Madawaska Valley Association
for Community Living

Statement of Rights

Statement of Rights

Every individual is entitled to:

• The Right to Life
• The Right to Freedom\The Right to Control what happens to your Body
• The Right to Equal Protection and Equal Benefit of the Law
• The Right of Choice
• The Right to Vote
• The Right to Informed Consent (to know all your choices)
• The Right to Have Things Explained to You
• The Right to be Heard
• The Right to See a Lawyer or other Advisor
• The Right to Have Enough Money to buy Food, have a Place to live and decent Clothes
• The Right to Proper Medical Care
• The Right to Charge Someone if they hurt you or take something of yours.
• The Right to be Educated
• The Right to Apply for a Job and be taken seriously
• The Right to Safe Working and Living Conditions