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The Ontarians with Disabilities Act is the short title of the Ontario government's Bill 125 - An Act to improve the identification, removal and prevention of barriers faced by persons with disabilities and to make related amendments to other Acts. The act received royal assent on 14 December 2001 and came into force on February 7, 2002.
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.
Established in June 2018, it helps seniors and people with disabilities stay independent, active, and socially connected. The Ministry also helps seniors stay safe, makes Ontario more accessible for everyone and promotes the benefits of age-diverse, accessible workplaces and communities where everyone is able to participate.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) that is tailored to their individual needs. IDEA was previously known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) from 1975 to
Most Canadian provinces and territories adopted disability support programs similar to the Ontario Disability Support Program. [31] Ontario also adopted the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in 2005 but within that policy there is a clause called undue hardship which allows continued discrimination against persons with ...
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 2004, Lepofsky became part of the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame. [6] Lepofsky was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2007 for "his work on behalf of people with disabilities in Ontario which helped lead to Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2001 and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005." [7]
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005; Adoption Information Disclosure Act; Alcohol and Gaming Regulation and Public Protection Act (Ontario) An Act to Protect Anaphylactic Pupils; Apology Act, 2009