Law, Disability & Social Change

By: Anchal Bhatia, 2L Student, Windsor Law ODSP is based on asking people with disabilities to constantly prove their struggles. It is time we rethink the ODSPA. In May 2015, there were significant discussions surrounding the backlog of medical reviews for people on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). The Toronto Star featured an article regarding disability welfare reviews and

by Nsamba Gerald, 3L Student, Windsor Law Legalizing assisted suicide would not increase choice and self-determination, despite the assertions of the Canadian Supreme Court ruling in Carter v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 SCC 5 . It would in fact augment real dangers that negate genuine choice and control. The assisted suicide model is an act executed by professional medical personnel

Autism-inclusive employment resources in Newfoundland fail to compensate for poor government intervention By Jade Standaloft, 2015 L.L.B., University of Tasmania. Another positive step in autism promotion has been taken recently with the introduction of  a new jobseekers’ database, aimed at connecting those on the autism spectrum with employers. The database, developed by Ready, Willing and Able and the Autism Society

By Anne Olszewski, J.D. 2016, University of Windsor Faculty of Law Should governments ban isolation rooms in Canadian schools? A Toronto mother of an autistic child certainly thinks so. Karen Thorndyke  and her family are suing their district school board for $16 million claiming their autistic son was repeatedly kept in an “isolation room” as punishment for his outbursts and

By Krysten Bortolotti, J.D. 2016, University of Windsor Faculty of Law The Moore v British Columbia decision in 2012 was seen as a huge victory when the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously found that all school districts must take a proactive approach to budgeting and programming to ensure the rights of students with disabilities and their accommodation are taken into