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Are You an AccessaPhobe?

By Geof Collis
October 30, 2010

The Homosexual Community has fought long and hard to get Rights that were denied them, Marriage, Adoption and a place as equals in Society among some of their victories.

If you disagree that they deserve them you are labelled a “Homophobe”.

The Disability Community is continually fighting for its Rights as well, Accessibility to all aspects of Society.


An Open Letter From the CEO – and a Call To Action for Canadian Employers

Written by: Michelle Pinchev

26 Oct / 10
From Issue #12 of CareerBulletin
’s “A Letter from the President”

By Anne Lamont, President & CEO, Career Edge Organization

“When in greeting, you touch my hand. What knuckled shutters open? What fear do you unlearn?”


Disabled Rights Activist Challenges Guelph’s Bookshelf Over Accessibility

October 23, 2010
Thana Dharmarajah, Mercury staff

GUELPH — Matt Wozenilek holds a copy of The Bookshelf’s Off the Shelf publication. It lists events at the popular downtown bookstore and cinema, many of which he said he can’t attend because he is in a wheelchair.

“Very few of (the events), unless it is on the main floor, can I attend,” Wozenilek said.


Government Turns It’s Back on Intelectually Disabled Adults, Yet Again

By Roseanna Vachon
Parent Advocate
Posted to Site October 22, 2010

RE: Government Turns It’s Back on Intelectually Disabled Adults

Why would Liberal MPP Rick Johnson criticize the Progressive Conservatives for trying to assist the intellectually disabled? As a parent of an intellectually disabled adult, I came to him for help but no resolution was forthcoming. He indicated that it was a School Board decision and not a provincial government issue.


Human Rights Legal Support Centre Serves Town of Whitby

Press Release
INSTITUTE OF CANADIAN JUSTICE
12:00 EDT, October 20, 2010

HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL SUPPORT CENTRE SERVES DEMAND LETTER ON THE TOWN OF WHITBY SO-CALLED “CENTRE OF ACCESSIBILITY
EXCELLENCE” FOR REFUSING HUMAN RIGHTS TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

SINCE 1991 THE TOWN OF WHITBY, THE SO-CALLED ACCESSIBILITY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE, DESPITE RECEIVING MILLIONS IN PUBLIC FUNDS STILL REFUSES LEGISTLATED ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE GREY TSUANMI AND OUR VETERANS.