Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion of Canada Carla Qualtrough announced on Tuesday that earlier in the day, she introduced legislation to create “The Canada Disability Benefit.” She said it is intended to compliment other income sources for people with disabilities.

Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) – Overview Note: in November 2018, the Ontario government announced that significant changes would be made to the ODSP and Ontario Works (OW) social assistance programs. If you have a question about ODSP or OW, please get legal advice (see Getting legal help below). The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) is social assistance [...]

When it comes to ensuring accessibility for 5 million Canadians with disabilities, Canada lags far behind the U.S., which passed the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act 29 years ago. Canadians with disabilities still face far too many barriers in air travel, cable TV services, and when dealing with the federal government. For example, as a [...]

Under the Customer Service Standards of the AODA, service providers must make their goods, services, and facilities accessible to customers with disabilities. In our last article, we outlined features that make municipal and provincial buildings accessible. In this article, we will cover best practices for how to make government information accessible. Making Government Information Accessible [...]

[ad_1] Editor’s note: This story was updated to change a reference to “low jobless rates” to “high jobless rates.” TORONTO – The minister tasked with crafting laws to make Canada more accessible to people with disabilities says employment will be a key focus of her efforts. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, […]