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Accessibility in Ontario-For Employers and Community-A Free Online Resource

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Janet

Over 80 organizations urge the government to rethink plans to restrict social assistance for people with disabilities

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Janet

https://defenddisability.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/media-release-letter-to-the-minister.pdf

Income Deeming, Phantom Jobs and Human Rights: ONIWG’s submissions to the U.N. on how the practice of deeming violates the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Janet

https://www.oba.org/Sections/Workers-Compensation/Articles/Articles-2019/October-2019/Income-deeming,-phantom-jobs-and-human-rights-ONI#.XaDlRTgaWN4.email

Health care, social service groups unite to fight Ford government’s proposed welfare changes

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Janet

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/10/02/it-will-mean-more-hardship-health-care-social-service-groups-unite-to-fight-ford-governments-proposed-welfare-changes.html?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=email&utm_email=5F6DF1ADD655B73C832A0BEF61513FCB&utm_campaign=teve_16370&utm_content=a01

Accessibility through legislation project – British Columbia

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Janet

https://engage.gov.bc.ca/accessibility

Benefits and harms of drugs for “neuropathic” pain

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Janet

https://www.ti.ubc.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/96.pdf

UNM Study Confirms Cannabis Flower is an Effective Mid Level Analgesic Medication for Pain

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Janet

https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/41955/20190822/unm-study-confirms-cannabis-flower-is-an-effective-mid-level-analgesic-medication-for-pain.htm

From Temporary Financial Assistance to Longer Term Income Support: Probing the Growth in Ontario’s Disability Support Program

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Janet

40301-50448-2-PFromTempFinAssistancetoLongerTermIncomeSupport

Ontario union calls for universal coverage to address 1.7 million uninsured workers

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Janet

http://www.rabble.ca/news/2019/09/ontario-union-calls-universal-coverage-address-17-million-uninsured-workers

Advocates for Ontario’s injured workers to ask UN committee to review workers’ compensation board practices

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Janet

http://https://omny.fm/shows/am640-the-morning-show/advocates-for-ontarios-injured-workers-to-ask-un-c?fbclid=IwAR205JOhQYSKzGlk0NQkWvF_kNT6ucPBiSuBVZ9ovSBYc6yqYpSLKrVebQY