Ontario Human Rights Commission releases policy on accessible education

Alexandra Elves, The Charlatan, Carleton’s independent newspaper, September 20, 2018
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) recently released a new policy on accessible education for students with disabilities, which says students with disabilities continue to face barriers in all levels of education. The OHRC also released recommendations on how education providers can best meet legal obligations under Ontario’s Human Rights Code. Statistics Canada reports that Ontarians with disabilities continue to have lower educational achievement levels, a higher unemployment rate, and are more likely to have a lower income than people without disabilities.