Saint John family hopes to raise funds for accessible van – New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

July 25, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, advocacy, Cerebral Palsy, Disability, Family, Health, New Brunswick, Saint John, Transportation

One Saint John family is hoping to raise enough money to buy an accessible van. Matthew and Mary Webb’s oldest daughter Gemma has cerebral palsy and is non-verbal. The two have to take Gemma to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, about a four-hour drive, every six weeks for the next two to three […]

March of Dimes hosts virtual kitchen party fundraiser

October 28, 2020 / by BBG Security / Canada, conquer the curve, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Disabilities, Disability, Fundraising, JP Cormier, kitchen ceilidh, kitchen party, March of Dimes, Nova Scotia, OurHFX, ourhfxcharity, ourhfxevents

It’s a new twist on a social gathering in a world of social distancing. On Saturday, Nov. 7, March of Dimes Canada is hosting a virtual kitchen party to support Canadians living with disabilities during the second wave of COVID-19. The Conquer the Curve Kitchen Cèilidh will invite participants to prepare dinner from home […]

Toronto restaurant discriminated against woman who uses mobility aids, tribunal rules – Toronto

August 13, 2020 / by BBG Security / Canada, Disabilities, Disability, Haily Butler-Henderson, Human Rights, Human Rights Tribunal, HUman rights Tribunal of ONtario, mobility aids, Ontario human rights tribunal, Pentagram Bar and Grill, Toronto, Toronto restaurant, woman mobility aids

TORONTO — A Toronto restaurant discriminated against a woman who uses mobility devices and “publicly humiliated” her by refusing to let her use its bathroom four years ago, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled. In a decision issued this week, the tribunal says Haily Butler-Henderson “experienced adverse treatment” when she was repeatedly refused […]

Disability housing under construction but requires funding for staff

March 19, 2019 / by BBG Security / accessible, Apartment, Disability, disabled, handicapped, Housing, Living, Nova Scotia, Options.

[ad_1] A developer has begun creating a four-unit co-housing apartment for people with physical disabilities that they want to see used as a pilot project but before it can become a reality provincial funding to staff it is needed. Jeremy Keefe reports. [ad_2] Source link

‘It’s a sad situation’: Developer creating shared housing for the physical disabled – Halifax

March 19, 2019 / by BBG Security / accessible, Apartment, Canada, Disability, disabled, Halifax, handicapped, Health, Housing, Living, Nova Scotia, Options., Politics

[ad_1] A development company in Halifax says fixing the housing problem young adults with physical disabilities are experiencing is “very simple,” and is prepared to show the province exactly what they mean. EcoGreen Homes has an office on Gottingen Street near Cornwallis Street, just a few steps from one of their already underway construction projects. […]

Almost 40,000 Canadian veterans waiting to receive disability benefits as of November – National

March 7, 2019 / by BBG Security / Canada, Canadian Forces, Canadian Military, Canadian Veterans, canadian veterans disability, Disability, Disability Payments, Lawrence MacAulay, Politics, Veterans, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, veterans disability backlog

[ad_1] OTTAWA — Despite repeated promises to fix the mess, the number of veterans waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits has continued to grow, and there are fears the turmoil will only worsen in the coming weeks. New figures from Veterans Affairs Canada show nearly 40,000 veterans were waiting at the […]

‘It’s basically a warehouse for the dying’: Nova Scotians call for overhaul of long-term care homes – Halifax

March 3, 2019 / by BBG Security / Advocate, Disabilities, Disability, Disability Advocates, disabled, Health, Health Care, Joanne Larade, Long Term Care Homes, long-term care physical disabilities Canada, long-term care physical disabilities Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia, physical disability care, Politics, Stephen McNeil, Vicky Levack

[ad_1] A panel of disability advocates spoke to a crowd of more than 100 people on Thursday night, outlining their concerns over the lack of options related to dedicated housing for people with physical disabilities. They’re calling on the government to step up and provide funding that would ensure that the living situations of people […]

U.S. won’t allow performance of Newfoundland play about man with disability

February 24, 2019 / by BBG Security / Canada, Crippled, Disability, Entertainment, News, Paul David Power, Play, San Francisco Theatre, Theatre, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States, World

Lethbridge church gives people with disabilities a night to shine Lethbridge

[ad_1] A Newfoundland playwright says his failed two-year battle for a visa to perform in the United States speaks to the barriers facing independent artists telling diverse stories. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rejected a detailed application to bring Paul David Power’s autobiographical play “Crippled” to a San Francisco theatre. Help […]

B.C. Budget 2019: Increase disability and welfare assistance

February 19, 2019 / by BBG Security / BC Budget, Budget, Carole James, Disability, Global BC, Global News, NDP, Politics, welfare

[ad_1] Finance Minister Carole James announces the new increases to the level of assistance those on disability and welfare will receive. [ad_2] Source link

Long-term disability restored after Global News report

February 1, 2019 / by BBG Security / Consumer SOS, Disability, Georgetown, Insurance Claim, life insurance, Sun Life, Sun Life insurance

[ad_1] : A Georgetown, Ont., woman’s long-term disability coverage has been restored after a Global News report and a lawsuit against the company. As Sean O’Shea reports, Sun Life was refusing to pay the claim because the disabled woman was able to look after her son. [ad_2] Source link

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