Halifax man blasts WestJet for mistreatment on flight from Toronto
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Halifax man blasts WestJet for mistreatment on flight from Toronto
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Halifax man blasts WestJet for mistreatment on flight from Toronto
01:09 | October 9, 2019
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Halifax-area man with MS speaks out about lack of accessibility
02:15 | June 4, 2026
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Workshop teaches how to assist blind hikers on the trail
05:44 | June 19, 2025
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Accessibility advocate raises concerns around IWK washroom, lack of accessibility education
01:55 | March 22, 2025
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N.S. medical student and wheelchair user showing the profession what’s possible
02:06 | December 20, 2024
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Nova Scotia lagging behind on disability support commitments: researcher
02:11 | August 6, 2024
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‘I thought he was going to kill him’; patient with disability assaulted outside hospital
01:51 | July 30, 2024
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Our Hearts Aren’t Disabled
05:41 | November 29, 2021
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Disability Atlantic Arts Symposium
06:03 | October 20, 2021
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Disability Right Coalition held rally to hold government accountable
01:57 | August 13, 2021
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Public bodies in Nova Scotia get one year to develop accessibility plans
02:02 | December 3, 2019
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3 national organizations granted intervener status in human rights appeal
01:43 | June 20, 2019
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Human rights inquiry looks into allegations of discrimination by former Halifax firefighter
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Mothers of children with severe disabilities call on Nova Scotia to create more housing
02:03 | May 13, 2019
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Disability housing under construction but requires funding for staff
01:51 | March 19, 2019
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‘It’s basically a warehouse for the dying’: Nova Scotians call on government to overhaul long-term care homes
02:05 | March 3, 2019
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Monctonian doesn’t let wheelchair stop him from using snow blower to clear his driveway
02:04 | January 21, 2019
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Halifax author with multiple sclerosis at a crossroads without help from Nova Scotia government
02:15 | November 12, 2018
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N.S. lacking long-term care options causing concerns
02:18 | November 9, 2018
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Young, disabled Long-Term Care residents calling on province for dedicated facilities
02:14 | November 7, 2018
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Disabilities human rights case resumes in Halifax
01:53 | February 20, 2018
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Disability advocates say housing for those with intellectual disabilities is in crisis
02:12 | February 6, 2018
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CRA denies criteria change for disability tax credit, will review rejected application
02:05 | December 8, 2017
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Nova Scotia doesn’t track accessibility of government owned and leased buildings
02:09 | April 18, 2017
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Bedford teen shines at Art of Disability Festival
02:08 | July 28, 2016
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Program aims to help disabled teens gain work in New Brunswick
02:07 | June 7, 2016
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Halifax woman without full arms, legs inspires others to hit the gym
02:03 | March 14, 2016
Halifax man blasts WestJet for mistreatment on flight from Toronto
Description
October 9, 2019
A Halifax man who uses a wheelchair is calling out WestJet for giving him the runaround and being ill-equipped to accommodate his disability.
