Indigenous disability advocates say public awareness is needed
Indigenous people experience much higher levels of disability and exclusion compared to other Canadians.
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Tag: Disabilities
Advocates call for the abolition of current long-term care practices
Advocates in Ontario want to abolish the long-term care system amid COVID outbreaks, deaths and staffing shortages. They want nationalized home care.
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Toronto to hold vaccination clinic for residents with disabilities
Special clinic to target blind and deaf residents, as well as those with a fear of needles
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Better accessibility remains an ongoing task for institutions
Challenges for people with disabilities have compounded during the pandemic.
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Winter accessibility problems are a symptom of institutional ableism
Ice and snow are an issue for many who use wheelchairs and other mobility devices. But it’ll take more than a shovel to solve Toronto’s accessibility problems.
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Wheel Trans to be folded into regular TTC service
Sam Juric Customers of Wheel Trans are cautiously optimistic about the Toronto Transit...
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Pope uses Hangouts to talk to children with disabilites
At 10 a.m. today Pope Francis held a Google+ Hangouts session with disabled children from around the world, including Brazil, United States, India and Spain. During the video discussion, the children had a chance to tell the Pope about their disability, ask him a question and tell him what they dream of doing in the future.
Read MoreWheelchair customers no longer pay extra Ontario taxi fees
By Jesse Thomas A major legal decision was reached this week, forcing Ontario taxi companies to eliminate illegal fees imposed on wheelchair passengers. Alessia Di Virgilio, a Disability Services officer at Humber College in...
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