Membership BCANDS has two levels of membership:

General - an aboriginal person over age 16 with a disability; the guardian or parent of an aboriginal person with a disability; or a person who works with disabled aboriginal people.

Associate - any person, corporation, society or organization which subscribes to the purposes of the society. An associate member shall be entitled to attend and speak at general meetings and to receive information which is delivered to all members. An associate member shall not be counted as a member for quorum and shall not be entitled to vote. An associate member or its authorized representative shall not be eligible to be selected as a director. A corporation, society or organization should designate an authorized representative and set up a procedure for notifying BCANDS when that representative is replaced. Both levels of membership require an application. If you are interested in Associate Membership, your application will be reviewed by the Board of Directors and you will be notified in writing of the decision. Membership is generally intended for residents of British Columbia, but the Directors may make exceptions.

There is no charge for membership. All members automatically receive a copy of the newsletter "Voices and Visions." If you include disability information in your application, periodically we may send out general information to you in regards to conditions you have identified as a disability or a health concern. Things such as: proposed training in your area, FYIs from certain organizations, conference information, health announcements, etc. that may be of personal interest to you. Under NO circumstance is your information released to outside agencies; this information is held in the strictest of confidence by our office. All information collected in this form is for BCANDS internal use only. We will not release personal information to any other individual or organization. Bold type marks a required entry.