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Answer» What is British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society mean? The British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) is an Indigenous charitable organization in British Columbia, Canada, that provides cross disability-related support and services to Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) peoples in Canada living with a disability, and advocates for the full inclusion of Indigenous peoples living with disabilities, both socially and economically. BCANDS was established in 1991 to begin to address the needs of Indigenous peoples living with disabilities through services and support and through work to remove the barriers faced. BCANDS holds Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Approved Observer status with the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD). The BCANDS head office is located in Victoria, British Columbia, on the traditional territories of the Songhees People. reference nan |
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