Petition:
Accessibility of Alternative Living Environments for People with Autism or with an Intellectual Disability

Petition text

WHEREAS individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism face significant barriers to accessing safe, healthy, and stimulating alternative living environments (supervised apartments, intermediate resources, family-type resources, etc.);

WHEREAS every individual has the right to live in an environment that guarantees them a high quality of life;

WHEREAS frequent reports of abuse have been made within alternative living environments;

WHEREAS Québec must uphold the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;

WHEREAS the lack of residential options often leads to a mismatch between the available living environment and the life plan of these individuals;

WHEREAS there are non-profit models of alternative living environments that better meet the needs of these individuals, developed by and for the intellectual disability and autism community;

We, the undersigned, ask the Government of Québec to :

• strengthen staff training and oversight of alternative living environments to ensure adequate living conditions;
• ensure that intermediate and family-type resources are tailored to the evolving needs of individuals, fostering the preservation and development of their abilities;
• give priority to non-profit alternative living environments in the creation of new spaces and actively support their development across all regions;
• enhance and secure stable funding for non-profit alternative living environments.

The signing period for this petition is over.

Signing deadline : March 3, 2025

Number of signatures : 5372

Need help?

Telephone: 418 643-7239 or, toll-free, 1 866 337-8837
Email: renseignements@assnat.qc.ca