Issues CWDO is tracking

• Access to Assistive Devices*
• Accessible Parking Permit*
• Accessibility Lens
• Accessibility Standards*
• Attendant Services
• Definitions
• Education
• Employment*
• Housing*
• Health
• Income Security*
• Institutionalization*
• Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)*
• Poverty and Income
• Right to Live in the Community
• Supports for Children and Adults with Severe Disabilities*
• Transportation

*We wrote to the Premier about key issues on September 15, 2022, following the Provincial Election:

• Read CWDO’s letter to the Premier – Word version 
• Read CWDO’s letter to the Premier – PDF version

Research

Accessibility Lens

• Applying an Accessibility Lens to COVID-19 Triage Protocols Memorandum of Law 2022 Researched and written by Nicolas LeBlanc 1st year Law Student

Aging with a Disability

• Ontarians Aging with a Disability – Memorandum of Law 2022 – Researched and written by Cady Dreger, 1st year Law Student 2020-21

Definitions of Disability

• Definitions of Disability – Memorandum of Law 2022 – Researched and written by Madeline Grubert, 1st year Law Student 2021-22

Education

• Right to Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education Memorandum of Law researched and written by Anna Glover, 1st year Law Student 2020-21
• Right to Postsecondary Education Memorandum of Law researched and written by John Corrigan, 1st year Law Student 2020-21

Employment

CWDO oversaw a research project on the effectiveness of employment programs focussed on Ontarians with disabilities in 2017-18. We developed 6 reports, a clear language summary and a presentation about the research.

• CWDO’s clear language report summary of our employment research and recommendations
  • Clear Language Summary – Word
  • Clear Language Summary – PDF

• Our Employment issues page has links to all reports.

Housing

• Accessible Housing for Ontarians with Disabilities Memorandum of Law 2022 – Researched and written by Angela Yuan, 1st year Law Student

Health

• Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Ontario to Quality Health Services within their Community Memorandum of Law 2022 researched and written by Sarah McLaughlin 2021-22, 1st year Law Student
• Right to Equitable Healthcare Memorandum of Law 2021 researched and written by Salar Sadri, 2020-21, 1st year Law Student
• Right to Equitable Long-Term Care Memorandum of Law researched and written by Charles Ma, 2020-21, 1st year Law Student

Right to Live in the Community

• Right to Live in the Community Memorandum of Law researched and written by Graeme Wyatt, 2021, 1st year Law Student
• Right to Live in the Community PowerPoint Summary researched and written by Graeme Wyatt, 2021, 1st year Law Student
• Right to Transportation Memorandum of Law 2022 researched and written by Victoria Purdy, 1st year Law Student

Young Ontarians with Disabilities

• Rights of Young Ontarians with Disabilities Memorandum of Law 2022 researched and written by Arly Abramson, 1st year Law Student

CWDO Action Groups

Transportation Action Group

• Interim Chair: Adam Cohoon contact c/o CWDO at cwdo@tbaytel.net
• Status: Lobbying municipalities to ban e-Scooters

Attendant Service Action Group

• Interim Chair: Tracy Odell
• Status: Developing member invitation to join

Updated December 30, 2022

by Tracy Odell