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Ontario nowhere near goal of full accessibility by 2025, review finds

Monday, March 11th, 2019

“This is a matter of civil rights, and people with disabilities are being discriminated against on a daily basis in multiple ways,” Onley said… “The message is: you don’t belong here.” … Even the definition of “disability” is problematic, he said, saying AODA’s current language positions disability as a medical issue rather than one of social exclusion.

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New study finds the developmentally disabled are vulnerable in Ontario

Thursday, February 21st, 2019

The research from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences found the developmentally disabled were significantly more likely to die young, languish in hospital without plans for appropriate aftercare, spend time in long-term care, or have repeat hospitalizations and emergency room visits than their non-disabled peers… the findings held true regardless of what disability was specifically at play. They also transcended a variety of boundaries that usually serve as strong predictors of poor health outcomes, such as age and socioeconomic status.

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Made-in-Canada ‘Occupy’ movement makes its way home

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Oct. 14, 2011
“We had sort of a communal, ‘Aha!’ moment,” Adbusters co-founder Kalle Lasn recalled… “We started wondering whether the same kind of tools that were used in Egypt, and the sort of regime-change philosophy, couldn’t be applied to America.” The ensuing conversation eventually led to the “Occupy Wall Street” movement, an international uprising against economic inequality and corporate influence… On Saturday, it arrives in several Canadian cities, including Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

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