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
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#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
#Deaf #g20 protester expected in court today
Published On Sat Jun 26 2010 Brendan Kennedy Staff Reporter Family and friends of Emomotimi Azorbo, a deaf protestor who was arrested Friday, waited at the west-end courthouse where all G20 bail hearings take place this morning in the rain. Azorbo, 30, was arrested at the intersection of College and Yonge after when he did … Continue reading #Deaf #g20 protester expected in court today
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?
Student Creates Opportunity to Increase #Accessibility of #Federal #Transport System
Today, Pat Martin, NDP MP for Winnipeg Centre, will introduce a Private Member’s Bill calling for an accessibility audit of federally regulated transportation systems. This initiative results from a high school student competition called Create Your Canada, where students were asked to draft a bill to change the way our country works. Sam Unrau, a … Continue reading Student Creates Opportunity to Increase #Accessibility of #Federal #Transport System
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
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
#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.
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