“The hallmarks are the same in every case,” says lawyer Sebastien Anderson, “the end result is the same: people being forced into this medical discharge.” Continue reading
Five years ago, the RCMP employment requirements were changed to allow dismissals on the basis of disability. Continue reading
A developer has begun creating a four-unit co-housing apartment for people with physical disabilities that they want to see used as a pilot project but before it can become a reality provincial funding to staff it is needed. Continue reading
Paralympian Alana Ramsay found her freedom on the ski hill when she was just six years old, after having a stroke. Continue reading
According to CNIB, modern smartphones can assist people who are blind with doing everything from reading prescription labels to checking the forecast. Continue reading
More than one-third of the total had been in the queue longer than 16 weeks, new figures show. Continue reading
A Sherwood Park girl who suffered a horrific accident last summer is able to feel at home again, after a free renovation to make her house wheelchair-accessible. Continue reading
Nova Scotians with physical disabilities say long-term care homes in the province are only meeting their basic needs and are calling on the government to overhaul the system. Continue reading
A research team at the University of Saskatchewan is studying how dogs can help improve the mobility of children living with cerebral palsy. Continue reading
Despite providing formal requests from the theatre company and recommendations from Canadian artists and scholars attesting to the play’s attributes, authorities said the application failed to prove its “cultural uniqueness.” Continue reading