New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities

The New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities was founded in 2020 by and for people with disabilities. Our members come from all regions of the province.

The NBCPD was born out of the necessity to advocate for New Brunswickers with disabilities and help ensure:

Their rights under accessibility and human rights legislation are protected
They have equitable opportunities to fully participate in business, in employment, in their communities; and in New Brunswick society overall
Accessibility for the disability community that ultimately benefits all New Brunswickers
That development of all services, infrastructure and building projects in New Brunswick follows the guiding disability-inclusive principle of “Nothing about us without us”

New Brunswick has the second-largest disability community — the second-highest disability rate — in Canada. The 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability showed that 35.3% of New Brunswickers age 15 and older have at least one disability.

The NBCPD is the only disability advocacy group in New Brunswick that represents all people with all disabilities in all regions of the province.

Are you ready to make a difference?

We’re looking for advocacy champions from all regions of New Brunswick to join us. Our mission is to be a leading voice for New Brunswickers with disabilities.

We are a cross-disability advocacy group, defending the rights of all people living with all disabilities in our province.

With this in mind, our new Resources Library is packed with information to:

Help you navigate services and advocate for yourself, for your needs
Build your knowledge

The NBCPD is a results driven, non-partisan and collaborative group that:

Works hand-in-hand with all sectors in our communities
Recommends adopting and following disability-inclusion best practices and solutions found in Canada, and abroad
Works on a few priority issues at a time, to increase the impact we can make on this province

If you’re ready to make a difference, join the NBCPD today! Membership is free.

Get involved in the disability-inclusion conversation at our Coffee Chat

What is the NBCPD Coffee Chat? It’s many different things, depending on the Coffee Chat you decide to attend!

Sometimes it’s simply a place to gather and chat among peers.
Other times, it’s an information session about NBCPD. And what we do for New Brunswickers with disabilities, to advance disability and accessibility in the province.
Sometimes, it’s even focused on arts and crafts. Or a good book someone’s reading and we decide to talk about it.
The NBCPD Coffee Chat always fun. It’s a casual, come-as-you-are-and-bring-a-friend atmosphere.

Better yet, come to every Sunday-night session. See you there!

Coffee Chats are generally held every second Sunday at 7 p.m. Please visit and join our Facebook group page for dates, subjects and guest speakers.