The federal and provincial governments are mainly responsible for disability issues in Canada.
Provincial and Territorial ministries responsible for disability issues:
Alberta
Services to Children with Disabilities
Ministry of Children's Services
Tel: (780) 427-4354
Fax: (780) 427-0256
Toll-Free: 310-0000 (in Alberta)
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
Ministry of Human Resources and Employment
Tel: (780) 415-4800
Fax: (780) 422-9556
Toll-Free: 310-0000 (in Alberta)
Alberta Aids to Daily Living Program
Ministry of Health and Wellness
Tel: (780) 427-0731 (Edmonton)
Toll-Free: 310-0000 (in Alberta)
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Alberta Provincial Board
Tel: (780) 427-1177
Fax: (780) 427-1220
British Columbia
Children with Special Needs
Ministry for Children and Family Development
Tel: (250) 952-6044
Fax: (250) 952 6151
Toll-Free: (800) 663-7867 (in BC)
Ministry of Human Resources
Tel: (250) 387-6485
Fax: (250) 356-7801
TDD: (800) 855-0511
Toll-Free: (800) 337-3531 (in BC)
Manitoba
Manitoba Family Services and Housing
Tel: (204) 945-4974
Income Assistance for Persons with Disabilities
Manitoba Family Services and Housing
Tel: (204) 945-2177
Children's Special Services
Manitoba Family Services and Housing
Tel: (204) 945-3247
New Brunswick
Premier's Council on the Status of Disabled Persons
Tel: (506) 444-3000
Fax: (506) 444-3001
Toll-Free: (800) 442-4412 (in New Brunswick)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Family and Rehabilitation Service Division
Department of Health and Community Services (Note: scroll down to "Disability Services")
Tel: (709) 729-2436
Fax: (709) 729-6382
Northwest Territories
Department of Health and Social Services
Tel: (867) 920-8620
Fax: (867) 873-7706
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Disabled Persons Commission
Tel: (902) 424-8280
Fax: (902) 424-0592
Nunavut
Department of Health and Social Services
Tel: (867) 975-5700
Fax: (867) 975-5705
Ontario
Ministry of Community, Family and Children's Services
Tel: (416) 325-5666
Fax: (416) 325-7136
Toll-Free: (888) 789-4199 (in Ontario)
Ontario Assistive Devices Program
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Tel: (416) 327-8804
Fax: (416) 327-8192
TDD: (800) 387-5559 (Ontario) or (416) 327-4282 (Toronto)
Toll-free: (800) 268-6021 (Ontario)
Ontario Disability Support Program
Ministry of Community, Family and Children's Services
Tel: (416) 326-1880
Fax: (416) 326-1735
TDD: (416) 326-1667
Prince Edward Island
Child, Family and Community Services
Department of Health and Social Services
Tel: (902) 368-6710
Fax: (902) 368-6136
Quebec
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (web site in French only)
Tel: (418) 266-8900 (Service in English and French)
Fax: (418) 643-3177
Toll-free: (800) 707-3380 (in Quebec)
Office des personnes handicapées du Québec (web site in French only)
[Quebec Office for People with Disabilities]
Tel: (819) 475-8585 (Service in English and French)
Fax: (819) 475-8753
TDD: (800) 567-1477
Toll-free: (800) 567-1465 (in Quebec)
Saskatchewan
Office of Disability Issues
Saskatchewan Social Services
Tel: (306) 787-7283
Fax: (306) 798-0364
TDD: (306) 787-7283
Toll-free: (877) 915-7468 (in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba)
Yukon
Disability Services
Health and Social Services
Tel: (867) 667-3673
Fax: (867) 667-3096
Toll-free: (800) 661-0408 ext. 3673 (in Yukon)
Yukon Council on Disability
Tel: (867) 668-6703
Fax: (867) 393-4992
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