by Trish Robichaud | Jun 5, 2017 | All, AODA Standards, Business Case for Accessibility
When we think of people living with disabilities, well-known Canadians like Rick Hansen and Terry Fox often come to mind. But in fact, one in seven people in Ontario have a disability; and over the next 20 years that number will rise to 1 in 5 as the population ages....
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 12, 2017 | Accessible Employment, Accommodations, All, Business Case for Accessibility
Less than a fifth of people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities are employed, but business leaders can help change that. BY SCOTT MONETTE | 07.21.16 | 5:00 AM Everyone deserves a chance to succeed. And by my estimation, no group has been refused...
by Trish Robichaud | Jul 6, 2016 | Accommodations, All, Attitudinal Barriers, Barriers, Business Case for Accessibility, Employment, Media Coverage, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Support Persons
CHICAGO: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. violated federal law by failing to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee at its Hodgkins, Ill., store who was disabled by bone cancer and failing to stop harassment of the employee, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
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 | Aug 17, 2012 | All, Business Case for Accessibility, Employment, Media Coverage, Press Release
Ottawa, Ontario, July 30, 2012 — The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, announced the creation of the Panel on Labour Market Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities. As outlined in Economic Action Plan 2012, the Panel’s...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 15, 2012 | Business Case for Accessibility, Employment, Human Rights Cases, Intellectual Disabilities, Media Coverage
ST. CATHARINES, ON – Systemic discrimination underlies the case of an intellectually disabled woman who was paid a $1.25 an hour at her job, her lawyer argued at a Human Rights Tribunal reconsideration hearing. “This is one of these areas that there needs...
