by Trish Robichaud | Mar 22, 2013 | All, Education, Employment, Information & Communications, Integrated Standards Regulation, Legislation, Resources/Tools, Transportation
AccessForward offers free resources to help your organization meet the training requirements under Section 7 of the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. . Curriculum Services Canada, in partnership with the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario, offers a...
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 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...
by Trish Robichaud | Dec 4, 2012 | All, Attitudinal Barriers, Education, Employment, Events, Physical Disabilities
The London Paralympics helped to ‘define ability over and above disability’, its organising chief, Sebastian Coe, said recently. TV personality Masingita Masunga is a shining example of what he means. Johannesburg – Within five minutes of our sitting down at an...
by Trish Robichaud | Oct 17, 2012 | Accommodations, Employment, Media Coverage, Physical Barriers
Employers must accommodate employees with disabilities to the point of undue hardship under the Ontario Human Rights Code. The accommodation of scent sensitivities arose in a recent decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunal”). It raises questions as...
