In her time there, she has been instrumental in minimising long-term detentions of people with learning disabilities under the Mental Health Act 1983. And last year, she was named the social justice ...

A 19-year-old woman who has a mental disability was sexually assaulted on a Winnipeg Transit bus as her support worker who sat two rows in front didn't notice her client had been approached by a ...

Reimagining time will help employers better support workers with disabilities August 22, 2023 by Ravi Malhotra, Professor of Law, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Julia ...

Premier Heather Stefanson said Tuesday that she recognizes that in the past, essential disability workers have not been compensated fairly for their labour. "The wage should reflect the importance ...

Children with learning disabilities can do amazing things when helped — often becoming successful entrepreneurs, or creative leaders in a variety of fields.

‘Things have gone backwards for parents with learning disabilities’, says BASW officer In the latest interview to mark Community Care's 50th anniversary, BASW's Denise Monks recalls her work in the ...

Nick McAllister relies on disability support worker Lorraine Abel to help him with the tasks in life he finds difficult. But the sector is facing a severe worker shortage and many clients aren't ...