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Joy and celebration are the two primary emotions felt today by many Canadians with disabilities as the Government of Canada ratifies the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the United Nations. Canada today pledged to be governed by the CRPD, the newest international human rights treaty which boldly articulates a human rights framework for addressing the exclusion and lack of access people with disabilities have encountered in Canada and in all societies.

Dealing with the t-word

The Globe and Mail,
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010

Whether the new security fees are a tax or a user fee is not our concern (Security Fee Not A Tax: Ottawa - Feb. 26). For people with disabilities, the problem is having to pay for a system that is not accessible and that we cannot use. It appears that no thought has been given to the accessibility of these devices: People with disabilities who cannot go through the scanner with their wheelchair, mobility device, guide dog etc. have no choice but to submit to a more invasive "pat down."

Working Together on Employment

Slide 1

People with Disabilities, Labour Markets, Public Policies, and Canadian Federalism

Michael J. Prince
Lansdowne Professor of Social Policy
University of Victoria

Disabilities Health Research Network Speaker Series
February 3, 2010

Slide 2

A Medium-Term Sickness/Disability Income Benefit

Slide 1

Presentation for the Maytree Webinar
February 26, 2009
Michael J. Prince
University of Victoria

Slide 2

Overview

The issues
Federal programs in place
The gaps and risks
Three policy options
Conclusions

Slide 3

BOLD FEASIBILITIES: A NEW POLICY SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE FOR CANADIANS WITH DISABILITIES

SUBMISSION
TO
SENATE SUB-COMMITTEE ON CITIES
THE SENATE OF CANADA

MICHAEL J. PRINCE
LANSDOWNE PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL POLICY
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
mprince@uvic.ca

22 June 2009