Information Materials:

• December 3, 2006 - "Multilateral Framework for Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities: Saskatchewan Report 2005-2006" — This report describes programs, service and expenditures for improving the employment situation of people with disabilities during the last year. Four provincial departments — Community Resources, Health, Learning and Government Relations — deliver the programs and services described in the report, which are cost shared with the federal government. The report shows that persons with disabilities in Saskatchewan have slightly better employment rates than the Canadian average.

• 2006/2007 Budget Announcement by the Minister of Finance; Factsheet - Impact on People with Disabilities; Budget Card - Community Resources: Budget Highlights and Contacts

• September 16, 2005 - Better Support for People with Cognitive Disabilities - The Saskatchewan government has released a strategy and comprehensive set of initiatives aimed at helping children and youth with cognitive disabilities, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), live more independently. For more information, refer to the news release (above), Action Plan and Fact Sheet.

• Moving Forward: Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan sign an agreement on Early Learning and Child Care (April 29, 2005 News Release) - Historic Signing - On Friday, April 29, 2005, the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada signed a bilateral agreement in principle to enhance early learning and child care in Saskatchewan. The Federal government will provide Saskatchewan with $22 million in 2005/06 and the province will develop a made-in-Saskatchewan plan that is based on the Federal framework. More information is available in the backgrounder, Federal Government news release and the agreement in principle.

• Factsheet: Impact of 2005/06 Budget on Persons with Disabilities
  
  
• Budget Brochure: Building Independence and Inclusion for Saskatchewan People and Families
  
  
• Multilateral Framework for Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities: Saskatchewan Baseline Report 2004-05.
  
  
• Fast Facts: Employment Supports for Persons with Disabilities
  
  
• Federal/Provincial/Territorial Report, "Adults and Children with Disabilities in Canada: An Analysis of Data on Needs and Gaps", available at www.socialunion.gc.ca.
  
  
• Saskatchewan's Disability Action Plan (pdf version) June 2001
  
  
• In April 2000, Council members prepared Making the Vision a Reality: A Workbook for Saskatchewan's Disability Action Plan, which identified a proposed direction for Saskatchewan. The Council solicited feedback to ensure the proposed direction for Saskatchewan's Disability Action Plan reflected the needs and desires of the disability community at large.

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Last Updated: May 2, 2006