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Advocacy groups

This directory highlights advocacy organizations working to advance equity, inclusion, and disability justice in education. From parent-led networks to legal clinics and Indigenous-led reform movements, these groups are fighting for systemic change across BC and beyond. Most operate province-wide, while others support specific communities or issues.

Aboriginal Infant Development Program of BC

Supports culturally responsive early childhood development.

ARCH Disability Law Centre

Provides legal support and systemic advocacy for disability rights.

AutismBC

Provides community support, information, and training.

BC Association for Child Development and Intervention

Umbrella org representing child development agencies in BC.

BC People First

A self-advocacy group led by people with intellectual disabilities.

BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF)

The BCTF represents over 45,000 public school teachers across British Columbia, advocating for equitable, inclusive, and well-resourced public education.

BCEdAccess

Advocates for equitable access to education for disabled students in BC.

Cerebral Palsy Association of BC

Supports people living with CP through advocacy and programs.

Disability Without Poverty

Aims to end poverty for people with disabilities in Canada.

DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN)

Feminist disability rights group centering women and non-binary people.

Down Syndrome Resource Foundation

Supports people with Down syndrome through inclusive education and resources.

Dyslexia BC

Dyslexia BC is a parent-led advocacy organisation working to ensure all learners with dyslexia have access to early screening, evidence-based instruction, and meaningful educational support in British Columbia.

Easter Seals BC/Yukon

Provides services to children and adults with disabilities.

Family Caregivers of BC

FCBC acknowledges the diverse ways caregiving is shaped by gender, culture, language, income, geography, and disability—and works intentionally to reach underserved and equity-denied groups.

Family Support Institute of BC

Provides family-to-family support and peer navigation.

IDC National Indigenous Navigation Services (NINS)

Indigenous Disability Canada/B.C Aboriginal Network on Disability Society has launched National Indigenous Navigation Services, a new program to assist persons with disabilities in navigating and accessing disability-related benefits. This service is FREE, and they can support you through the application process.

Inclusion BC

Supports people with intellectual disabilities and their families.

Inclusion BC Youth Leadership & Self-Advocacy Network

SALN is a Network made of self-advocates from leading organizations in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Northern BC. The majority of SALN members are part of local and provincial self-advocacy and advisory groups. SALN is aware and interested in the BC self-advocate movement.

Inclusion Langley Society

Provides inclusive programs and services for people with developmental disabilities.

Inclusion Powell River

Inclusive community support organization focused on developmental disabilities.

JusticeTrans

Works at the intersection of disability, gender, and justice.

Kinsight

Partners with individuals and families to provide support services.

Learning Disabilities Association of BC

Advocates for supports and awareness for learning disabilities.

No Violence for Kids Canada 

No Violence for Kids in Canada is a grassroots campaign dedicated to repealing Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada and fulfilling Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action 6.

Parents for Diversity (Ottawa)

Advocates for inclusive, anti-racist education.

People First of Canada

A national organization led by people labeled with intellectual disabilities.

Plan Institute

Supports future planning and disability-inclusive policy.

Representation for Children and Youth (RCY BC)

Independent office that champions the rights of young people in BC.

Speaking Up BC

Speaking Up BC is a parent-led public education initiative that helps families understand and assert their human rights in BC’s public school system, with a focus on disability justice, equity, and legal literacy.

The BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils (BCCPAC)

BCCPAC is the provincial, parent-led voice for families with children in BC’s public schools.

The Disability Justice Network of Ontario

Building a world where people with disabilities are free to be.

VOICE Society

Provides advocacy and support to youth in care and their families.