Responsible public communication about disability, distress, and community supports An open letter from Family Support Institute and AutismBC Dear Mayor and City Council of Port Coquitlam, BC Human Rights Commissioner, Community Living BC (CLBC), News Outlets, and Provincial Accessibility Committee (PAC), Last week, news outlets reported on a Port Coquitlam resident in the care of CLBC
November 2025 marks the 11th Anniversary of Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (IDAM) in Canada and internationally. Created in 2015 by IDC/BCANDS, IDAM recognizes the overwhelming contributions Indigenous Peoples with disabilities bring to all our communities, while highlighting the unique barriers they often face. IDAM is recognized and proclaimed by countless
Family Support Institute of BC (FSI) condemns President Trump’s false claim linking Tylenol to autism (September 26, 2025 – Vancouver, BC)— The Family Support Institute of BC (FSI) is deeply troubled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent claim that Tylenol (acetaminophen) causes autism, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s
National Exclusion Tracker launches: Shining a light on school and child care exclusions (September 2, 2025 – New Westminster, B.C.)— Every day across Canada, children and youth with disabilities are sent home early, denied enrolment, or segregated without support. The Exclusion Tracker provides families with a means to report these