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Parents win fight for learning-disabled son
Top court rules special education for North Vancouver student is not 'dispensable luxury' A ruling from Canada's top court that the North Vancouver school district discriminated against a dyslexic student when it cut services that were essential to him sends an...
Municipalities urged to eliminate barriers to housing services
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...
Accommodating scent sensitivities in the workplace
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...
Reasons for Making Web Videos Accessible
Ten Reasons to Describe Your Web Videos Video Description helps to focus on details that may go missing, even for sighted viewers. Learn names and labels that you wouldn't get from the dialog alone. Multi-task while listening to video described content. Turn...
Panel aims to boost jobs for workers with disabilities
Ottawa, Ontario, July 30, 2012 — The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, announced the creation of the Panel on Labour Market Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities. As outlined in Economic Action Plan 2012, the Panel’s...
Employer’s reaction to sick co-worker speaks volumes
When Teresa Hollingsworth, co-ordinator of community and corporate services at the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority in London, Ont., learned that a colleague had been diagnosed with cancer, she and her co-workers found numerous ways to show their support....