Canada Disability Benefit: More action still needed
Close to one million Ontario residents with a disability live with poverty. The recent introduction of the Canada Disability Benefit…
More than eight million Canadians – almost one million Torontonians – live with a disability that impacts their daily activities. People living a disability face additional challenges in their social determinants of health as well as barriers accessing appropriate housing, employment and essential services such as education and healthcare. These barriers intersect, resulting in people with a disability experiencing shorter and unhealthier lives. It’s important they have access to what they need to thrive.
Thriving in the City with a Disability
What do you need to live a healthy and engaged life in the Greater Toronto Area with a mild to…
From surviving to thriving for persons with a disability
More than 6.2 million Canadians live with a disability that impairs their daily activities. In Ontario, 25 per cent of…
Supporting Healthy Lives for Accident Victims
If you are injured in an accident in Ontario, you may face barriers in getting the supports you need. This…
Transit can lead the way for an accessible Toronto
An accessible TTC is about more than just fairness, it’s about our health and we have an opportunity to improve…
Equity in Accident Compensation
In Ontario, people who are injured in accidents are compensated through a wide range of income and health support programs.…
Women Living with Long-Term Disabilities in Ontario
When people have poor prospects for earning a liveable income it has a big impact on health. Those limited by…