COVID-19 Health Care
February 14, 2022
Letter: Follow Up to Expanding Health Card Renewal Services to Persons with Disabilities
January 26, 2022
Letter: Expanding Health Card Renewal Services to Persons with Disabilities
October 22, 2021
Letter to Honourable Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health of Ontario
September 22, 2021
Letter to College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario regarding Vaccine Passport Exemptions
August 12, 2021
Independent Living Canada (ILC) and ARCH Disability Law Centre survey about disability-related barriers to COVID-19 vaccines across Canada
March 23, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario finds that Visitor Restriction Policy Discriminated Against Child with Disabilities
April 27, 2021
“What you need to Know: Critical Care During the Pandemic and Ontario’s Triage Protocol” – Webinar Recording and Action Tools
April 23, 2021
Accès aux soins intensifs dans les hôpitaux pendant la pandémie COVID-19
April 21, 2021
COVID-19 Factsheet – Getting Life Saving Medical Care in Hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic – PLAIN LANGUAGE VERSION
April 20, 2021
COVID-19 Factsheet – Accessing Critical Care in Hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 16, 2021
Upcoming Webinar – What You Need to Know: Critical Care During the Pandemic and Ontario’s Triage Protocol – Tuesday, April 20, 2021
April 19, 2021
NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Six Bio-Ethicists on Ontario Government’s “Bioethics Table” Confirm Ongoing Concerns Raised by Disability Organizations regarding the Discriminatory and Secret Plans for the Triaging of Critical Care
April 14, 2021
ARCH Disability Law Centre Supports Call for Ontario Government to Clarify the Status of the Triage Protocol
April 13, 2021
Letter to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario regarding Triaging of Critical Care in Ontario
April 8, 2021
ARCH Disability Law Centre Statement on Need for Transparency and Ongoing Concern with Discriminatory Measures to Address ICU Capacity
January 28, 2021
ARCH Disability Law Centre Statement on the Potential Suspension of the Health Care Consent Act
January 21, 2021
ARCH Statement on Doctors Operating Outside of the HCCA Framework, January 21, 2021.
December 3, 2020
ARCH and AODA Alliance submit Open Letter to government on the need for a non-discriminatory Clinical Triage Protocol.
September 15, 2020
Policy Options paper – Proceed with caution with Ontario’s critical care triage protocol, authored by Mariam Shanouda and Jessica De Marinis
September 1, 2020
ARCH Submissions Detailing its Position on the Inclusion of the Clinical Frailty Scale in Ontario’s Triage Protocol
August 18, 2020
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Grants Applicant’s Request to Expedite Case about Visitation Ban at Empower Simcoe’s Group Home
June 30, 2020
ARCH Bulletin on COVID-19: Bill 175 Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act 2020 May Soon Become Law
July 20, 2020
ARCH Disability Law Centre Submissions and Recommendations Regarding Ontario’s Triage Protocol Draft dated July 7, 2020
June 19, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mother of 14 Year-Old Child with Disability files Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Application against Empower Simcoe for Implementing Visitation Ban
June 18, 2020
ARCH Bulletin on COVID-19: June 15: Province issues Recommendations to Allow Visitors in Hospitals, but Fails to Address Rights of Persons with Disabilities
June 1, 2020
ARCH Bulletin on COVID-19: Update on Bill 175, Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act
June 1, 2020
ARCH Bulletin on COVID-19: Responses to the Assistive Devices Program (ADP) Questionaire
May 26, 2020
ARCH Letter to Premier of Ontario and Minister of Ontario Health on Hospital Visitation Bans
May 15, 2020
ARCH Bulletin on COVID-19: The Assistive Devices Program (ADP) is Open for Business
May 14, 2020
ARCH Bulletin on COVID-19: Ontario Health’s Clinical Triage Protocol for Major Surge in COVID Pandemic
May 13, 2020
ARCH Letter on Clinical Triage Protocol
May 6, 2020
Advocacy Toolkit – Advocating for Your Support Person, Attendant or Communication Assistant to be with You in Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 23, 2020
ARCH’s Bulletin on Priority Testing Guidelines.
April 23, 2020
ARCH’s Bulletin on the renewal of Ontario Emergency Orders for Long-Term Care Homes until May 6, 2020.
April 22, 2020
In response to ARCH’s Open Letter submitted on April 8, 2020, the government indicates Ontario Health is engaging in consultation with Human Rights and key community experts on the Triage Protocol.
April 22, 2020
ARCH launches campaign to collect data on the closure of the Assistive Devices Program and the effect on persons with disabilities.
April 22, 2020
ARCH Bulletin on the closure of Ontario’s Assistive Devices Program.
April 8, 2020
ARCH submits Open Letter to Government on needed changes to Clinical Triage Protocol for Major Surge in COVID Pandemic, signed by 204 organizations, and 4828 individuals.