Recent Publications
This page includes articles, position papers, fact sheets, and continuing legal education materials developed by ARCH. If you require any of these materials in alternate formats, please contact ARCH.
Articles and Position Papers
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April 20, 2011ARCH Alert This article is excerpted from ARCH Alert issue of April 19, 2011 - Developmental Services Update By Robert Lattanzio, Staff Lawyer - In the last issue of ARCH Alert (January 31st 2011), ARCH devoted the entire issue to developmental services in Ontario, reporting on ARCH’s campaign for needed changes to the developmental...
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January 31, 2011ARCH Alert Special Edition of the ARCH Alert, January 31, 2011 - By Robert Lattanzio and Dianne Wintermute, Staff Lawyers - This special edition of the ARCH Alert has been devoted to ARCH’s campaign to improve the Special Services at Home and Passport programs that fall within the mandate of the Ministry of Community...
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December 6, 2010ARCH Alert This article is excerpted from ARCH Alert issue of December 6, 2011 - Education Matters By Robert Lattanzio, Staff Lawyer - There have been some recent decisions from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and from various levels of court, that consider issues related to education services...
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November 18, 2010ARCH prepared a research paper for the Law Commission of Ontario on the application of the "ameliorative program" provisions of the Charter to the equality claims of persons with disabilities.
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November 16, 2010This paper was commissioned by the Law Commission of Ontario as part of its project on the Law As It Affects Persons with Disabilities. The paper discusses the need for laws to include rights for people who receive developmental services and supports. It also discusses ways that these rights could be enforced, based on principles of a...
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May 6, 2010This paper was written for 2010 CAPSLE Conference in Calgary on Inclusive Education and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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March 3, 2010ARCH would like to provide the government with a community response to their 10-year strategy on mental health and addictions. We are inviting our readers to provide us with their thoughts and experiences on access to and content of Mental Health and Addictions Programs to assist us with our submissions. Please read the link below: http://...
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October 1, 2006This paper was commissioned by the Canadian Council for the Disabled (CCD) and the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) for which Phyllis Gordon was the primary writer. It was presented at the End Exclusion meetings held in Ottawa in November 2006. The paper considers what a Federal Disability Act might look like and what its reach...
Continuing Legal Education Materials
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March 18, 2011Attached is a set of notes outlining the basic content of the presentations made at ARCH’s 30th Anniversary Symposium. These notes are intended to offer a general guide to what was said at the symposium. Many thanks to Kerri Joffe and Ruby Dhand for preparing these notes.
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February 15, 2011Overview of issues lawyers must consider when dealing with clients who may have capacity issues - instructions on how to assess client's capacity to instruct counsel.
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January 11, 2011This article is intended to be a resource for lawyers on representing clients who have disabilities. It contains a discussion of the concept of disability in jurisprudence and legislation, the applicability of the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Rules of Professional Conduct to clients with disabilities and practical considerations for...
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November 1, 2009This report summarizes the procedures available to people with capacity issues before selected administrative tribunals in Ontario. It sets out a variety of law reform options. The Report is written for the use by tribunals, policy makers, and organizations that represent people with disabilities. Addressing the Capacity of Parties before Ontario...
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October 1, 2009This Guide offers concrete strategies and options to lawyers representing people with capacity issues before administrative boards and tribunals.
Fact Sheets
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November 28, 2011This information booklet provides basic introductory information aimed at assisting students with disabilities and their parents in advocating for education services in public primary and secondary school. This material looks at disability and how it interacts with the Education Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.
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November 17, 2011A series of three fact sheets on assistive devices for people with disabilities. The fact sheets provide details about the Ontario government’s Assistive Devices Program, other funding options for devices that are not covered by the Assistive Devices Program, and describe some options for taking action when there are problems with an...
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October 13, 2011A set of 6 Fact Sheets each focussing on a specific area of Attendant Services: Attendant Services - General Overview; Direct Funding; Community Care Access Centres; Complaints; Home Care Bill of Rights; Health Services Appeal and Review Board; are intended to provide basic general information of use to people seeking or using attendant services.
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December 1, 2008Two fact sheets which contain information for people who use or have used mental health services and supports. These fact sheets are available in English, French, Amharic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Punjabi, Tamil and Vietnamese. One fact sheet provides information about human rights and the right to be free from discrimination. It also...
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December 1, 2007These fact sheets provide tips on how to interact with people in a manner that best accommodates their disability. Since each person’s disability and accommodation needs are unique, the tips are general information only. These fact sheets were produced as a result of years of collaboration between ARCH and the Law Society of Upper Canada,...
Workshops
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November 1, 2011In 2005, the Ontario government passed the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Organizations who deliver services in Ontario have to take steps to ensure compliance with the AODA Customer Services Standards. This power point presentation provides an overview of the standards passed under the AODA and the compliance requirements.
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August 23, 2011This information booklet was prepared by ARCH Disability Law Centre for the Summer 2011 Ready for School Connects Program, delivered at Crescent Town Elementary School, George Webster Public School, Secord Public School, Sprucecourt Junior Public School, and St. Paul’s Catholic School.
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June 10, 2011The Disability Tax Credit is an essential benefit for many Canadians with disabilities. However, people often encounter problems with the forms and having them completed. This webinar is hosted by ARCH Disability Law Centre and presented by Brendon Pooran, who discusses issues around the completion of the forms and the benefits that...
