Sold-out Halifax disX show breaks down disability barriers – Halifax

January 24, 2019 / by BBG Security / ableism, Accessibility, Adam Jack Pelley, Bus Stop Theatre, Canada, Disability, Halifax, Halifax DisabilityX, Halifax disX, Halifax people with disabilities, Human Rights, Paul Vienneau

[ad_1] Haligonians with disabilities are challenging the media — and the public — to change the way they think about disability. Speakers at the inaugural Halifax DisabilityX (disX) show shared their personal stories on stage on Thursday in an attempt to shed some light on an experience they say many able-bodied folks tie to stereotypes or […]

‘We feel like we’re the forgotten population’: N.S. disability advocate calls for dedicated care homes – Halifax

November 7, 2018 / by BBG Security / Canada, Disability, disabled, Health, Long-term Care, Nova Scotia, Politics, Senior

[ad_1] Joanne Larade has lived in the same long-term care home for four years, and while she says the staff are well-trained, friendly and helpful, each day is a challenge. “I have more in common with the staff of course, because they’re my age,” she explained. Joanne is disabled and requires assistance to live her […]

Halifax advocate wheels down Robie Street to highlight accessibility issues – Halifax

October 31, 2018 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Brian George, Halifax, Halifax Odyssey Tour, Health, News, Nova Scotia, Politics, Robie St.

[ad_1] In ancient Greek mythology, Odysseus traveled for ten years to return home after the fall of Troy. On Wednesday, Brian George ended a different sort of odyssey with a seven-kilometre trek down one of Halifax’s longest and busiest streets. “I’m starting here at the corner of Robie and Gainsborough and I’m wheeling all the […]

Nova Scotia announces plans to support accessibility law passed in 2017 – Halifax

September 21, 2018 / by BBG Security / Access by Design 2030, Accessibility, Accessibility Act, Government of Nova Scotia Accessibility Plan, Justice Minister Mark Furey, Mark Furey, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Accessibility Act, Politics

[ad_1] Nova Scotia has announced the next steps to reach its goal of making the province more accessible for those with disabilities by 2030. Justice Minister Mark Furey has released an implementation strategy for the province’s Accessibility Act, passed in April 2017. READ MORE: Human rights board of inquiry finds N.S. failed to enforce accessible bathroom […]

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