by Timi | Dec 3, 2023 | Education, Events, Up-coming Event
According to the World Health Organization (WHO): An estimated 1.3 billion people experience significant disability – 16% of the world’s population. Persons with disabilities face many health inequities. Some persons with disabilities die up to 20 years earlier... 
by Timi | Sep 7, 2022 | Accessible Communities, Employing People with Disabilities, Events, Hearing Disabilities, Human Rights Cases, Legislation, Up-coming Event
To position persons with disability as agents in their narratives and experts of their own experiences, event organizers commissioned professional artist Anne K Abbott to create promotional materials for the speaker series. Learn more about Abbott at... by Trish Robichaud | Nov 7, 2017 | Events, Human Rights Cases
When: December 11, 2017 – December 14, 2017 Where: Sheraton Parkway North, Richmond Hill, ON Trish Robichaud will be participating as a panelist on Wednesday December 13, 9:30 am for the: Speaking Out for Equality – Stories of Courage panel Read more... by Trish Robichaud | Sep 22, 2017 | All, Employment, Events
Province Hosting Invictus Games for the First Time September 21, 2017 – Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Ontario is pleased to host the third and largest Invictus Games to date – giving our Team Canada competitors the support of the home crowd and... by Trish Robichaud | May 9, 2014 | All, Elections, Events, Media Coverage
KATHMANDU: People with disabilities began a relay hunger strike in Bhadrakali on Wednesday, demanding that at least four people from the community be nominated to the new Constituent Assembly. The government is yet to nominate 26 lawmakers to the Constituent Assembly.... by Trish Robichaud | Dec 16, 2013 | All, Events, Legislation
Landmark legislation that will remove barriers and improve accessibility for all Manitobans received Royal Assent on December 5, 2013, and became law. “Nearly one in six Manitobans has a disability and this number is expected to increase, due in part to an aging...