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A law professor from the University of Windsor could be the first person to represent Canada on the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The federal government announced last week that Canada has nominated…

Currently, several countries, such as Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, allow patients who are suicidal to receive death by either lethal injection (euthanasia) or a self-administered prescription for lethal medication…

by Andrea van VugtWHICH mediaLast week at the 93rd Academy Awards, a film about an indescribable American revolution was screened around one of those gleaming gold statues. That movie was Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, and if you…

By Andrea van Vugt Last week at the 93rd Academy Awards, a film about an indescribable American revolution was screened around one of those gleaming gold statues. That movie was Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, and if you haven't seen…

Breadcrumb Trail Links opinion Op-Ed Opinion: The disabled community is the largest minority in Canada. And - wake up - there is a minority that you can belong to at any point in your life. Every fifth person is a lot of…

In Sharma v Toronto (City), 2020 HRTO 949, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) provides a roadmap for how employers should determine whether to include workers and customers requesting exemptions from wearing the Toronto City mask…

overview As of January 1, 2021, the New York Compassionate Care Act (NYCCA) is New York State's premier marijuana law. NYCCA governs the medical marijuana program in New York and provides employment protection to certified patients with…

On March 17, 2021, the federal government announced that changes to Canada's Criminal Code Provisions on Medical Aid for the Death (MAiD) under Law C-7 had received royal approval and would take effect immediately. These changes represent…

More Canadians will now have access to medical assistance while dying.Federal government Bill C-7, which renews the country's euthanasia regime, received royal approval and became law after the Senate signaled its agreement with the House…

MONTREAL - About a decade ago Quebec comedian Mike Ward taunted the voice of a well-known disabled teenage singer on a stand-up routine, toasted him for being wrong, made fun of his hearing aid, and called him "ugly." “But he said he…