Posts Tagged ‘disabilities’
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Ontario’s child support law faces constitutional challenge
… under the federal Divorce Act, disabled adult children are eligible for child support whether or not they are still in school. But Ontario’s Family Law Act, which covers child support for unmarried parents, makes no provision for adult disabled children. “If children of divorced parents can claim support for both education and disability beyond age 18, then children born to parents who were never married should enjoy the same rights”
Tags: disabilities, poverty, rights
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You are on the front lines of mental illness — let’s talk
Navigating health-care systems and finding great resources is a huge help. But even more basic is the ability to say three simple words whenever our loved ones begin to open up… 1. Tell 2. Me 3. More… allowing the vulnerable soul in front of you to slowly and safely process their thoughts is no lightweight task… being there is worth a lot… make an offer to help and see what comes back.
Tags: disabilities, Health, mental Health, youth
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Safeguard Disability Rights – Sign The Un Protocol
With great fanfare in 2010, the Harper government ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). However, it never took the next step of ratifying its Optional Protocol, which is essential for holding Canada accountable for its commitment… Over 26,000 Canadians are looking forward to having Prime Minister Trudeau safeguard disability rights by signing and ratifying the Protocol by the end of 2017.
Tags: budget, disabilities, globalization, ideology, participation, rights
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Canada Without Poverty, the UN and Human Rights
In March-April 2017, Canada will be reviewed for its compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Canada ratified the Convention in 2010 which makes this the first review cycle that applies to Canada… The first step is to provide a written submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. For NGOs, the written submission details ongoing issues and concerns about the state’s human rights record.
Tags: disabilities, globalization, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, rights, standard of living
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Who pays when native children fall between the cracks?
Yes, indigenous children must receive medical and social services equal to other Canadians. A tribunal can define those rights, but the precise details of where the money comes from, and where it goes, must largely be left to negotiations among Ottawa, the provinces and First Nations.
Tags: budget, child care, disabilities, Health, Indigenous, jurisdiction, mental Health, rights, youth
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Ottawa hasn’t earned trust on indigenous child welfare
The government should do as it promised and, as the tribunal’s legally binding order demands, immediately close the funding gap… Ottawa’s slow response has been a persistent source of shame, particularly for a government that so often touts its lofty promises on indigenous issues… energy would be better spent protecting the health and safety of indigenous children than pushing back at the tribunal.
Tags: budget, child care, disabilities, Health, Indigenous, jurisdiction, mental Health, rights, youth
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Type 2 diabetes can be cured in four months — if you cut calories and exercise, research shows
After just four months, 40 per cent of patients were able to stop taking their medication because their bodies had begun to produce adequate amounts of insulin again. The researchers said the program worked because it gave the insulin-producing pancreas “a rest and decreases fat stores in the body, which in turn improves insulin production and effectiveness.”
Tags: disabilities, Health
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The Canadian miracle in cystic fibrosis care takes centre stage — and it seems to be real
A new study had disclosed that Canadian patients with cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease that impairs the lungs and snarls other bodily functions, have a median lifespan 10 years longer than that of Americans with the disorder… there is no simple explanation.
Tags: disabilities, Health, participation, standard of living
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Stop assaults against nurses and other health-care workers
… underfunding and understaffing are “significant contributors” to workplace violence… unions recommend that the ministry of labour audit all of Ontario’s health-care facilities to make sure effective protections are in place; ensure that workplaces have safeguards such as personal monitors, alarms and identification of violent patients; and ensure adequate staffing levels and the presence of trained security personnel where needed.
Tags: budget, disabilities, Health, mental Health, privatization, standard of living
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