N.S. inquiry finds that hospital violated human rights of people with disabilities – Halifax

March 4, 2019 / by BBG Security / Beth MacLean, Canada, Disability Rights Coalition, Discrimination, Health, Hearing, Joseph Delaney, News, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Human Rights Act, Nova Scotia Human Rights Inquiry, Politics, Sheila Livingstone, Violated Human Rights

[ad_1] A human rights inquiry has found that the human rights of three people with intellectual disabilities were violated by confining them in a Nova Scotia hospital ward for more than a decade. The applicants in the case – Beth MacLean, Joseph Delaney and the late Sheila Livingstone – had argued that the province should […]

N.B. veterans fight to receive disability tax credit – New Brunswick

March 1, 2019 / by BBG Security / Canada, Canada Revenue Agency, disability tax credit, federal disability tax credit, Global News at 6 New Brunswick, New Brunswick, New Brunswick veterans, News, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, revenue canada, Roland Buchanan, Veterans, veterans tax breaks

[ad_1] Three military veterans from New Brunswick say their daily battles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are not being taken seriously by Revenue Canada. All three have applied for the federal disability tax credit on multiple occasions and have been denied every time. READ MORE: Canada’s disability tax credit program needs major overhaul, Senate committee […]

Calgary photographers donate work to accessible housing building, ‘something to inspire us’ – Calgary

February 26, 2019 / by BBG Security / Accessible Housing, Calgary camera club, Calgary photographers, Features, Foothills Camera Club, Inclusio, Inclusio Accessible Housing, News, Wilderness photography, wildlife photography

[ad_1] As she straightens the large photo she’s hanging, Cathy Lockerby takes a moment to describe the beautiful moment she captured with her camera, a colourful collection of spring flowers. “It’s from the tulip garden called Tulip Town, in Washington state,” Lockerby said. READ MORE: Southern Alberta 12-year-old recognized internationally for wildlife photography Lockerby and […]

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 […]

New study finds the developmentally disabled are vulnerable in Ontario

February 21, 2019 / by BBG Security / CAMH, Centre for Addictions and Mental Health, developmental disabilities, Developmentally Disabled, Emergency Room, Health, health care system, hospitalizations, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Long-term Care, News, non-disabled peers, Politics, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

[ad_1] TORONTO – People with developmental disabilities are more likely than the non-disabled to encounter problems with Ontario’s health-care system regardless of age, sex or class, a new study suggests. The research from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences found the developmentally disabled were significantly more likely to die young, languish in hospital without plans […]

Girl was not harmed: Sask. man sentenced to 31 months in jail for Amber Alert joy ride

February 20, 2019 / by BBG Security / 31 Months in Jail, Amber Alert, Autistic Six-Year-Old, Canada, Crime, Johnathan Gunville, Joy Ride, News, North Battleford, Sentenced, strip mall, SUV, Theft

[ad_1] A Saskatchewan man who triggered an Amber Alert when he stole a running SUV with a disabled girl in the back seat has been sentenced to 31 months in jail. Johnathan Gunville had pleaded guilty to several charges, including theft of a vehicle and abandoning a child. With credit for time served, Gunville still has […]

Insurance company reinstates long-term disability coverage after Global News report, legal action

February 1, 2019 / by BBG Security / Consumer, Consumer SOS, Disability benefits, insurance benefits, Long-term disability, Sun Life, Sun Life benefits, Sun Life Financial, Sun Life Financial disability benefits

[ad_1] A major Canadian insurance company is restoring long-term disability coverage to an Ontario woman following a Global News report on legal action taken against the insurer. Sun Life Financial had given notice to revoke long term disability benefits for Sandra Bullock of Georgetown, Ont. The company claimed Bullock was fit to work, and not […]

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

Hundreds turn out for annual women’s march in downtown Vancouver

January 19, 2019 / by BBG Security / Canada, March on Vancouver, News, Sexual Assault, vancouver march, Vancouver protest, Vancouver Womens March, Women's march, Women's March Vancouver, Women's Rights, womens issue

[ad_1] Hundreds gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (North Plaza) for the third annual March On, Vancouver event. People gathered for speeches at 10 a.m. and began marching at 11 a.m. Organizer Samantha Monckton said the women’s march was focused on a variety of issues that concern women, including sexual assault, the rights […]

City of Winnipeg pilot project could lift time limit on handicapped parking – Winnipeg

January 16, 2019 / by BBG Security / City of Winnipeg, Disabled Parking, Downtown, downtown parking, Exchange parking, handicapped parking, News, no time limit, On Street Parking, parking restrictions, parking time limit waived, people with disabilities, the exchange district, Winnipeg Parking

[ad_1] The City of Winnipeg is looking at a new plan that would make downtown parking for people with disabilities a little easier. The Winnipeg Parking Authority has recommended a pilot project that would allow people with valid handicap parking permits to stay in certain on-street paid parking spaces beyond time restrictions. The Executive Police Committee […]

1 … 47 48 49 50 51

We are established in Toronto, renovation and conversion company. Our success has been built not only on the quality of our workmanship but also on our focus on great customer service.

Learn more

Ready to dive into the Internet of Things to automate your home? Start with the top products we've tested for every room in the house.
Home Automation, Remote Control, Lighting Control, Whole Home Audio/Video IR Distribution, Surveillance, Security.

Learn more

New Builds are no different from our renovations. Care and attention to detail is what makes your new build home stand out from the rest. Whether this is an infill on your existing lot or new home on a new lot.

Learn more