Laurie Larson

mom, disability advocate, volunteer

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@JazzinHockeyGrl @JanetCa03023777 @gator_gum Well when it is your life in question you can claim first hand experience. Many that have spoken against is because it directly affects their life.

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@JanetCa03023777 @gator_gum And yet you ignore those with first hand experience that have faced coercion and feel pressured. Experienced by many in the disability community. Once money becomes involved (cheaper to end a life than provide supports) it becomes risky.

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@gator_gum I think most people would agree with it under strict conditions, for those truly suffering, terminal, with safeguards that would prevent coercion. Problem is that once that was in place expanding it to others was predictable.

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@mikethenavyguy You obviously haven't heard about, or are ignoring the fact that Track 2 MAID exists. It allows for people w/disabilities who are not dying at all. They struggle with poverty/lack of support/services and are often offered MAID as a solution.

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@merry123459 If only that were true there wouldn’t be such pushback. They expanded it for people with disabilities who aren’t dying. Want to extend it to people with mental health issues and also extend to mature minors. Not many would object to those you describe

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@marlene4719 You are ignoring Track 2. It allows for people with disabilities to choose MAID despite not being anywhere close to death. Suffering due to poverty, lack of supports or services is enough.

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@mapleblooded The loans are being guaranteed by seized Russian assets not by your family.

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@Wake__Up__01 @wideawake_media @grok Was thimerasol ever in the MMR vaccine?

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@AlyMichael10 @myabradshaw78 Human caused fires aren't always arson. They can cause them accidentally by being careless.

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@strategywoman I am always watching for your posts and relieved to see you still online.

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@conservbrownman @brianlilley Norway uses EVs and they don’t seem to have an issue with them working in the cold.

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@nimmity_anna @brianlilley I live in small town rural SK. We have charging stations. Likely more small towns have them than you realize.

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@RositaStellar @retail_recruit They didn’t have a mental illness, she said mental disability which is different. Also said he didn’t understand what was happening. Doesn’t qualify under the rules you quoted.

[Inclusion Canada @InclusionCA]

Just minutes ago at #COSP18: Our own @KristaCarrNB took the floor at the UN General Assembly and delivered an incredibly powerful message. 🎤

She spoke directly to *all* countries, including Canada's delegation.

This wasn't just a speech; it was a stand.

For too long, Canada has heard the UN's directives: ➡️ Repeal MAiD Track 2
➡️ Close institutions
➡️ End segregation in ALL its forms
➡️ Deliver a REAL disability benefit

These are not suggestions. They are human rights obligations.

Krista's message was clear & unwavering: Ableism rebrands, but our resolve only strengthens. Every broken promise, every new label for old exclusion, fuels our fight.

To families in Canada: We see you. Your fight matters. To governments: We see through the new labels. Rights are NOT negotiable.

"We have courage. We have the Convention. We have each other. And we are NOT going anywhere."
- Krista Carr

The world heard. Now Canada must act.

Watch her full remarks below. 👇
#COSP18 #DisabilityRights #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #cdnpoli #CRPD #HumanRights #Accountability #InclusionCanada #MAiD #Deinstitutionalization

[Inclusion Canada @InclusionCA]

Check out the May edition of Institution Watch! This month features three amazing success stories of living independently from self-advocates - be sure to give them a read!

Read here: https://t.co/CPQO3u4RXi

Also, if you haven't already heard, a new season of the Invisible Insitutions podcast is out now. The first episode explores the lived experiences of survivors of Valley View Centre, an institution in Saskatchewan that closed in 2019.

Listen: https://t.co/jWXX8pPY8G

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

@myabradshaw78 Normally no. But the whole purpose of this trip is to send a message to Trump. I am in favour of that.

[Laurie Larson @LaurieJLarson]

Good grief. Why is SK always so far behind the times? @PremierScottMoe please learn what inclusion means and start developing policy/funding that actually supports it.

[Kurt Goddard @kurtgoddard]

1/ Saskatchewan just put $9.7 M into 10 new group homes and calls it “inclusion.” It is anything but.