by Trish Robichaud | Mar 13, 2013 | Accommodations, All, Barriers, Media Coverage, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities
A Campbell River apartment owner and her building manager have been ordered to build a ramp for their disabled tenant and to pay her $15,000 for “injury to her dignity, feelings and self-respect.” In a hearing before a B.C. Human Rights tribunal Patricia Vermette, the...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 11, 2013 | All, Business Case for Accessibility, Chronic Illness, Commentary, Communication Barriers, Customer Service, Disability Statistics, Education, Elections, Employment, Environmental, Events, Government Publications, Information & Communications, Physical Barriers
Without legal aid, people with cognitive and learning disabilities cannot cope with the demands of the law Canadians with cognitive and learning disabilities are falling through the cracks of Canada’s legal system. They often lack the skills to deal with details like...
by Trish Robichaud | Dec 30, 2012 | Accommodations, All, Communication Barriers, Customer Service, Physical Barriers, Public Spaces, Visual Disabilities
Much like other public accommodations, hotels and other locales of transient lodging are required by the AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) to provide access and services to people with disabilities in a manner that takes into account their...
by Trish Robichaud | Dec 20, 2012 | Accessible Documents, All, Communication Barriers, Disability Statistics, Information & Communications, Visual Disabilities
Easy access to facilities helps not only the people with disabilities, but also the establishments that serve them. Having clearly marked accessible parking spaces, ramps and accessible signage in general helps people with disabilities locate and gain access to your...
by Trish Robichaud | Dec 9, 2012 | All, Attitudinal Barriers, Barriers, Employment, Human Rights Cases, Intellectual Disabilities, Types of Disabilities
Overturning its previous decision, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that paying an intellectually disabled St. Catharines woman $1.25 an hour was allegedly ongoing discrimination every time she received a paycheque. In what’s being called a...
by Trish Robichaud | Dec 7, 2012 | All, Employment, Mental Health Disabilities
A few years ago, during one of her regular visits to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Sandra Rotman had an idea. At the time, the high-profile philanthropist was being treated for anxiety. The experience made her stronger, she says, but also led...
