Disability

1. Backgrounder: Settlement with respect to the exhibition of movies with closed captioning

   Three complainants filed complaints against various film exhibitors and distributors regarding accessibility of movies to the deaf, deafened and hard of hearing community which were referred by the Ontario Human Rights Commission to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. The complainants and the exhibitor parties (the “Exhibitors”) have agreed to a settlement which includes an incremental increase in the number of theatre complexes with the capability to exhibit movies with closed captioning.

2. Mental health resources (fact sheet)

   Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre (ATRC)

   The ATRC is staffed by clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other professionals, as well as students and trainees from these disciplines. Clinical staff are affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. To be seen at the ATRC, patients must have a referral from a physician (e.g., family doctor, a psychiatrist, or another physician).

3. Living rights and disability

   People talk about their personal experience with disability, and also some of the historical milestones for human rights and disability in Ontario.

4. OHRC Submission to the MMAH on proposed changes to the Ontario Building Code

   March 1 2013 - The OHRC recognizes that accessibility requirements have been enhanced with each new edition of the Building Code regulation and welcomes the latest proposal for new barrier-free design requirements. The OHRC also has a number of concerns about the proposed changes as well as additional recommendations for barrier-free requirements in the Building Code regulation.

5. Past and presumed disabilities

   From: Guide to your rights and responsibilities under the Human Rights Code

   The right to be free from discrimination because of disability includes both present and past conditions, as well as instances in which an individual is perceived or “seen” to have a disability.

6. OHRC submission re: MCSS proposed regulation amending Ontario Regulation 191/11 (IASR) under the AODA, 2005

   October 1, 2012 - Ontario Human Rights Commission Submission Regarding Ministry of Community and Social Services Proposed regulation amending Ontario Regulation 191/11 (Integrated Accessibility Standards) under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. The OHRC welcomes the introduction of new accessibility standards for outdoor space including the requirement for organizations to consult with persons with disabilities. The OHRC, however, has a number of concerns and recommendations...

7. Minds That Matter consultation steps (fact sheet)

   Here are some key steps the OHRC took in the largest consultation in its history.

8. Neighbourhood opposition to housing and services (fact sheet)

   Discriminatory opposition to affordable housing for groups protected under the Code (“Not-in-my-backyard” syndrome or “NIMBYism”) makes it much harder to develop affordable social and supportive housing for people with mental health issues or addictions.

9. Overcoming the labels (fact sheet)

   Stereotyping involves making assumptions about individuals based on the presumed qualities of the group they belong to. When people stereotype others, they do not see the real person. Throughout the consultation, we heard how people faced a large amount of negative stereotyping, which can lead to discrimination.

10. The power of words (fact sheet)

    Words can have a powerful effect on how society views people with mental health issues or addictions. The choice of words can keep people on the margins of society or can promote acceptance and inclusion.

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