Recently I was watching Jack Layton on The Hour when he brought up the subject of putting Pay Equity back on the Canadian federal agenda. What's interesting about this is that in Ontario at least, pay equity has supposidly been in place since 1987, but it hasn't really happened. Now with all due respect to … Continue reading #Equity: are #Canadians really paying attention?
Author: Melissa
Human #rights tribunal orders improvements to #Toronto #polling stations
By KEVIN CONNOR, Toronto Sun Last Updated: 12th February 2010, 7:10pm Polio sufferer Peter Hughes is happy that disabled people no longer will be humiliated when they vote at polling stations. In March 2008, Hughes went to vote in a federal byelection in Toronto Centre — when Bob Rae was elected — only to find … Continue reading Human #rights tribunal orders improvements to #Toronto #polling stations
Needs of #Haiti’s #disabled must not be forgotten, says #UN expert body
9 February 2010 – A group of United Nations experts today stressed that the needs of Haitians with disabilities must be included in the relief, recovery and reconstruction processes following the earthquake that battered the small Caribbean nation last month. Persons with disabilities must not become “the forgotten ones during the emergency response and the … Continue reading Needs of #Haiti’s #disabled must not be forgotten, says #UN expert body
Protestors Call for Homes Not Games in Vancouver
#Toronto named top #sustainable city
Toronto is the most sustainable large city in Canada, according to Corporate Knights Magazine, which recently released its 2010 Most Sustainable Cities Ranking. Toronto edged out last year’s winner, Edmonton, for its commitment to sustainability in both policy and practice. Indicators included air quality, water use, employment, housing costs, waste diversion, and quality of life … Continue reading #Toronto named top #sustainable city
#Film highlights struggles for #Families with #Children with #Learning #Disabilities
I've stumbled across a very moving film documenting the struggle of an Ontario family in getting the education system to meet the needs of children with learning disabilities. It's a shame to see not much has improved since I was their age. A must see film.
Orissa tribe to #Avatar director: now you watch our film
LONDON - Members of a tribe in Orissa who have been battling against a multinational mining company now want the director of the Hollywood blockbuster ‘Avatar’ to join their high-profile campaign. An advertisement placed Monday in Variety, the Hollywood entertainment magazine, informs director James Cameron about the tribe’s fight against the mining company Vedanta Resources … Continue reading Orissa tribe to #Avatar director: now you watch our film
#Toronto #hate literature targets #homeless, #disabled, sex workers, psych survivors, addicts, #racialized people, etc etc
A book was just published by a Toronto Sun cartoonist that is like a catalogue of street-involved homeless people. It has profiles of each person with a drawing and description, often using people's real name. The drawings also lable various features on the person's body as if they are animals to be examed, for … Continue reading #Toronto #hate literature targets #homeless, #disabled, sex workers, psych survivors, addicts, #racialized people, etc etc
#Violence reports soar at #youth jail
This is an old article, but still worth reading --------------------------------------------- Toronto Star December 21, 2009 Diana Zlomislic Since late summer 2009, more than 160 teens have filed complaints with Ontario's youth advocate about the Roy McMurtry Youth Centre in Brampton. RICK MADONIK/TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO A Toronto teen arrived at the Jarvis Street youth court … Continue reading #Violence reports soar at #youth jail
Call to #Action from the Council of #Canadians with #Disabilities
Prime Minister Harper has prorogued the House of Commons. A new session will begin March 4th and a new session means a Throne Speech and a Budget Members of Parliament will be spending more time in their constituency offices in January and February. NOW is the perfect time for us to ensure that they know … Continue reading Call to #Action from the Council of #Canadians with #Disabilities
Sit Down, Fight Back 