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Hugh Scher Swears Affidavit in Genereux Case
(8 January 1999) — CCD is seeking to intervene in the Genereux case. In its affidavit, CCD outlined its general position on the Genereux case to the court. CCD's position is summarized below:
People with disabilities are frequently victimized by prejudicial, paternalistic and stereotypical ideas about the quality of our existence. This is true for people who are HIV positive and/or are living with AIDS and for people who depend on doctors and care givers for survival and nurturing.
The Latimer Case: The Reflections of People with Disabilities - Biography of Tracy Latimer, 1980-1993
A Life Cut Short
by Elizabeth Semkiw
Tracy Latimer was born on 23 November 1980. She had Cerebral Palsy and was the eldest of four children. Tracy lived on a farm with her family near Wilkie, Saskatchewan.
The Latimer Case: The Reflections of People with Disabilities - Chronology
1978
1978—Bob and Laura Latimer marry.
The Latimer Case: The Reflections of People with Disabilities - Introduction
by Hugh R. Scher, Chairperson, CCD Human Rights Committee
Annual Report: 1998-1999
Making Change Work for Us
Submitted by Eric Norman
The Latimer Case: The Reflections of People with Disabilities - Murdered in the Name of Kindness
by Jim Derksen, Former CCD Chairperson
The Latimer Case: The Reflections of People with Disabilities - Media
Latimer Wins Case in Media
by Prof. Dick Sobsey, University of Alberta Abuse and Disability Project
The Latimer Case: The Reflections of People with Disabilities
Table of Contents
- Introduction by Hugh R.
The Latimer Case: The Reflections of People with Disabilities - A Parental Perspective
A Father's Concerns
by Brian Stewart
Forty plus years ago my parents were told not to take me home. Those concerned for my parents' well being, the medical profession, could not see my life as being worth living. Born with Cerebral Palsy, their vision was that I would not have a future and they did not, would not, or could not, see a place in the community for me.
