Disability
A disability is a societal imposition on people who have impairments, making it more difficult for people to do certain activities or interact with the world around them. Due to cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, and/or sensory differences, disabled people are “unnecessarily isolated and excluded from full participation in society.” As a result of impairments, people with disabilities can experience disablement from birth, or may be labeled as disabled during their lifetime. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities defines disability as: long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may …
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Fraser Institute · 31 January 2025 English
The findings in Thinking About Poverty: Helping the Poor; What are the options? demonstrate that employment-based policies provide a more lasting solution to poverty than redistributionist government programs such as …
split welfare into two categories: the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) designed for people unable … information drawn from the latest Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD), 2017 to 2022 conducted by Statistics … up from 22% in 2017, an increase in reported disability of 23%. The explanation provided in the report … to govern- ment disability benefits states that “Anxiety is considered a disability by the Canadian … qualify those suffering from the ill- ness for disability benefits” (NBA, 2018). A report by Health Canada …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 31 January 2025 English
This publication outlines gender-responsive mining policies that support skills, employment, and inclusive governance in Chile, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritania, and South Africa.
result of caring responsibilities, education, disability and/or age, or Indigeneity, among other factors … Africa; and/or who is a female; and/or who has a disability, provided that a person who obtained South African …
Fraser Institute · 28 January 2025 English
While health care is under provincial jurisdiction in Canada, the federal government wields considerable influence over provincial health care policy. Provinces must adhere to the Canada Health Act (CHA) in …
suffering from the acute phase of illness or disability, (b) convalescing from or being rehabilitated …
CHRC: Canadian Human Rights Commission · 17 January 2025 French
(extrajudicial sanction) or by any other title, by or under an Act of the legislature of a province or by the lieutenant governor in council of a service de messagerie …
learning disability nants, chapitre Y-1 des Lois révisées du Canada or a mental disability, (1985), soit …
CHRC: Canadian Human Rights Commission · 17 January 2025 French
Inconsistencies in Acts Incompatibilité — lois (2) In the event of an inconsistency between a consolidated (2) Les dispositions de la loi d'origine avec ses modifications statute published by the …
génétiques, la déficience ou l’état de per- teristics, disability or conviction for an offence for which sonne … l’identité ou l’expres- genetic characteristics, disability and conviction for an sion de genre, l’état matrimonial … cotisations de l’employeur aux caisses ou ré- long-term disability plans and all forms of health in- gimes de pension … locaux, d’activités ou de matériel aux besoins disability may apply to the Canadian Human Rights particuliers … personnes atteintes d’une déficience. ing from a disability. Effect of approval of accommodation plan Conséquence …
Pathways to Prosperity · 11 January 2025 English
Page 2 of 7 ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION Name of Practice / Name and Type of Program Lead Organization(s) Link(s) Description of Practice Tags Public Transit Overview and Goals: • The …
Large community conventional transit due to a disability). Overview and Goals: Immigrants; Refugee • The …
Pathways to Prosperity · 11 January 2025 English
Page 3 of 40 ACCESS TO SUITABLE HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH CARE Name of Practice / Name and Type of Program Lead Organization(s) Link(s) Description of Practice Tags Primary …
Early childhood program assessments Australia - Disability support through a multidisciplinary team • Beyond … systems, including health, social services, and disability supports. disabilities; Immigrant youth with … other relevant supports available through the disability and social services sector. • MFSCD provides … both families and service providers within the disability sector Large community and other relevant social …
Alberta Teachers' Association · 10 January 2025 English
energy production in the US and favourite scapegoat, Justin Trudeau Answer: In the last issue of the ATA This was heightened with the passage no shortage of commercial interests and …
improve learning environments. living with a disability invited Premier Danielle Smith for reversing … according educational assistant. She pressed with a disability is January 21, 4:30 – to her, jeopardized the … premier commitment to young learners, citing disability rate rose in all provinces media for more information …
WomanACT: Woman Abuse Council of Toronto · 9 January 2025 English
off money or giving a woman an financial support if a woman does not allowance; using a woman’s disability comply with demands, not paying his or student loan payment. [...] Examples: Signing up for a credit …
if a woman does not allowance; using a woman’s disability comply with demands, not paying his or student …
AMO: Association of Municipalities of Ontario · 8 January 2025 English
Addressing these gaps—both in the overall availability of spaces and in ensuring the right service mix—is essential to breaking the cycles of homelessness, and creating a system where homelessness is …
rates provided by Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) payments, the availability …
