About Us
Inclusive Education Canada is pleased to present this site, developed in collaboration with individuals dedicated to advancing inclusive policies, practices, and strategies in Canadian schools. We appreciate their contributions.
Our Thanks
The project was made possible by the generous financial and program support of the Community Living Board, Fundy Region, based in Saint John, New Brunswick. We especially acknowledge the late Dr. David Jory, a founding member of the group, for his vision and contribution to inclusive education in his community and province and beyond.
This project drew on an e-book (Teaching All Students in the Inclusive Classroom: From Theory to Practice) published by the CLB-Fundy Region, and was written by Julie Stone, an expert on school and classroom inclusion. Julie Stone served as president of Inclusion New Brunswick and Inclusion Canada.
Project Leaders
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Gordon L. Porter – Director of Inclusive Education Canada; Member of the Order of New Brunswick and the Order of Canada; Past-President of Inclusion Canada.
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Julie Stone – Educator and Inclusive Education Consultant; Past-President of Inclusion Canada
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Charlotte Pyke – Project Officer, Inclusion Canada
Contributors:
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Jody Carr, Lawyer, Former Minister of Education, New Brunswick
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Roberto Lattanzio, Executive Director, ARCH Disability Law Centre, Ontario
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Zana Lutfiyya, Professor of Education, University of Manitoba
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Charmaine McIntyre, Executive Director, Community Initiatives, Inclusion Alberta
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Shelley McLean, Coordinator, Autism in Education (AIE), APSEA, Nova Scotia
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Glenda Parsons, Former Director of Programs for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired, APSEA, Nova Scotia
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Ken Pike, Lawyer, Inclusion New Brunswick
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Diane Richler, Inclusion International, former E-VP, Inclusion Canada, Ontario
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Donna McGhie-Richmond, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, BC
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Steve Sider, Associate Dean of Education; Director of Centre for Leading Research in Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario
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Michelle Taylor, Director of Programs for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, APSEA, Nova Scotia
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Tanya Whitney, Educational Leader & Inclusion Advocate, New Brunswick
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Janet Leslie, Parent & Advocate, Saint John, New Brunswick
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Marilyn Dolmage, Parent & Advocate, Toronto, Ontario
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Tiffany Gallagher, Parent & Teacher Educator, Brock University, St. Catherines, Ontario
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Andrea Cameron, Parent, Advocate & Teacher, Brockville, Ontario
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Bluesette Campbell, Parent & Advocate, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
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Laura LaChance, Parent, Advocate and Executive Director, Canadian Down Syndrome Society, Ontario
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Kimberley Gavan, Advocate and Executive Director, Brockville Association for Community Involvement, Brockville, Ontario
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Marie-Élaine Desmarais, Teacher Educator, Université de Saint-Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba
We thank the following individuals who contributed to this project. It is a product of their commitment, knowledge and support for making Canadian schools inclusive.
Project Support
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Hassaan Khan – Digital Marketing Officer, Inclusion Canada
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Mike George – Project Liaison, Community Living Board, Fundy Region, New Brunswick
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Jeff Ferguson – Executive Director, Knowledge Mobilization & Transformation, Inclusion Canada
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