PEI People First

27/02/2026

People First of Canada’s documentary film These Four Walls was first shown at the Museum for Human Rights in Manitoba in March 2024. After that, the film spent a year in the film festival circuit. During that time it won awards and an honourable mention, along with nominations. Once the film festi...

10/02/2026

Hey Folks – our Director of Communications, Catherine Rodgers, will be presenting tomorrow in a webinar series being held by the Manitoba Association of Women’s Shelters. The topic is “Gender-based Violence in the Workplace for People with Intellectual Disabilities.”

05/02/2026

At People First of Canada, we believe in the right to freedom, choice and equality for all.

For more than 30 years, we have stood for the dignity, inclusion and human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Our work comes from the lived experiences of our members and the core belief that all people are born equal.

28/01/2026

💃🎶 Valentine’s Kitchen Party! 💕

Our friends at Brain Injury PEI are hosting a fun-filled evening and asked us to help spread the word!

Grab your dancing shoes, bring your friends, and join them for a Valentine’s Kitchen Party at the Jack Blanchard Family Centre (7 Pond Street, Charlottetown) from 7–9 PM.

Enjoy live music by We3 and Formerly the Blue Crystals, and dance the night away!

🎟️ Admission: $15

It’s sure to be a great night of music, laughter, and community.

28/01/2026

Hey Folks - Winter is a great time to get cozy and enjoy a little webinar!

Mark your calendars and join us on Thursday, February 5, at 6:00 PM for an hour to talk about the core values that built the People First movement and where we are going in the future.

This webinar is offered in English and French.

Contact info@peoplefirstofcanada.ca if you would like the meeting link emailed to you.

13/01/2026

People First of Canada is unique. All our Board Members are people who are labelled with an intellectual or developmental disability.

This matters – it means that only the people directly affected decide what issues we work on. We decide what is important. We decide how and when to speak out.

PFC Board Members lead the movement, shape the agenda, and make the decisions.

This is what real inclusion looks like!

13/01/2026

“The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but the most difficult to play.” — Richard Strauss
For many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, finding their voice is a journey. Sometimes it begins with a whisper. Sometimes it begins with the question “What do you think?”
For People First members, the microphone has been more than a piece of equipment. It has been a doorway, a tool for courage, and a symbol of leadership.
Every voice deserves to be heard!

02/12/2025

Nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer que nous avons terminé la première année de notre projet de recherche. Et nous avons notre Rapport de recherche de la première année. Personnes d’abord du Canada fait des recherches sur les services financiers fédéraux (nationaux) comme :
• le Crédit d’impôt pour personnes handicapées
• le Régime enregistré d’épargne-invalidité
• les services bancaires
• la Prestation canadienne pour les personnes handicapées

Nous avons étudié les obstacles auxquels font face les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle ou développementale lorsqu’elles demandent à recevoir ces services financiers.

Au cours de notre première année de recherche, nous avons examiné des articles et des statistiques sur cette question. Nous avons aussi commencé à recueillir des réactions de nos membres lors de séances de discussion. Nous avons entendu les obstacles auxquels les gens font face. Comme l’a dit un défenseur de l’autonomie : « À qui est-ce que je peux demander du soutien? Ce n’est pas comme si je pouvais demander de l’aide aux membres de ma famille, parce qu’ils n’en auraient aucune idée. »

Tous ces renseignements sont dans notre Rapport de recherche de la première année. Le rapport est aussi disponible en langage simple et en français. Veuillez consulter notre site Web pour lire ces rapports ou les télécharger. https://www.peoplefirstofcanada.ca/projects/federalfinancialservices/

Merci à Normes d’accessibilité Canada pour le financement de ce projet. Nous attendons avec impatience la suite de ce projet. Nous continuerons à diffuser nos recherches au fur et à mesure!

04/09/2025

Virtual policy forum dates-

26/08/2025

We are hosting a webinar about how to feel confident and prepared for online meetings.

Join us on Zoom on Wednesday, September 24th at 2:00pm EST.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84282165406

26/08/2025

Be sure to join this online meeting. It can build your confidence, with attending and participating in online meetings.

We are hosting a webinar about how to feel confident and prepared for online meetings.

Join us on Zoom on Wednesday, September 24th at 2:00pm EST.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84282165406

29/07/2025

Thanks Donna!