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** Two New Reports on Disability in Canada **

Two new reports on disability are available from Human Resources

Development Canada's Office for Disability Issues. " Defining

Disability: A Complex Issue " provides a review of, and framework

for understanding, disability definitions in key Government of

Canada initiatives. " Disability in Canada: A 2001 Profile "

outlines some of the key findings of the 2001 Participation and

Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) in a plain language, accessible

format. Both are available on the ODI website,

http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/hrib/sdd-dds/odi/menu/home.shtml