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Halifax man blasts WestJet for mistreatment on flight from Toronto01:09 | October 9, 2019 -
Halifax-area man with MS speaks out about lack of accessibility02:15 | June 4, 2026 -
Workshop teaches how to assist blind hikers on the trail05:44 | June 19, 2025 -
Accessibility advocate raises concerns around IWK washroom, lack of accessibility education01:55 | March 22, 2025 -
N.S. medical student and wheelchair user showing the profession what’s possible02:06 | December 20, 2024 -
Nova Scotia lagging behind on disability support commitments: researcher02:11 | August 6, 2024 -
‘I thought he was going to kill him’; patient with disability assaulted outside hospital01:51 | July 30, 2024 -
Our Hearts Aren’t Disabled05:41 | November 29, 2021 -
Disability Atlantic Arts Symposium06:03 | October 20, 2021 -
Disability Right Coalition held rally to hold government accountable01:57 | August 13, 2021 -
Public bodies in Nova Scotia get one year to develop accessibility plans02:02 | December 3, 2019 -
3 national organizations granted intervener status in human rights appeal01:43 | June 20, 2019 -
Human rights inquiry looks into allegations of discrimination by former Halifax firefighter01:57 | May 22, 2019 -
Mothers of children with severe disabilities call on Nova Scotia to create more housing02:03 | May 13, 2019 -
Disability housing under construction but requires funding for staff01:51 | March 19, 2019 -
‘It’s basically a warehouse for the dying’: Nova Scotians call on government to overhaul long-term care homes02:05 | March 3, 2019 -
Monctonian doesn’t let wheelchair stop him from using snow blower to clear his driveway02:04 | January 21, 2019 -
Halifax author with multiple sclerosis at a crossroads without help from Nova Scotia government02:15 | November 12, 2018 -
N.S. lacking long-term care options causing concerns02:18 | November 9, 2018 -
Young, disabled Long-Term Care residents calling on province for dedicated facilities02:14 | November 7, 2018 -
Disabilities human rights case resumes in Halifax01:53 | February 20, 2018 -
Disability advocates say housing for those with intellectual disabilities is in crisis02:12 | February 6, 2018 -
CRA denies criteria change for disability tax credit, will review rejected application02:05 | December 8, 2017 -
Nova Scotia doesn’t track accessibility of government owned and leased buildings02:09 | April 18, 2017 -
Bedford teen shines at Art of Disability Festival02:08 | July 28, 2016 -
Program aims to help disabled teens gain work in New Brunswick02:07 | June 7, 2016 -
Halifax woman without full arms, legs inspires others to hit the gym02:03 | March 14, 2016
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Halifax man blasts WestJet for mistreatment on flight from Toronto01:09 | October 9, 2019
-
Halifax-area man with MS speaks out about lack of accessibility02:15 | June 4, 2026
-
Workshop teaches how to assist blind hikers on the trail05:44 | June 19, 2025
-
Accessibility advocate raises concerns around IWK washroom, lack of accessibility education01:55 | March 22, 2025
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N.S. medical student and wheelchair user showing the profession what’s possible02:06 | December 20, 2024
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Nova Scotia lagging behind on disability support commitments: researcher02:11 | August 6, 2024
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‘I thought he was going to kill him’; patient with disability assaulted outside hospital01:51 | July 30, 2024
-
Our Hearts Aren’t Disabled05:41 | November 29, 2021
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Disability Atlantic Arts Symposium06:03 | October 20, 2021
-
Disability Right Coalition held rally to hold government accountable01:57 | August 13, 2021
-
Public bodies in Nova Scotia get one year to develop accessibility plans02:02 | December 3, 2019
-
3 national organizations granted intervener status in human rights appeal01:43 | June 20, 2019
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Human rights inquiry looks into allegations of discrimination by former Halifax firefighter01:57 | May 22, 2019
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Mothers of children with severe disabilities call on Nova Scotia to create more housing02:03 | May 13, 2019
-
Disability housing under construction but requires funding for staff01:51 | March 19, 2019
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‘It’s basically a warehouse for the dying’: Nova Scotians call on government to overhaul long-term care homes02:05 | March 3, 2019
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Monctonian doesn’t let wheelchair stop him from using snow blower to clear his driveway02:04 | January 21, 2019
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Halifax author with multiple sclerosis at a crossroads without help from Nova Scotia government02:15 | November 12, 2018
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N.S. lacking long-term care options causing concerns02:18 | November 9, 2018
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Young, disabled Long-Term Care residents calling on province for dedicated facilities02:14 | November 7, 2018
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Disabilities human rights case resumes in Halifax01:53 | February 20, 2018
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Disability advocates say housing for those with intellectual disabilities is in crisis02:12 | February 6, 2018
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CRA denies criteria change for disability tax credit, will review rejected application02:05 | December 8, 2017
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Nova Scotia doesn’t track accessibility of government owned and leased buildings02:09 | April 18, 2017
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Bedford teen shines at Art of Disability Festival02:08 | July 28, 2016
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Program aims to help disabled teens gain work in New Brunswick02:07 | June 7, 2016
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Halifax woman without full arms, legs inspires others to hit the gym02:03 | March 14, 2016
Halifax man blasts WestJet for mistreatment on flight from Toronto
Description
October 9, 2019
A Halifax man who uses a wheelchair is calling out WestJet for giving him the runaround and being ill-equipped to accommodate his disability.
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