Provincial associate minister Frank Oberle will speak at a public meeting about services for people with developmental disabilities today, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Red Deer Sheraton in the Santano Room.
It’s one of six meetings to be held over the next two weeks where Oberle, associate minister of Services for People with Developmental Disabilities, will talk about transformational changes taking place at PDD.
There will also be an opportunity for feedback and suggestions from the public.
Last week, hundreds of people with disabilities and their caregivers protested outside the legislature against the province’s plan to cut $42 million in supports for persons with developmental disabilities.
Since then, the province has decided to reassess its decision.
PDD Central Region Community Board is hosting the meetings for individuals and families who use PDD services, service providers and others interested in the PDD program.
Assistant Deputy Minister of Disability Services Brenda Lee Doyle and member of PDD Central board and management will also be at the meeting.
On Wednesday morning, a public meeting with Oberle will be held in Olds, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Ralph Klein Centre at Olds College.