Airlines Continue to Fail People with Disabilities

Last week, disability advocate Maayan Ziv’s worst nightmare came true, when she landed in Israel with her customized electric wheelchair mangled and unusable. Ironically, the purpose of her trip was to speak on the importance of accessibility and inclusion at a conference, a plan that was shattered upon arrival in the hands of the popular […]

SCIO Strategic Plan

Share your input on priorities for Spinal Cord Injury Ontario’s new strategic plan. You’re invited to participate in an online survey to share your input and help create a shared vision for the future. SCIO is undertaking a strategic planning process to identify critical challenges and opportunities for the next few years. We want to […]

Ontario Announces a Five Percent Increase to ODSP

Last week, the Ontario Government announced a 5% increase to the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) – to the average Ontarian with a disability, that translates to just $58 extra per month. While an increase to the program has been long awaited in the province, many are baffled at persons with disabilities being left behind […]

Press Release: Shedding light on the shortcomings of home care for Canadians with disabilities

[TORONTO]: A CBC Marketplace report is shedding light on the shortcomings of home care that are failing thousands of Ontarians. Close to one million Canadians are dependent on some type of home care support, yet gaps in the system reveal missed care visits, underpaid and double booked staff and family members having to step in […]

Metrolinx Accessibility

Metrolinx wants to hear from any interested members of the public and other organizations about the accessibility of GO Transit, Bus Rapid Transit, UP Express, PRESTO as well as new rapid transit projects/services currently being planned and built (New Subway Projects, Light Rail Transit). They recently launched their annual accessibility consultation. Due to the COVID-19 […]