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Accessibility: A Weighty Issue: Power Wheelchairs vs Ramp and Lift Restrictions
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A blog, whose goal is to increase awareness of the barriers that exist so they will not be overlooked by the policy makers, businesses, or the ones doing the job. Friday, April 18, 2014. A Weighty Issue: Power Wheelchairs vs Ramp and Lift Restrictions. I found a major flaw in the new Integrated Accessibility Act Regulations. It doesn't specify load capacity on ramps or lifting devices for wheelchairs. Once more, how does one find out how much their individual mobility device weighs? An inclined wheelchai...
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Accessibility: Moving While on ODSP Now That Moving Allowance is Distributed by Municipalities
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A blog, whose goal is to increase awareness of the barriers that exist so they will not be overlooked by the policy makers, businesses, or the ones doing the job. Saturday, July 26, 2014. Moving While on ODSP Now That Moving Allowance is Distributed by Municipalities. In May 2014 I got a phone call from Toronto Non-Profit Housing. They finally had a wheelchair accessible apartment. I’d been on the waiting list for 8 years! New lease, intent to rent, or letter from manager / director of transitional home.
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Accessibility: The AODA and the Lack of Enforcement
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A blog, whose goal is to increase awareness of the barriers that exist so they will not be overlooked by the policy makers, businesses, or the ones doing the job. Tuesday, December 3, 2013. The AODA and the Lack of Enforcement. In, " Ontario must enforce equality rules for disabled: Editorial. Next, funding to pain clinics, who primarily treat pain caused by spinal cord injury and advanced diabetes is under threat. On top if that, pharmacological treatments for pain is under attack. He lost his license a...
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Accessibility: Saving Money, Financial Traps, Solutions
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A blog, whose goal is to increase awareness of the barriers that exist so they will not be overlooked by the policy makers, businesses, or the ones doing the job. Monday, March 2, 2015. Saving Money, Financial Traps, Solutions. Last week there was an event in Toronto ( details. That was designed to help low-income people avoid, or bail themselves out of, financial pitfalls. Lots of discussion took place and lots of good information was shared. The report, " Welcome to Financial Mainstream. To get a free ...
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Accessibility: So Near and Yet So Far
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A blog, whose goal is to increase awareness of the barriers that exist so they will not be overlooked by the policy makers, businesses, or the ones doing the job. Wednesday, February 11, 2015. So Near and Yet So Far. Today I came to my favourite hangout; the Toronto Reference Library. I come here often so I know that right across the road is a Subway. Restaurant. It has heavy doors so I asked the Wheel-Trans driver to drop me off there first, and then help to open the doors. Here is the entrance of Pizza...
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Accessibility: SAMS (Son of SAMS); Ontario's New Social Assistance Computer Disaster
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A blog, whose goal is to increase awareness of the barriers that exist so they will not be overlooked by the policy makers, businesses, or the ones doing the job. Tuesday, February 24, 2015. SAMS (Son of SAMS); Ontario's New Social Assistance Computer Disaster. I can't imagine being an ODSP caseworker right now. Just to correct the errors for my cheque alone, my worker has had to waste hours and hours and hours of her time. The worst part about it, is finding, with a bit of research, that the government ...
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Accessibility: Poverty and Homelessness Studies Overlook the Needs of Disabled Citizens
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A blog, whose goal is to increase awareness of the barriers that exist so they will not be overlooked by the policy makers, businesses, or the ones doing the job. Monday, July 15, 2013. Poverty and Homelessness Studies Overlook the Needs of Disabled Citizens. Kingston recently presented the results of a 3-year poverty reduction plan. For the city. A few months earlier, in April to be exact, Kingston also presented a report on Housing and Homelessness. Goals for Reducing Poverty in Kingston. Community Sup...
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Accessibility: Submission to Standing Committee on Economic & Financial Affairs
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A blog, whose goal is to increase awareness of the barriers that exist so they will not be overlooked by the policy makers, businesses, or the ones doing the job. Monday, February 2, 2015. Submission to Standing Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs. This is the submission I did to Ontario's Standing Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs, on behalf of the ODSP Action Coalition, on January 30, 2015. Text of the submission. First of all, I’d like to thank the Pre-Budget Standing Committee...
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Accessibility: ODSP is Discriminatory
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A blog, whose goal is to increase awareness of the barriers that exist so they will not be overlooked by the policy makers, businesses, or the ones doing the job. Monday, August 5, 2013. I'm nearing the end of a Human Rights case and I told my lawyer I was worried about receiving settlement money; that ODSP would take it. The consent forms before August 14th, my cheque will be suspended. I still don't know if I'll get any settlement money, let alone how much. This quote from the Regional ODSP Director te...
