by Trish Robichaud | Jun 18, 2013 | Accessible Documents, All, Media Coverage, Resources/Tools
Last fall, Oregon became the first state in the nation to utilize tablet technology in elections. Now in the state’s latest technology move, Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown has arranged to provide Samsung Series 7 PC tablets, featuring the Windows 8 operating...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 17, 2013 | All, Employment, Funding Announcements, Government Publications, Media Coverage, Public Spaces
DUNNVILLE, ONTARIO- The official opening of 21 new affordable rental housing units for low-income seniors and persons with disabilities was held today in Dunnville. The project received more than $2.5 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments. The...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 4, 2013 | All, Barriers, Employment, Media Coverage, Physical Barriers
For two Toronto single women on welfare, expected reforms to social assistance in this spring’s provincial budget could prove either promising or problematic. Both the NDP and the Tories believe people on welfare should be able to earn up to $200 a month before facing...
by Trish Robichaud | May 30, 2013 | All, Assistive Technology & Devices, Media Coverage, Physical Barriers, Resources/Tools
We all work too much. Many don’t realize how important it is to step away from the monitor and take a break. This isn’t just for your physical health, but your mental health.For some users breaks come naturally. For others, a bit of a heads up is necessary. As you...
by Trish Robichaud | May 28, 2013 | Accommodations, All, Barriers, Hearing Disabilities, Human Rights Cases, Media Coverage, Types of Disabilities
The Toronto restaurant that told a hearing impaired man to leave his service dog outside broke more than the Ontario Human Rights Act. It appears that Spring Rolls contravened a 2008 provision of the Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act which requires...
by Trish Robichaud | May 10, 2013 | Accommodations, All, Employment, Human Rights Cases, Media Coverage
A record-setting human rights case that cost the Hamilton public school board almost half a million dollars in back pay and damages should serve as a lesson for employers, a local legal expert says. The school board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ruled in...
