Burnaby  Association For Community Inclusion
Search website Google

BACI Summer Teen Program

22-MAY-2008
BACI's Summer Teen Program is taking off once again, and this year we are designing a different schedule for an exciting summer. This is the program that offers cool, full-day adventures for youth w ...
  »learn more

Join a Research Study for Families

23-MAY-2008
Parents or legal guardians who live with a young child with special needs (0 - 4 years old), are invited to participate in a research study that looks at how your family stays healthy, and the factor ...
  »learn more

ARTicipation - Community Art Sale

24-MAY-2008
Got art? We want it! Do some Spring cleaning and DONATE your previously enjoyed art. We can "recycle" your paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures -- all for a very good cause. Proceeds go to su ...
  »learn more

Wills, Trusts & Estates Planning

28-MAY-2008
PLAN is presenting a seminar on Wills, Trusts and Estates that will ensure that your wishes for your relative with a disability are honoured after you are gone. For more information on the seminar, ...
  »learn more

Call for Nominations & Resolutions

30-MAY-2008
BACI's Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008.  The deadline for submitting nominations for the BACI Board of Directors and/or resolutions is May 30th, 2008. Please ...
  »learn more

BACI Plant Sale!

31-MAY-2008
Attention all gardeners! Please click here for details on the best plant sale of the year -- the annual BACI Plant Sale. Enjoy an award-winning garden in West Vancouver while selecting rare and bea ...
  »learn more

Family Workshops on Safeguards and QS Training

07-JUN-2008
Please click here for more information on Family Support Institue workshops on Safeguards and Quality Service Training. A variety of workshops are scheduled from now until June 7, 2008.
  »learn more

BACI General Meeting - NEW DATE

21-JUN-2008
Join us at BACI's next General Meeting!       When:   12:00 pm, Saturday, June 21, 2008      Where:   Large Education Centre at Still Creek,                        2702 Norland Ave., Burnaby      ...
  »learn more

Life Sharing Network - Family Care Services Needed

02-JUL-2008
BACI is seeking individuals or couples who have experience supporting adults and children with disabilities, to become part of a Family Care Home model of service. A commitment to person-centered se ...
  »learn more

Olympic Opportunity!

03-JUL-2008
Please click here to find out more about an initiative that is helping people with disabilities and disability-friendly businesses from across BC and Canada access the opportunities related to the 20 ...
  »learn more

Safeguards and People with Developmental Disabilities

03-JUL-2008
Please click here to read an important safety document for self advocates and family members of individuals with developmental disabilities, "Responding to Vulnerability: A Discussion Paper about Saf ...
  »learn more

Advocacy Tips

03-JUL-2008
Please click here to see 10 Steps to Becoming an Advocate.
  »learn more

Child Care - A Call to Restore and Build

03-JUL-2008
In spite of over $4 billion in provincial surpluses, the BC government has cut over $40 million from BC’s already under-funded and fragile child care services. Reductions will be phased in between A ...
  »learn more

What a PLAN: Disability Savings Plan

03-JUL-2008
Canada has become the first country to create a Disability Savings Plan. For the first time in history, a generation of people with disabilities are outliving their parents. The creation of the Disa ...
  »learn more

New BACI Strategies Support Employment for People with Disabilities

27-JUL-2008
BACI's Board of Directors recently approved a Position Statement on Employment for People with Disabilities. Please click here to read the full document. Please click here to see a Day Services - ...
  »learn more

Read BACI's Accessibility Report!

27-JUL-2008
BACI is committed to making sure that the special needs of all individuals are met. We want to make sure that BACI's programs and services are inclusive and accessible to all people who use them now ...
  »learn more

BACI's Social Enterprise Plan!

27-JUL-2008
Please click here to learn more about some innovative ideas BACI has to create employment initiatives for people with disabilities.
  »learn more

Job Opportunities at BACI

01-AUG-2008
Do you have a passion for helping people? Do you want to support individuals to build more meaningful lives and participate more fully in their communities? Do you want to work with adults or child ...
  »learn more

Job Postings Now on BACI Intranet

01-AUG-2008
Job postings are now available to all BACI staff on BACI's Intranet. Click on the Intranet button at the bottom of this Home Page for access.
  »learn more
donate now!site mapprivacy policy

PRIVACY POLICY

The Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion respects all individuals’ right to privacy.

POLICY

  • BACI will follow the laws in British Columbia and Canada to keep personal information safe and protected.
  • Personal information given to BACI by a stakeholder will only be used in ways that the stakeholder approves of.              
What is  personal information?

Personal information is information such as your:   

  • Name
  • Phone number
  • Medical reports
  • Relationships
  • Address
  • Any other private reports that identify who you are      
Personal information can be given, used, and shared in ways such as:

  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Photographs
  • Through a computer
People can give BACI their okay to collect, keep, use, or share personal information in writing or by speaking to BACI staff.

Who owns and controls personal information?

  • Personal information belongs to each person.
  • Adults have the power to make the decisions about how their personal information is collected, used, and shared with others.
  • Sometimes, a family member or advocate of an adult has the power by law to make decisions about the person’s personal information.
  • Children’s parents or legal guardians have the power to make the decisions about how their personal information is collected, used, and shared with others.
  • The information that BACI has about a person will not be shared without that person’s or guardian’s approval.
What rights do I have with my personal information?

  • People have the right to look at or check their personal information at any time to make sure it is correct.
  • People can ask that information be changed if they believe the information is wrong.
  • People have the right to take away BACI’s permission to use their personal information, and BACI will stop right away.
  • BACI will clearly tell the stakeholder what the possible results would be for taking away their consent.
How does BACI use personal information?

  • BACI will inform all stakeholders about how it will use personal information before or when the person gives the information to us.
  • BACI will not use personal information for other reasons without asking for the person’s okay unless required by law, or if there was a large concern about the person’s health and safety.
How will my personal information be protected?

BACI will protect personal information in ways such as:

  • Locked cabinets
  • Password codes to computers
  • Confidentiality statements signed by all BACI staff
  • Putting files away as soon as they are finished being used
BACI has a Privacy Officer who makes sure all the British Columbia and Canada laws and BACI policies about keeping personal information safe and protected are followed.

If you have a question or concern or want to make a complaint about how personal information is collected, kept, used, or shared, please contact BACI’s Privacy Officer:

Tanya Sather, Executive Director

Phone: 604. 299. 7851
Fax:     604. 299. 5921
Email:  tanya.sather@gobaci.com  
Printer Friendly Page (HTML) print this page email this page