Vernon Ramesar CBC News, Sept. 16, 2020 Carrying on a normal life during the pandemic can be difficult for everyone, but some people with vision…
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B.C. Human Rights Tribunal orders nanaimo strata to take action on barriers that trapped woman in condo
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Bethany Lindsay CBC News Posted: Sep 17, 2020 A Nanaimo woman who has fought for accessibility improvements that would allow her to go to and…
B.C. Senior Who Was Called A ‘Loser’ for Demanding Accessibility in Condo Building Wins $35K
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B.C. Human Rights Tribunal orders Nanaimo strata to take action on barriers that trapped woman in condo Bethany Lindsay CBC News Posted: Sep 17, 2020…
Advocates for Canadians With Disabilities Say the Federal Government Isn’t Doing Enough to Help People Struggling With New Barriers in the Midst of A Pandemic
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Kathleen Harris CBC News. Sept. 18, 2020 More than six months into the global pandemic, the Liberal government is being accused of failing to meet…
Opinion: As Employment in Canada Continues to Struggle, It’s Disabled Folks Who Feel It the Worst
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K.J. Aiello Special to The Globe and Mail Published Sept. 11, 2020 K.J. Aiello is a Toronto-based freelance writer. Because of my disability, I spent…
I’ve Been Paralyzed Since I Was 3. Here’s Why Kindness Toward Disabled People Is More Complicated Than You Think
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By Rebekah Taussig TIME, August 31, 2020 I am a magnet for kindness. Like the center of a black hole, my body attracts every good…
Medical Practice Sued for Discriminatory Policy That Jeopardizes Patients with Disabilities
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August 13, 2020 ” Louisville, KY ” Yesterday, following the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Disability Rights Advocates filed a putative…
Girl From Kenora, Ontario Inspires House of Commons Petition to Promote Accessibility for Visually Impaired
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Petition calls on government to require braille or tactile symbols on consumer product warning labels Logan Turner · CBC News · Posted: Aug 31, 2020…
By CAMILLE BAINS THE CANADIAN PRESS, Globe and Mail, Sept. 2, 2020 VANCOUVER – A week after giving birth to her daughter, Shareen Nimmo was…
The Canadian Press – Aug 27, 2020 More than half of Canadians with disabilities who participated in a crowdsourced survey are struggling to make ends…