I just wanted to make a quick comment about the attention this story is getting in the news If you haven't read it yet, you can check out the Toronto Star's article. I just feel that while yes this is a very upsetting and frustrating issue, it happens a lot. I hope that some serious … Continue reading Air Canada breaks dying boy’s #wheelchair – this is not news people!!!
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#Toronto Mayoral Debate on #Disability Issues – September 22nd!
Want to hear from candidates running for Mayor what they will do to improve services for Torontonians living with disabilities? Do you have questions about City services and how they can be made more accessible? Are you interested in learning what ideas the candidates have for creating inclusive and accessible public spaces? Then Save the … Continue reading #Toronto Mayoral Debate on #Disability Issues – September 22nd!
#Amputee Has His Artificial Leg Ripped off by Police and Is Slammed in Makeshift Cell during #G20 Summit
by Doug Draper / July 7th, 2010 John Pruyn wasn't much in the mood for celebrating Canada Day this year. How could he be after the way he was treated a few days earlier in Toronto by figures of authority most of us were brought up to respect, our publicly paid-for police forces who are … Continue reading #Amputee Has His Artificial Leg Ripped off by Police and Is Slammed in Makeshift Cell during #G20 Summit
#Toronto #Mayoral Candidates Debate #Disability Issues
Peter Athanasopoulos apologized to six mayoral candidates: the wheelchair-accessible cab he ordered had arrived 30 minutes late. His difficulties reaching a debate on disability issues in Toronto, a city whose subway stations won't be guaranteed accessible until 2024, underscored Athanasopoulos's argument transportation is a "huge issue" for people like him. "I would have taken the … Continue reading #Toronto #Mayoral Candidates Debate #Disability Issues
The Benefits of an #Accessible #Ontario
Toronto Star June 18, 2010 The costs and benefits of greater accessibility By Carol Goar Editorial Board Five years ago, the Ontario government passed landmark legislation requiring all public and private buildings, forms of public transportation, types of consumer service and sources of information to be fully accessible to people with disabilities by 2025. “This … Continue reading The Benefits of an #Accessible #Ontario
Aditi Shankardass: A second opinion on #learning #disabilities
Commentary: Is #Disability EVEN on the #G8 / #G20 Radar Screen?
By John Rae June 16, 2010 At major local, national and international gatherings that discuss issues facing the future needs in our society, it is common to consider the inequities of women, the discrimination facing indigenous groups or racial minorities, and nowadays one can expect calls to discuss the future of our planet to be … Continue reading Commentary: Is #Disability EVEN on the #G8 / #G20 Radar Screen?
Press Release from Council of #Canadians with #Disabilities
16 June 2010 For Immediate Release Deadly Compassion Ottawa, ON--People with disabilities are not strangers to the fact that nondisabled people cannot imagine life with a disability. They tell us that they would rather be dead than living with a disability. This is because disability is equated with pain, suffering, and dependency. … Continue reading Press Release from Council of #Canadians with #Disabilities
Open Letter to Minister Deb Matthews On principles for the Ontario Nutritional Supplement Program
From 25 in 5, the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, and the ODSP Action Coalition Dear Minister Matthews, The decision the McGuinty government has taken to end the Special Diet Allowance for people on Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program has been interpreted as a disturbing signal about the degree to which government … Continue reading Open Letter to Minister Deb Matthews On principles for the Ontario Nutritional Supplement Program
#ODSP Action Coalition Event July 7th
The ODSP Action Coalition presents: Telling Our Stories: Disability Should Not Equal Poverty When: Wednesday, July 7th from 1pm-5pm *NEW DATE* Where: Metro Hall Rotunda, 55 John St. Toronto (Near University Avenue and King St. West) Program Highlights: 2pm to 4pm - Panel discussion on ODSP and human rights moderated by Carol Goar, Editorial Columnist … Continue reading #ODSP Action Coalition Event July 7th
Sit Down, Fight Back 