Organization
Confédération des organismes de personnes handicapées du Québec(COPHAN)
The largest French-language multi-disability confederation in North America, uniting more than 50 provincial and regional disability organizations in Quebec. COPHAN advocates for the full social participation of people with functional limitations and their families across Quebec society.
About
Incorporated in 1985, COPHAN brings together 54 national and regional member organizations in Quebec to advance the rights and inclusion of people with all types of functional limitations — motor, sensory, intellectual, neurological, learning, language, and psychiatric. It is the largest French-language disability confederation in North America.
What They Do
COPHAN conducts policy advocacy with the Quebec and federal governments, produces research and publications, coordinates collective action among member organizations, and represents people with disabilities in public consultations and legislative processes, including on Quebec's Act to Secure the Handicapped in the Exercise of their Rights.
Who They Serve
People with any type of functional limitation in Quebec, and the family members, caregivers, and member organizations that support them.
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