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 | Mar 27, 2013 | All, Disability Statistics, Education, Employment, Human Rights Cases, Public Spaces
In the early 1990s, Terri-Lynn Garrie was one of several employees with disabilities hired to work for Janus Joan Inc. for $1.00 per hour. While her pay was later increased to $1.25 per hour, other employees, without disabilities, were earning minimum wage or more,...
by Trish Robichaud | Dec 30, 2012 | Accommodations, All, Communication Barriers, Customer Service, Physical Barriers, Public Spaces, Visual Disabilities
Much like other public accommodations, hotels and other locales of transient lodging are required by the AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) to provide access and services to people with disabilities in a manner that takes into account their...
by Trish Robichaud | Oct 19, 2012 | Accommodations, Barriers, Media Coverage, Mental Health Disabilities, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Public Spaces
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is calling on municipalities across Ontario to review their zoning and rental licensing bylaws to eliminate barriers to housing services for people with mental health issues or addictions. Barbara Hall, the OHRC’s chief...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 24, 2011 | All, AODA Standards, Human Rights Cases, Media Coverage, Public Spaces
A recent federal court decision that found Taco Bell in violation of federal and state laws protecting the rights of customers who use wheelchairs or scooters should motivate restaurant operators to comply with access rules, attorneys say. Observers expect the Irvine,...
