Tory leader Tony Wakeham has committed to establishing a full time disabilities advocate if his party is elected on October 14th.
Wakeham made the announcement this morning at the Geraldine Rubia Centre in St. John’s, which provides programming and support for adults with special needs.
The creation of a disabilities advocate position is something that advocacy groups have been requesting for years.
Wakeham says the role of the advocate will be to make sure that services are accessible, government is accountable, and that nobody “falls through the cracks.”
He says the role would be similar to that of the Seniors Advocate in that they are an independent officer of the House of Assembly and can make recommendations to government.
