disability
Immigration Canada ‘breaking the law,’ when denying some disabled applicants, say legal experts

September 13, 2017Jonathan Ablett
Legal experts say that families looking to become Canadian permanent residents are being unfairly rejected by immigration officials and in some cases the federal government may be breaking the law. The issue involves government’s failure to provide specific cost estimates in “procedural fairness letters” given to people who could be denied due to so-called “medical…
New Accessibility Laws Should Address Employment, Inclusive Buildings, Transport: Report

May 31, 2017Jonathan Ablett
Public consultations on Canada’s first national law for disabled people have identified high unemployment rates, inaccessible buildings and barriers in transportation as some of the key issues that need to be addressed. The report was released by the federal government on Monday, May 29, 2017 summarizing eight months of consultations held with 6000 Canadians and…