June 14, 2022 On June 14, 2022 AMI had a live radio episode featuring the main statistics and points of discussion from our Vaccine Report highlighting issues including inaccessibility and confusion on what was deemed as a priority group for obtaining the vaccine. Full Synopsis of the episode: Today on NOW with Dave Brown: Shaini…Read More

June 16, 2022 Co-hosted by: ARCH Disability Law Centre, Inclusion International, & Inclusion Canada  During the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada legalized a pathway to euthanasia for people who are not terminally ill, provided they have a disability or disabling medical condition. In practice, people with disabilities are dying because they live in poverty, can’t secure affordable…Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Landmark Decision for Equal Access Won by ARCH Disability Law Centre  (Toronto, Ont. April 22, 2022) On April 12, 2022, the Divisional Court released a decision in Hejka v. The Regional Municipality of Durham, 2022 ONSC 2233. This case involved access to accessible transportation services following the implementation of the Accessibility for…Read More

Dianne Wintermute, Staff Lawyer at ARCH, joined the panel to speak about Mandated Leave of Absence Policy. Learn More About The Panel Here:…Read More

April 5, 2022 Staff Lawyer, Ilinca Stefan, was featured in the Miami Herald’s article, Families With Autistic Children Banned From Adopting Dogs From Canadian Rescue Group Learn more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article259979935.html…Read More

What is the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)? This Convention is an international agreement that promotes and protects human rights for persons with disabilities. It is often called the CRPD. The CRPD says that persons with disabilities have the right to be treated equally, make their own decisions, have their rights…Read More

Submission – Canada: Community Organizations and Organizations of People with Disabilities Report on the “List of Issues Prior to Reporting” Plain English* version of: Submission of Canadian Civil Society Organizations to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities On the List of Issues Prior to Reporting [Canada] to be adopted during the 22nd…Read More

On the List of Issues Prior to Reporting [Canada] to be adopted during the 22nd Session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ARCH and numerous disability organizations and groups prepared a submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (“Committee”) on July 26, 2019.  The submission…Read More

Open Letter on the Need to Swiftly Pass All Senate Amendments to Bill C-81- Accessible Canada Act…Read More

Follow Bill C-81's journey through the legislative process and ARCH's advocacy work towards An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada.…Read More

Follow Bill C-81's journey through the legislative process towards An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada. Find out what's next after the Senate's amendments to this Bill. …Read More

ARCH’s recommended amendments to ensure that Bill C-81, the Accessible Canada Act, achieves its purpose and potential. This resource is part of ARCH’s Advocating for an Accessible Canada initiative. For more information about the initiative, go to: www.archdisabilitylaw.ca/initiatives/advocating-for-accessibility-in-canada PDF and RTF versions of this submission are available at the end of this page. [Le français…Read More

This report provides a legal analysis of Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier free Canada. It incorporates feedback that ARCH received from persons with disabilities and disability organizations on the first draft of this report. This resource is part of ARCH’s Advocating for an Accessible Canada initiative. For more information about the initiative,…Read More

About the legislation in Ontario that specifically addresses rights and restrictions for persons who use service animals.…Read More

About a new legislation intended to increase accessibility and remove barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from participating in society.…Read More

This paper addresses an important legal issue ARCH recommended the Government to address as it developed the proposed federal accessibility legislation: ensuring effective implementation and enforcement of the proposed federal accessibility legislation. ARCH’s Considerations for Effective Implementation and Enforcement of the Proposed Federal Accessibility Legislation were presented to government in its consultation process as it…Read More

This paper addresses an important legal issue ARCH recommended the Government to address as it developed the proposed federal accessibility legislation: the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its relationship with the planned federal accessibility legislation. In this paper ARCH provides a legal analysis of the role that the Convention…Read More