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Legal Rights

1.         Government of Canada: Employment Equity Act
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/E-5.401/page-1.html#h-215135
 
2.         Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA): https://www.aoda.ca/
            -an Ontario law mandating that organizations must follow standards to become more     accessible to people with disabilities.
            a)         Disclosure of Disability in the Workplace
                https://aoda.ca/disclosure-of-disability-in-the-workplace/
            b)         Accommodating Workers with Brain Injuries:
                https://aoda.ca/accommodating-workers-with-brain-injuries/
 
            c)         Durham Region: Accessibility
            https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/accessibility.aspx
 
3.         Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC): More about disability-related accommodation
                http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/iv-human-rights-issues-all-stages-employment/9-more-about-disability-related-accommodation
 
4.         Canadian Council on Disability and Work (CCDW): https://www.ccrw.org/

            ‘I have a disability’ - Gain work or return to work: https://www.ccrw.org/are-you-a-person-with-a-disability/:

            Job accommodations: https://www.ccrw.org/programs-and-services/jas-job-accommodation-service/

5.         ABI Justice: https://www.abijustice.org/
ABI Justice is the first and currently the only resource in Ontario that aims to decrease common barriers that become present for persons with brain injury when faced with legal matters.

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  • Home
  • About
    • Why Heads Up! Durham
    • Vision, Mission and Goals
    • Our Team
    • Recognition
    • History
  • What's New
  • Statistics
  • Durham Region P.A.R.T.Y. Program
  • Support
  • Shine a Light on Brain Injury
  • Contact Us
  • Print Media
  • Financial and In-Kind Supporters
  • Get Involved
  • In Their Words