Get Involved with Respecting Rights

There are many ways self-advocates (persons labelled with an intellectual or developmental disability) can become involved with Respecting Rights!


Attend our Quarterly Meetings:

Four times per year, Respecting Rights hosts virtual meetings for self-advocates from across Ontario, Canada. During these meetings, Respecting Rights provides updates on the work that we are doing and how self-advocates can become involved.

Interested in attending the next Quarterly Meeting? The dates for the 2026 Quarterly Meetings are:

Friday March 20th from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Friday June 26th from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Friday September 18th 2024 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Friday December 11th from 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Toronto Self-Advocates – Attend our Monthly Coffee and Advocacy Meetings!

Coffee and Advocacy is a monthly self-advocates meeting that is hosted by Respecting Rights Peer Mentors. Funded by the City of Toronto, Coffee and Advocacy provides people labelled with an intellectual or developmental disability the opportunity to learn about their legal rights, meet new people, make friends and discuss disability rights issues that are important to them.

Coffee and Advocacy meetings are held either virtually or in person.

Upcoming meetings:

Friday January 23rd 2026 at 2:00 PM on Zoom

Friday February 6th 2026 at 2:00 PM on Zoom

Friday April 17th 2026 at 2:00 PM on Zoom

Friday May 15th 2026 at 1:00 PM at ARCH’s office

Friday July 24th 2026 at 1:00 PM in person at ARCH’s office

Friday, August 21st at 1:00 PM in person at ARCH’s office

Friday October 30th at 1:00 PM in person at ARCH’s office

Friday November 27th at 2:00 PM on Zoom

For more information on how to attend these self-advocates meetings, please email Jessica Field – Community Education and Outreach Coordinator at jessica.field@arch.clcj.ca