To most people of my generation, a full time, unionized job with benifits sounds like a pipe dream, let alone a job that will last us until we retire. Most of us these days are in contract jobs or part-time positions that force us to keep focused on keeping a job (or finding one) and … Continue reading Why we need to Support #Worker’s #Rights
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Can a Private Member’s Bill Change #ODSP?
I'd love to hear people's thoughts on this bill. This is news to me, and shake the hand of MPP Barrett. I am a little suspicious that this is a conservative voter grab, and it is a very neoliberal approach to access to work, that still views people with disabilities as burdens that businesses should … Continue reading Can a Private Member’s Bill Change #ODSP?
Spring 2010: #LCO Community #Consultation with Persons with #Disabilities
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) would like to hear about the experiences of persons with disabilities with provincial laws, programs and policies. We are looking for participants in our focus groups to discuss how the law affects you, as a person living with disability. Specifically, the LCO wants to hear your thoughts on issues … Continue reading Spring 2010: #LCO Community #Consultation with Persons with #Disabilities
A #Federal agenda that includes us (People with #Disabilities )
By Harry Wolbert Last Updated: March 1, 2010 12:00am Our elected members of parliament will return to work this week. And with that comes the expectation that some work will finally get done. Over these last few years disability issues have taken a backseat on the national agenda. This has been a real disappointment for … Continue reading A #Federal agenda that includes us (People with #Disabilities )
Special Diet Program Discriminatory: Human Rights Tribunal
On Wednesday, February 17, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario released its long-awaited decision in the lead Special Diet Allowance complaint cases. In a 61-page decision, Interim Tribunal Chair David Wright found that the Ontario government’s Special Diet Allowance Program discriminated against the lead complainants on the basis of disability and ordered retroactive and future … Continue reading Special Diet Program Discriminatory: Human Rights Tribunal
#Disability Group Challenges #Canada on ‘Excessive Burden’: $5,259
Immigration officials contend that paying $5,259 per year for Rachel Barlagne's education would be an excessive burden on Canada, so they are ordering her family to leave Montreal and abandon the life and business they are building in their adopted country. This is a surprising turn of affairs in a country that a week ago … Continue reading #Disability Group Challenges #Canada on ‘Excessive Burden’: $5,259
Finally someone`s doing something about #inaccessible debit card checkers!
Retailers’ use of fixed devices faces challenge by handicapped groups Retailers’ use of fixed devices faces challenge by handicapped groups By ALLISON LAMPERT, The GazetteFebruary 19, 2010 Quebec associations for the handicapped are challenging retailers’ use of immovable debit-card readers. They say the practice of attaching bank-card readers to store checkout counters discriminates against certain … Continue reading Finally someone`s doing something about #inaccessible debit card checkers!
How #Education meets #Disability in a frame of Ableness
Sometimes I wonder if my education is encouraging me to pass as able. In my program I participate in discussion groups, and am expected to be articulate to a certain degree and I fear the possibility of setting the standard for the next person who finds themselves in my position. Though I consider myself an … Continue reading How #Education meets #Disability in a frame of Ableness
#Wal-Mart Sued for #Disability #Discrimination | TradingMarkets.com
I'm on my way to bed, but I couldn't resist posting this: via Wal-Mart Sued for Disability Discrimination | TradingMarkets.com.
The Invisible Backpack of Able-Bodied Privilege Checklist
There are a couple of these already online, but they are written by able-bodied people, and seem to miss some major points of privilege. I decided to write my own. 1. I can, if I wish, arrange to attend social events without worrying if they are accessible to me. 2. If I am in the … Continue reading The Invisible Backpack of Able-Bodied Privilege Checklist
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