by Trish Robichaud | Sep 2, 2020 | Accessible Employment, Barriers, Company Culture, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Disability Statistics, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment, Financial
More than half of Canadians with disabilities who participated in a crowdsourced survey are struggling to make ends meet because of the financial fallout of the COVID-19 crisis, a new report suggests. Statistics Canada published findings on Thursday gathered from...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 22, 2014 | All, Education, Financial, Types of Disabilities, Uncategorised
The 11 largest drug companies have made $711 billion in profits in just a decade, largely due to overcharging Medicare, which does not seek out competitive prices and uses taxpayer funds to support Big Pharma. Since Medicare is prohibited from purchasing drugs based...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 25, 2013 | All, Chronic Illness, Financial, Government Publications, Human Rights Cases, Media Coverage
When award-winning writer Varda Burstyn complained to the Canadian Human Rights Commission about her treatment by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the last thing she expected was to be caught in the crossfire of a war between these government agencies. Burstyn suffers...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 11, 2013 | All, Financial, Funding Announcements, Integrated Standards Regulation
By Sandra Bednarek Did you hear the clapping on Sunday coming from around the Building Fund Thermometer at the New Lowell United church? Well, here is the wonderful news. The congregation applied for a federal government grant through the Enabling Accessibility Fund...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 20, 2012 | All, Financial, Funding Announcements, Media Coverage
AEHR grant applications are due 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012 AEHR Program Guidelines (PDF) The Access, Equity and Human Rights (AEHR) Investment Funding Program is an investment funding program that helps the City of Toronto achieve its social, economic and...
by Trish Robichaud | Feb 1, 2011 | All, Financial, Media Coverage
“Former StatsCan head and ex-United Way chief to take charge” Ontario is launching what it has billed to be the biggest review of social assistance programs in more than 20 years, with the goal of getting more people jobs and financial stability. Social...
