"See what we can do, not what we can't"

We've come a long way since the days of the snake pits and forced sterilization. However we still have quite a ways to go before the inclusion and full-citizenship of persons with disabilities has become a reality. There are still far too many persons with disabilities who are unemployeded, without safe, adequate housing and who continue to live in poverty. Some positive change has taken place over the last forty years but not enough to lay claim to a victory in the war on poverty or social exclusion. Recently the Government of Manitoba announced that it was launching a "public awarenes campaign" to promote the skills and potential of hard-working Manitobans with disabilities. The message to employers was clear: 'See what I can do, not what I can't'. The initiative was hailed as positive and a good first step. We can only hope that the government's latest public awareness campaign will have the desired results. After all: Hiring someone with disability really is good for business. And that is the bottom line!