Housing project breaks ground for Saskatoon families living with disabilities
SaskNative Rentals and its partners are bringing a family housing project to fruition to help those living with disabilities. Continue reading
Disabilities
Sask. disabled water ski team athletes find freedom on the water
A group of athletes in Saskatchewan are leaving their disabilities on the dock as they train to compete on the world stage. Continue reading
Expert raises disability concerns over proposed single-use plastics ban
A disability studies professor in London is calling for nuance and inclusion in the national conversation about single-use plastics. Continue reading
Lawyer calls for action as more disabled Mounties allege they were forced out
“If you are maintaining a list of people wronged by the RCMP, please add my name” — a Global News investigation has sparked new concerns about Mountie dismissals. Continue reading
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s ‘unacceptable’ for Mounties to lose jobs because of disabilities
A Global News investigation revealed the RCMP’s alleged campaign to get rid of Mounties with disabilities. Continue reading
Regina program helps those with disabilities transition from Paratransit to city buses
A Regina program is teaching those with disabilities how to make the switch from Paratransit to city buses. Continue reading
Ontario legal clinics call on attorney general to cancel provincial funding cuts
Legal Aid budget cuts could jeopardize services, warns the executive director of the Kingston Community Legal Clinic. Continue reading
Get people with disabilities out of institutions, rights groups tell Nova Scotia
The groups want Premier Stephen McNeil to fulfil promises to ensure no one is unnecessarily institutionalized. Continue reading
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Ford government plan would make student fees to support accessibility on some campuses optional
By Travis Dhanraj Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
In January, Training, Colleges and Universities Minister Merrilee Fullerton announced what the government calls a “student choice initiative,” a new fee model which allows students to choose what they want to pay for and how that money will be allocated. Continue reading
Calgary Paralympian credits CADS for kick-starting her career
By Lisa MacGregor Sports/News Reporter and Anchor
Paralympian Alana Ramsay found her freedom on the ski hill when she was just six years old, after having a stroke. Continue reading