Community Living Ontario

We are writing to share a very important message from the Council of Community Living Ontario (CLO). The Council of CLO is a leadership and advocacy group made up of self-advocates from across the province, with lived experience of intellectual or developmental disabilities.

The Council of CLO recognizes the right of workers to advocate for fair wages and better working conditions. At the same time, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have the right to feel safe, respected, and at peace where they live.

Group homes are homes first. We ask that the privacy, dignity, and safety of the people who live there be respected.

Learn more about the Council https://communitylivingontario.ca/who-we-are/council/


Le Conseil d’Intégration communautaire Ontario reconnaît le droit des travailleurs et travailleuses de revendiquer des salaires équitables et de meilleures conditions de travail.

Parallèlement, les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle ont le droit de se sentir en sécurité, respectées et en paix dans leur milieu de vie.

Les foyers de groupe sont avant tout des foyers. Nous demandons que la vie privée, la dignité et la sécurité des personnes qui y vivent soient respectées.

Only one week left to submit your nominations for the 2026 Inspiring Possibilities Awards!

Do you know someone who has made a positive impact in the lives of people who have an intellectual disability in Ontario?

Learn more about the four award categories and nominate someone deserving before the deadline: tinyurl.com/IPAwards2026

Please note: The Jason Rae Award includes a $1,000 prize.

As May comes to a close we want to extend a huge thank you to all who helped celebrate Community Living Month.

Community Living Month is a province-wide annual awareness campaign to recognize the accomplishments of the Community Living movement.

This year the theme was Connections That Count. If you would like to see some of the ways people participated, you can search on social media.

Community Living Month 2026 Find out more about Community Living Month here: https://communitylivingontario.ca/community-living-month/

National AccessAbility Week reminds us that everyone deserves the opportunity to belong, connect and participate in their community.

At Community Living, we celebrate inclusion, accessibility and communities where everyone is valued.

To learn more, visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/campaigns/national-accessability-week.html

Real Talk Episode 8 is here! Join us as we celebrate Community Living Month with CLO’s Council President and talk all things inclusion, leadership, and community.

Catch the conversation here: https://youtu.be/_jaKZLYJFPs?si=A0V-N-vChFe79OQC

Real Talk Podcast | Episode 8: Celebrating Community Living Month with CLO's Council President Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

In this week’s edition of Update Friday, Thank you for celebrating Community Living Month with us, and more! Read the full edition: https://bit.ly/4u8F0rL

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Community Living Ontario is accepting nominations for The Inclusive Media Award, honoring those who use media to positively impact the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

Know someone who deserves this recognition? Learn more and nominate here: tinyurl.com/IPAwards2026

Community Living Ontario is accepting nominations for The Jason Rae Award, honoring a civic-minded community leader who identifies as having an intellectual disability.

Know someone who deserves this recognition? Learn more and nominate here: tinyurl.com/IPAwards2026

People with lived experience are the driving force behind what we do at Community Living Ontario. Connecting with people who live with intellectual and developmental disabilities helps us – and everyone – in communities across Ontario.

Catch up on Re:Action4Inclusion’s spring updates, including Community Living Ontario and R4I’s first-ever youth-led Art Showcase & Pop-Up Vendor Market, plus a new video looking back at youth advocacy work and accomplishments from the past three years.

Read more in the latest newsletter 👉 bit.ly/TTM-Spring-2026