The Issue

British Columbia's community living sector is in crisis.

Community Living BC (CLBC) is mandating budget cuts and "service redesigns" across the sector to reduce its operating expenses by $22 million. Funding levels aren't nearly adequate to meet demand for services. Day programs are being cut or eliminated and group homes are being shut down. Waitlists are long and growing. Individuals and families have not been consulted.

These dramatic cost-driven changes are destroying the community inclusion infrastructure that supports adults with developmental disabilities in our province.

Most importantly, these sweeping cuts violate the fundamental rights of persons with disabilities to autonomy, independence, choice, and support.

This cannot continue.

There's a growing movement in the province to expose this crisis—and stop the erosion of BC's community living sector. Find out more.

Recent BC-CLAG press releases, reports, and media advisories:

• "BC-CLAG  marks  7th  anniversary  of  Christy  Clark  move  to  create  CLBC,   as  unfulfilled  promises  leave  vulnerable  families,  adults  waiting," BC-CLAG press release, May 18, 2011;

• "Putting ‘families first’ includes restoring disability supports, report says", BC-CLAG press release, April 27, 2011;
• "Reaching Out; Weighing In" BC-CLAG report on addressing the Community Living Crisis in BC (April 27, 2011);

• More Community Living Action Group media;

• Morer Community Living Action Group action.

BC Community Living Crisis - Resources, background reading, etc.

•  Further background reading