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The Canadian Human Rights Commission deals with both private and public sector employers that are federally regulated, and is responsible for conducting audits of employers' compliance. In addition to the above, Employment and Social Development Canada is responsible for oversight of the Federal Contractors' Program. [1]
In 2022, 10% of people with disabilities lived below the poverty line, compared to 7% of those without disabilities. [12] Canada's provincial disability programs do not provide sufficient income to recipients that fully depend on government support to enable them to afford typical food and housing costs of $341 per month [24] and $1529/month ...
The Accessible Canada Act (ACA; French: Loi canadienne sur l'accessibilité) is a Canada-wide accessibility act that applies to the federal public sector, Crown corporations, and all federally-regulated organizations, [2] building on the Canadian Human Rights Act and focuses on the prohibition of discrimination based on disability.
In 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council's special rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities criticized Bill C-7 and assisted death in general, for undermining both disabled people's equal right to live and their ability to autonomously access support to continue living. [5]
Under the heading of "Equality Rights" this section states: 15. (1) Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.
Pages in category "Disability law in Canada" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Council for Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), formerly known as the Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped (COPOH), was created by people with disabilities in 1976 to provide support for all people with disabilities who seek the opportunity to go to school, work, volunteer, have a family, and participate in recreational, sport and cultural activities.
Canadian disability rights activists (1 C, 37 P) Pages in category "Disability in Canada" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.