights with a view to achieving social, school and workplace integration, to promote the creation of training and information programs that would improve the academic, professional and social integration of persons with disabilities.

These children are quickly labeled as having disabilities and transferred to another institution for children with disabilities.

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(c) Providing training in mobility skills to persons with disabilities and to specialist staff working with persons with disabilities

In Cyprus, persons with disabilities participate in the Pancyprian Council for Persons with Disabilities, administrative councils and ad hoc committees.

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(ii) Forming and joining organizations of persons with disabilities to represent persons with disabilities at international, national, regional and local levels.

To further the integration of persons with disabilities in society, Bahrain adopted a comprehensive strategy to promote the rights and equal opportunities of persons with disabilities, with special emphasis on the needs of women with disabilities.

In the period 2000 2004, Canada had a labour force of 17 million people, of which 10 million belonged to the four groups designated under the federal Employment Equity Act women, Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and persons with disabilities.

(b) Provide those health services needed by persons with disabilities specifically because of their disabilities, including early identification and intervention as appropriate, and services designed to minimize and prevent further disabilities, including among children and older persons

In 2004, Multilateral Framework for Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities (LMAPD) replaced the Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities initiative.

Reiterating the concern expressed at its 1997 day of general discussion on children with disabilities regarding the institutionalization of children with disabilities,

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The Community Services Interim Authorities Act, passed in 2002 2003, provides for interim authorities to assist in planning for the establishment of permanent authorities to be responsible for community service delivery for adults with developmental disabilities, and child and family development.

(h) Respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities and respect for the right of children with disabilities to preserve their identities.

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Persons with disabilities, among others, require special focus.

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Another speaker welcomed the joint study on children and disabilities, which would put forward strategies for the promotion, inclusion and participation of children with disabilities.

(i) Recognizing further the diversity of persons with disabilities,

(g) Employ persons with disabilities in the public sector

(a) A comprehensive government policy for children with disabilities

11. Urges Governments, intergovernmental organizations and non governmental organizations to provide special protection to girls and women with disabilities, elderly people with disabilities and persons with developmental and psychiatric disabilities, with special emphasis on integrating them into society and protecting and promoting their human rights