Provincial and Territorial Affiliates

The Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability (ALACD) recognizes the importance of partnering with provincial and territorial affiliates across Canada to improve recreation, physical activity, and sport opportunities for individuals with a disability.

Partnering with provincial/territorial associations creates a unique link between the ALACD, its affiliates, members, supporters, researchers and stakeholders. Our goal is to support all organizations and groups who are striving to ensure that inclusion is a cultural norm in communities across Canada!

The ALACD is proud to work with the provincial and territorial recreation associations across the country. These Affiliates will play a pivotal role in helping us realize our vision by:

Encouraging individuals to make their own informed decisions about the physical activities they will participate in.
Helping people develop the knowledge, skill and support they need.
Ensuring that leadership training opportunities are available and accessible to people with disabilities.
Ensuring that all information, materials and communications are available in alternate media formats.
Promoting the use of practical, user-friendly resource packages that explain how to advocate and lobby effectively.
Establishing a strong provincial/territorial presence in the field;
Reaching community organizations that strive to ensure the inclusion of individuals with a disability in recreation, physical activity and sport opportunities;
Facilitating opportunities to provide capacity-building activities to increase inclusion;
Revitalizing the All Abilities Welcome network of speakers; and
Strengthening our advocacy efforts.

The ALACD will support the Affiliates by:

Offering capacity-building initiatives in the area of inclusion;
Providing support to address the policy considerations and directives in a number of national strategies and policies;
Providing several resources, training sessions, membership benefits and individualized instruction and consultation related to inclusion.