The Canadian Association for Community Living is an organization that supports people with intellectual disabilities and their families and promotes community inclusion for those with intellectual disabilities. They provide education, community outreach, support research, and political advocacy.
Series includes records created by the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL), which was formerly known as the Canadian Association of Mental Retardation (CAMR).
The organization was originally known as Canadian Association for Retarded Children (began in 1958). The name was changed to CAMR in 1969 and again to CACL in 1985. The records in this series were created when the organization was either known as CAMR or CACL.
Records include conference proceedings, meeting minutes, publications by the organization and its provincial organizations, Jackie Maniago's participation in the COMSERV Experimental and Demonstration projects, newsletters, and press releases.