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Empowerment Council Accomplishments of the First 10 Years

The EC Partnered with The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to: Create the CAMH Bill of Client Rights – the highest standard of hospital based mental health rights in Canada to date. Developed the Least Restraint Initiative – substantially reducing CAMH restraint use. Four Deputations and Submissions to Senate Committees on:  Discrimination Advocacy […]

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Know your rights in Addiction Recovery

Rights are Tools Knowing your rights can empower you to deal with many challenging situations and provide you with the tools you need to advocate for and support others who encounter discrimination. Example A: Albert has been coming to work with alcohol on his breath. His job performance has been slipping. Yesterday, his manager had […]

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Meaningful Engagement Leadership Resources

Influencing Decision Makers

A quick guide to becoming an effective voice for your community. This resource covers the arenas of influence—where you need to be in order to influence decision makers, and tips on how to present a strong case and be heard.