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  2. Ontario Disability Support Program - Wikipedia

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    The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) [1] is a means-tested government-funded last resort income support paid for qualifying residents in the province of Ontario, Canada, who are at least eighteen years of age and have a disability. [2] ODSP and Ontario Works (OW) [3] are the two main components of Ontario's social assistance system.

  3. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005

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    The bill's original purpose had been to achieve a barrier-free Ontario for persons with disabilities—a right of full participation. The act required all government ministries and municipal governments to prepare accessibility plans to identify, remove, and prevent barriers to participation throughout their operations. [ 6 ]

  4. Health Care Consent Act (Ontario) - Wikipedia

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    The Health Care Consent Act (HCCA) is an Ontario law concerned with the capacity to consent to treatment and admission to care facilities. (i.e., informed consent). [1] [2] As of 2 August 2023 on a date to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the act will also apply to confining in a care facility.

  5. Disability in Canada - Wikipedia

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    After World War I, many veterans returned to Canada with disabilities due to war injuries and had difficulty re-integrating into society.The needs of these veterans gave rise to disability advocacy organizations such as the War Amps, which fought for the need for services like rehabilitation, training in sheltered workshops, and other employment-related services. [2]

  6. Disability benefits - Wikipedia

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    Five states also provide short-term disability benefits for workers who become temporarily unable to work due to illness or injury: California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. [9] SSDI provides benefits to individuals who have worked and paid Social Security taxes.

  7. Substitute Decisions Act - Wikipedia

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    A common form of exploitation is the expropriation of money for purposes that do not benefit the patient and are often clearly fraudulent. This type of exploitation can be perpetrated by a substitute decision-maker, an employee of the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee, a lawyer representing the client or an employee in an institution.

  8. Services and supports for people with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    Some states contract services out (privatize) and maintain a skeleton state government staff. Being a good advocate or self advocate is necessary to maximize services and supports but several advocacy groups have emerged that provide services, especially health advocacy, for disabled people such as Disability Health Support Australia. [7]

  9. Ontario Disability Employment Network - Wikipedia

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    ODEN Logo. The Ontario Disability Employment Network is a network of employment service providers who serve people with a disability in Ontario, Canada. [1] The network is known for their involvement within the Mayor's Challenge, which involved Sarnia, Ontario, Mayor Mike Bradley issuing a challenge to all mayors in Ontario to make a point of hiring people who have a disability, [2] and for ...