Disabilities

• ‘My son does not deserve to be one of those statistics’: Mom’s human rights claim over COVID rules

  A mother who filed a human rights complaint on behalf of her disabled 12-year-old son after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted is moving to appeal the dismissal of that complaint.

  Health

  Apr 14
  
• Calgarian with Down syndrome enjoys ‘great experience’ working at cat café

  Nineteen-year-old Mason Politylo starting working in February 2022 at Cafe & Mi, a cat café in the northwest Calgary neighbourhood of Royal Oak.

  Features

  Mar 16
  
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• N.B. government loosens rules on household income policy

  The New Brunswick government is loosening the rules on the household income policy, so now roommates can live together but be assessed separately for social assistance.

  Politics

  Mar 4
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• Calgary report suggests emergency and pandemic planning needs to be inclusive

  The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary released a report highlighting how the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and mandates have affected people with disabilities. 

  Education

  Feb 18
• Recent Point-In-Time study shows stark increase in homelessness numbers in Regina for 2021

  New numbers are in, showing a snapshot of how many people may be dealing with homelessness in Regina.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2021
• Quebec advocates say women with disabilities more vulnerable to domestic violence

  Advocates say that when it comes to domestic abuse, women living with disabilities have long been overlooked.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2021
• Nova Scotia government heading back to court against disabilities group

  The province says it will appeal a recent court decision that found there was discrimination against people with disabilities who had sought improved services and housing.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2021
• N.S. disabilities group pushes to convert major legal win into improved housing, care

  A disabilities group in Nova Scotia is pushing to convert a landmark court victory into funding for improvements to housing and care.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2021
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• A look inside a ‘gold standard’ Alberta home adapted for physical disabilities

  The three-bedroom, three-bathroom living space made Brad Bartko, an advocate for the disabled, teary-eyed when he rolled into the St. Albert home in his wheelchair.

  Consumer

  Nov 23, 2021
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• Shaping Saskatchewan: Ashley Nemeth

  Ashley Nemeth has worked at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in Regina the last five years.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2021