LiveWorkPlay member Jennifer Harris elected to Council of Community Living Ontario

Congratulations to LiveWorkPlay member Jennifer Harris who has been declared elected to the Council of Community Living Ontario as announced on the final day of the annual conference. There were 15 excellent candidates with only 6 vacancies. You can listen/watch Jennifer’s speech which we have shared here. The Council of Community Living Ontario consists of 12 self-advocates from across the province that come together to make a difference in the lives of people who have an intellectual disability by making sure their voices are heard. They work together with Community Living Ontario’s Board of Directors to find solutions and share information, opinions, knowledge, and experience on important issues such as poverty, safe and affordable housing, human rights, and barriers to quality health care. The Council members are elected at Community Living Ontario’s conference and consist of at least one representative from each of the following geographical areas: North East, North West, South East, South West, and Central.