Listen "E3 Manitoba Developmental Centre"
Episode Synopsis
The Manitoba Development Centre (MDC) is one of few remaining large-scale government funded and operated institutions for people labelled with an intellectual/developmental disability in Western Canada. MDC survivor David Weremy joins us to share his life-long fight "to shut them down, everyone one of them". We're joined by David Weremy & People First of Canada's Shelley Fletcher.
A heads up that today’s episode deals with confinement, sexual and physical abuse and suicide.
Here is the Episode 3 Transcript
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