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David Lepofsky, Disability Organizations Call on Federal Government to Improve Bill C-81
- February 26, 2019
- Laura Lepine
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On January 9th, 2019, the Chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance (“AODA Alliance”), David Lepofsky, sat down with CTV “Your Morning” host Kelsey McEwen to discuss the federal government’s Bill C-81, the proposed Accessible Canada Act.
Since the bill’s inception, the federal government has stated it is meant to reflect the principle “nothing about us without us!” » Read the rest
Devaluation of Persons with Disabilities Most Evident: The Case of Emergency Preparedness
- April 11, 2014
- BakerLaw
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Toronto, ON, April 11, 2014 – I once heard Catherine Frazee speak at OISE about the ways Ontario’s emergency measures planning is based on an assumption that persons with disabilities are expendable.
The maritime code traditionally held that when grabbing life jackets or boarding life boats it was to be “women and children first.” » Read the rest