HUMA Committee News Release
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COMMUNIQUÉ MEDIA RELEASE
CENTENNIAL FLAME RESEARCH AWARD FOR
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
For Immediate
Release
Ottawa, May 4, 2001 -
The Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons
with Disabilities is inviting Canadians with disabilities to apply for the 2002
Centennial Flame Research Award (CFRA).
The recipient of the Award will
have one year in which to use the money to prepare a report focusing on the
public achievements of one or more disabled Canadians.
The Award, which amounts to
$3,000 for 2002, will come from the money collected from the Centennial Flame
fountain plus any private and corporate donations made to the CFRA Fund.
Any Canadian citizen with a
disability wishing to apply for the Award should submit an outline of his or
her proposed research project aimed at publicizing the achievements of a
Canadian or Canadians with disabilities to the Clerk of the Committee on or
before September 1, 2001. A letter of
support by someone familiar with the applicant must accompany the
submission. Your submission constitutes
the application. The Committee will
select the recipient according to a set of criteria (copy attached).
Those interested in more information on this award may consult the
criteria posted on the parliamentary web site at (www.parl.gc.ca) or
contact the Office of the Clerk of the
Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities:
Room
604, 180 Wellington St., House of Commons
Tel.: (613) 947-6728 -- FAX: (613) 996-1626
Information about
the Award is available in alternate media formats.