List of Acronyms
- AAHB
- Alberta Adult Health Benefit
- ACHB
- Alberta Child Health Benefit
- AETS
- Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy
- AHHRI
- Aboriginal Health Human Resources Initiative
- AHI
- Affordable Housing Initiative
- AHRDS
- Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy
- AHWS
- Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy
- AISH
- Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
- AMHB
- Alberta Mental Health Board
- APP
- Aboriginal Peoples' Program
- BC
- British Columbia
- BCTC
- British Columbia Treaty Commission
- BDC
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- BEP
- Bridging Employment Program
- BOI
- Board of Inquiry
- CALACS
- Centres d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel
- CALP
- Community Adult Literacy Program
- CAP
- Community Assistance Program
- CAVAC
- Centres d'aide aux victimes d'actes criminels
- CCOHR
- Continuing Committee of Officials on Human Rights
- CEDAW
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- CFDCs
- Community Futures Development Corporations
- CHRC
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- CIC
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada
- CPPD
- Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits
- CVS
- Community Volunteer Supplement
- DAWN
- Disabled Women's Network
- DTC
- Disability Tax Credit
- DVC
- Domestic Violence Court
- EPO
- Emergency Protection Order
- FAFIA
- Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action
- FedNor
- Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
- FNIHCC
- First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care
- FPT
- Federal, provincial and territoria
- FSCD
- Family Support for Children with Disabilities
- FSIN
- Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
- FVI
- Family Violence Initiative
- GBA
- Gender-based analysis
- GNWT
- Government of the Northwest Territories
- ICERD
- International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
- ICESCR
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- IRPA
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- LAA
- Legal Aid Alberta
- LAO
- Legal Aid Ontario
- LCP
- Live-in Caregiver Program
- LICO
- Low Income Cut-Off
- LMAPD
- Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities
- MDF
- Male-dominated field
- NCB
- National Child Benefit
- NWE
- Network for Women Entrepreneurs
- NGO
- Non-governmental Organization
- NLHC
- Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
- NPS
- National Pharmaceuticals Strategy
- NWAC
- Native Women's Association of Canada
- NWT
- Northwest Territories
- OHRC
- Ontario Human Rights Commission
- OHRT
- Ontario Human Rights Tribunal
- OWHC
- Ontario Women's Health Council
- PDD
- Persons with Development Disabilities
- PEI
- Prince Edward Island
- PWD
- Persons with disabilities
- SEP
- Shelter Enhancement Program
- SCPI
- Supportive Community Partnerships Initiative
- SHRC
- Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
- SWC
- Status of Women Canada
- TAC
- Technical Advisory Committee on Tax Measures for Persons with Disabilities
- TRPs
- Temporary Resident Permits
- UNPAC
- United Nations Platform for Action Committee
- VPI
- Violence Prevention Initiative
- WE*ACT
- Women Elders in Action
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