Disability in Canada

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With the idea transferred from the similar community on Reddit, Canada Disability is a place for people in Canada to share resources, experience, and advice for people with and families of people with physical disabilities, mental illness, neurodivergence, chronic illnesses, etc.

In addition to the rules on this instance (see sidebar on the homepage), this community adopts the following rules:

Keep it Canada-centric

We'd love to see anyone who wants to participate in this community, whether you're disabled or not. But please realize that this is a Canadian-focused disability community. As such, content must be related in some way to Canada.

Trolling

Content posted with the explicit purpose of antagonizing, creating conflict, or otherwise stirring the pot will be removed. Repeatedly posting that content will also remove you.

Disrespectful Conduct

This community is for respectful, civil discussion. Disagreements are fine. Debates are fine. Personal attacks are not. Be respectful, or say nothing.

Absolutely No Ableism

None. Ever. Ableism in this community gets you banned, and that ban is permanent.

No Racism/sexism/homophobia/transphobia/etc

This is not what this community is for, and has absolutely no business here. Racism, sexism, or any of the other isms are not going to be tolerated here. If you can't be polite and respectful, you can't be here.

No Doxxing

Doxxing, or the sharing of other people's personal information, is not only against this community's rules, but is also probably against Lemmy.ca's rules sitewide. Do not dox. Just don't.

No Surveys

This community does not invite surveys, be they paid, free, anonymous or otherwise. This is a supportive sub intended for disabled people and those who support them, not a data point.

For everything else, please use common sense and the instance's own rules.

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Welcome to CanadaDisability! (lemmy.ca)

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Welcome to CanadaDisability, a community for discussing disability-related issues, news, resources, and experiences across Canada!

This community is a continuation of r/CanadaDisability, now with a home on Lemmy. Whether you're joining us from Reddit, elsewhere in the Fediverse, or discovering us for the first time, we're glad you're here.

What's this community about?

CanadaDisability is a place for people with disabilities, their families, advocates, and anyone interested in disability issues to share information, ask questions, and have meaningful discussions.

You don't have to be Canadian or live in Canada to participate! We welcome members from around the world. However, this is a Canada-focused community, so posts and discussions should have a meaningful connection to disability issues in Canada.

For example, discussing how disability benefits in another country compare with Canadian programs is absolutely welcome. A discussion exclusively about problems with another country's benefits system, without any connection to Canada, would be better suited to a community focused on that country.

Some of the topics we hope to cover include:

Disability benefits and financial support: CPP Disability, provincial and territorial disability assistance programs, the Disability Tax Credit, the Canada Disability Benefit, and related programs.
Accessibility and accommodations: Barriers and improvements in employment, education, transportation, housing, technology, and public services.
Disability rights and public policy: Legislation, government decisions, advocacy, and developments affecting Canadians with disabilities.
News and resources: Relevant news articles, research, community organizations, and helpful services.
Personal experiences and questions: Navigating disability-related systems, sharing challenges and successes, and learning from one another.
International perspectives: Experiences, policies, and developments from other countries that offer useful comparisons or lessons for Canada.

This isn't an exhaustive list. If it's relevant to disability in Canada, there's a good chance it belongs here.

A few things to keep in mind

We want this to be a welcoming community where people can disagree, ask difficult questions, and discuss complicated issues without being subjected to personal attacks or discrimination.

Please be respectful of other members, their experiences, and their privacy. Disagreement is welcome; harassment, ableism, and other forms of bigotry are not.

You're welcome to share advice and experiences, but remember that information posted here isn't a substitute for professional medical, legal, or financial advice.

New to Lemmy?

Unlike Reddit, Lemmy is decentralized. You don't need an account on Lemmy.ca specifically to participate here. If you have an account on another compatible Lemmy instance, you can subscribe to and participate in this community from there.

Our community address is:

!canadadisability@lemmy.ca

And you can find us directly at https://lemmy.ca/c/canadadisability.

Help us get started!

We're starting fresh here, and a community is only as useful as the people who participate in it.

Feel free to introduce yourself, share a relevant article, ask a question, or start a discussion about an issue that matters to you.

Whether you're here to find information, offer support, discuss policy, or simply keep up with what's happening in the Canadian disability community, you're welcome.

Welcome to CanadaDisability!

Hidden cameras reveal accessibility barriers at leading restaurants (www.cbc.ca)

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Malfunctioning power door operators, inaccessible self-service kiosks and the inability to get a braille menu were among the issues people with disabilities faced while eating out as part of a Marketplace investigation into accessibility at fast-food and full-service restaurants in Ontario.

Marketplace put 10 popular restaurants to the test: five fast-food chains and five full-service restaurants.

The findings raise questions about the effectiveness of Ontario's decades-old accessibility legislation, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and the province's overall approach to fulfilling the act's purpose: achieving accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities.

Accessibility gaps remain 40 years after historic tour, says Rick Hansen (www.cp24.com)

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OTTAWA — In 1985, Canadian athlete and activist Rick Hansen embarked on a historic world tour, wheeling more than 40,000 kilometres across 34 countries to promote inclusion and tackle barriers for people with disabilities.

More than 40 years later, Hansen says progress has been made but that there’s still much more work to do.

Disability advocacy groups appeal for easier guidelines, process, to apply for funding (lethbridgenewsnow.com)

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More than 150 organizations across the county, including Inclusion Lethbridge, urging Ottawa to build a rights-based approach to defining disability.

The groups are asking the federal government to better clarify application requirements and remove existing barriers and unnecessary red tape.

These Ottawa neighbourhoods offering accessible trick-or-treating this year (www.ctvnews.ca)

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Homes across Ottawa will be participating in a neighbourhood-led initiative to ensure all children regardless of ability can enjoy the fun of trick-or-treating on Halloween.

The B.C. Conservatives promised long-awaited changes in disability policy. Will they follow through? (www.ctvnews.ca)

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As a disabled woman, Gabrielle Peters has never identified with a particular political party—not the B.C. NDP, not the B.C. Greens, and not the B.C. Conservatives.

“The people who are in power, I’ve never felt they represented me,” said Peters, an activist and policy analyst living in the Lower Mainland.

But with the B.C. Conservatives seizing power for the first time in nearly 100 years—and with a commanding majority of seats in the legislature—all eyes are now on the party’s election platform.

Waitasec. A Conservative party promised this stuff? I mean, I'll believe it when I see it but... guys? Can you send someone over to teach Ford something?