• Is the obligation to ensure participation of persons with disabilities in all relevant policy discussions implemented (UNCRPD, Article 4(3))? • Is a plan for deinstitutionalisation for all levels of governance (federal, provincial, communal) in place? • • • Are community-based services in place, including for children and youth with disabilities? • Are health services, including sexual and reproductive health services, accessible? • Is there specific support (financial, legal, policy) for associations which provide peer support and peer learning? Is the right to vote and the right to stand for election recognised for persons with disabilities? • Is the legal capacity and the right to act this capacity recognised for all persons with disabilities? Are persons with disabilities representing themselves at various levels of government (federal, provincial, municipal)? • Are persons with disabilities members of trade unions and associations (UNCRPD, Article 29)? • Is supported decision making ensured for those persons who require assistance in enacting their legal capacity? • Is personal assistance offered (UNCRPD, Article 19) also for children and youth with disabilities? Acting now for a violence and abuse free future 71