Working with Steven Christianson and the March of Dimes, David Shannon and Mary Ann McColl developed recommendations to ensure equity for disabled citizens under The Fair Elections Act. The March of Dimes team secured an invitation for the CDPA to present at the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs for Bill C-23, the fair elections act. On March 31, 2014 David Shannon attended the Standing Committee meeting and presented the fair elections recommendations.
The follow are link for media coverage from The Chronicle Herald and CBC News , David Shannon’s testimony and meeting minutes from the March 31, 2014 session.