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BACI General Meeting - February 11th!

11-FEB-2010
All BACI members are invited to a very special General Meeting with a Valentines Day theme! Join us for dinner and dancing, and help us celebrate belonging and relationships through conversations an ...
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 Olympic Torch Relay in Burnaby!

11-FEB-2010
Have some Olympic fun at the Torch Relay Community Celebration at Metrotown on February 11th.
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2010 Olympics and Paralympics - Free Events Guide!

18-FEB-2010
Check out this comprehensive guide to find out "Where 2 Be for Free", and have fun at Olympic venues throughout Metro Vancouver.  
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Tutoring for Elementary School Aged Children with Special Needs

21-FEB-2010
BACI is offering FREE 45 minute tutoring sessions to help children develop their learning skillls and complete their homework, starting January 19th on Tuesdays or Wednesdays.
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familyWORKs -- A Welcome Site!

21-FEB-2010
A new website/blog for familyWORKs has just been created!   As many of you know, familyWORKs is families helping families to find innovative ways to create or find employment for loved ones who have ...
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BACI -- Spreading the Word!

22-FEB-2010
BACI's communications strategies have recently been expanded, with the addition of the BACI Blast e-newsletter, and 2 more websites --  for our EmployABILITY initiative and our Grape Box enterprise. ...
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Changes Made to the Community Living Authority Act

22-FEB-2010
The BC provincial government recently made changes to the Community Living Authority Act which directly impact the configuration of the CLBC Board.
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The Prime Minister at BACI!

23-FEB-2010
BACI was thrilled to host Prime Minister Stephen Harper at our Still Creek Centre on October 29, 2009. The Prime Minister toured the building -- along with Rick Hansen, Minister Steven Fletcher, Jac ...
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Re-inventing Day Supports

24-FEB-2010
Read a new report on how agencies such as BACI are re-inventing Day Supports to better meet the interests and goals of the individuals we serve.  
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Provincial IDP Cuts a Blow to Child Development in BC

25-FEB-2010
Please see the media release from BCACL to learn more about the devastating impact of recent cuts by the BC Government to provincial IDP offices and Support Child Development Program. What you can d ...
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BACI's Advocacy Committee Invites You to Join!

26-FEB-2010
BACI's Advocacy Committee is looking for new members.  The committee is a group of parents and self advocates who work to advocate on areas of concern, and provide community groups with education on ...
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Planned Giving to BACI

26-FEB-2010
Be a part of our next 50 years. Over the past 53 years, BACI has created innovative supports and services to help children, youth and adults with developmental  disabilities to become fully particip ...
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BACI Social Enterprises Seek On-line Mentors!

09-MAR-2010
We are looking for BACI staff and friends of BACI who are interested in being part of an  e-Committee to focus on 3 social enterprises – to gather knowledge about each business and create a supporti ...
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Government of Canada Tables the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

17-MAR-2010
On December 3, 2009, the Government of Canada showed its support for people with disabilities by taking the first step to ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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BACI Strategies Support Employment for People with Disabilities

28-MAR-2010
BACI's Board of Directors recently approved a Position Statement on Employment for People with Disabilities. Please click here to read the full document. Please click here to see a Day Services - ...
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BACI's Social Enterprise Plan!

28-MAR-2010
Please click here to learn more about some innovative ideas BACI has to create employment initiatives for people with disabilities.
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Job Opportunities at BACI

28-MAR-2010
Do you have a passion for helping people? Do you want to support individuals to build more meaningful lives and participate more fully in their communities? Do you want to work with adults or child ...
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Safeguards and People with Developmental Disabilities

28-MAR-2010
Please click here to read an important safety document for self advocates and family members of individuals with developmental disabilities, "Responding to Vulnerability: A Discussion Paper about Saf ...
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Advocacy Tips

28-MAR-2010
Please click here to see 10 Steps to Becoming an Advocate.
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EmployABILITY at BACI

28-MAR-2010
Through BACI's EmployABILITY initiative, individuals with varying abilities are assisted in securing and maintaining employment in the community -- matching them with jobs that align with their skill ...
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PRIVACY POLICY

The Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion respects all individuals’ right to privacy.

POLICY

  • BACI will follow the laws in British Columbia and Canada to keep personal information safe and protected.
  • Personal information given to BACI by a stakeholder will only be used in ways that the stakeholder approves of.              
What is  personal information?

Personal information is information such as your:   

  • Name
  • Phone number
  • Medical reports
  • Relationships
  • Address
  • Any other private reports that identify who you are      
Personal information can be given, used, and shared in ways such as:

  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Photographs
  • Through a computer
People can give BACI their okay to collect, keep, use, or share personal information in writing or by speaking to BACI staff.

Who owns and controls personal information?

  • Personal information belongs to each person.
  • Adults have the power to make the decisions about how their personal information is collected, used, and shared with others.
  • Sometimes, a family member or advocate of an adult has the power by law to make decisions about the person’s personal information.
  • Children’s parents or legal guardians have the power to make the decisions about how their personal information is collected, used, and shared with others.
  • The information that BACI has about a person will not be shared without that person’s or guardian’s approval.
What rights do I have with my personal information?

  • People have the right to look at or check their personal information at any time to make sure it is correct.
  • People can ask that information be changed if they believe the information is wrong.
  • People have the right to take away BACI’s permission to use their personal information, and BACI will stop right away.
  • BACI will clearly tell the stakeholder what the possible results would be for taking away their consent.
How does BACI use personal information?

  • BACI will inform all stakeholders about how it will use personal information before or when the person gives the information to us.
  • BACI will not use personal information for other reasons without asking for the person’s okay unless required by law, or if there was a large concern about the person’s health and safety.
How will my personal information be protected?

BACI will protect personal information in ways such as:

  • Locked cabinets
  • Password codes to computers
  • Confidentiality statements signed by all BACI staff
  • Putting files away as soon as they are finished being used
BACI has a Privacy Officer who makes sure all the British Columbia and Canada laws and BACI policies about keeping personal information safe and protected are followed.

If you have a question or concern or want to make a complaint about how personal information is collected, kept, used, or shared, please contact BACI’s Privacy Officer:

Tanya Sather, Executive Director

Phone: 604. 299. 7851
Fax:     604. 299. 5921
Email:  tanya.sather@gobaci.com  
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