The ARCH ALERT is our e-newsletter with news and information on disability law issues and updates on ARCH’s work. Below are the most recent ARCH Alert Newsletters


ARCH Alert Volume 24, Issue 1

Published on August 3, 2023

Inside This Issue

  • Annual General Meeting: Save the Date!
  • The Canada Disability Benefit Act becomes Law
  • Service de conseils juridiques sommaires et références d’ARCH
  • Filing Complaints at the Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • Canadian Transportation Agency Issues Final Decision on Emotional Support Animals
  • Addressing Eco-Ableism Towards a more Sustainable Future in Canada
  • Recent Updates on Medical Assistance in Dying
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Case Highlights Access to Education for Deaf Students
  • ARCH’s feedback to the 4th Independent Review of the AODA
  • Celebrating National AccessAbility Week
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ARCH Alert Volume 23, Issue 1

Published on December 2, 2022

Inside This Issue

  • Note from the Editors
  • Email Changes at ARCH
  • Creating a National Disability Benefit
  • Staff Lawyer Kerri Joffe wins the 2022 Indigenous Partnership Award
  • ARCH honoured with the 2021 Leadership in Advocacy Award
  • ARCH’s Executive Director receives the prestigious Guthrie Award
  • ARCH Co-Hosted event at the United Nations
  • Disability Related Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccines: Highlights from the COVID-19 Vaccination Accessibility Survey 2021
  • Reflections on the 25th Anniversary of the Eaton Decision and the Future of Inclusive Education
  • Celebrating National AccessAbility Week
  • New Law can force Institutionalization without Consent
  • Important Court Decision Promotes Accessibility
  • Respecting Rights launches the Provincial Self-Advocates Circle
  • Canadian Transportation Agency Decides to Take Away Accommodations Awarded to Persons with Allergy Disabilities
  • COVID-19 and Disruption to Education
  • Library Update
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ARCH Alert Volume 22, Issue 1

Published on July 28, 2021

Inside This Issue

  • Note from the Editors
  • Disability Communities Concerned About Changes in Medical Assistance in Dying Law
  • Landmark Human Rights Decision during the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Opportunities for Input in the Development of New AODA Standards
  • Developing a Health Care Standard under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
  • Accessible Canada Act Draft Regulations Released
  • Important Case about Privacy Interests of Workers with Disabilities
  • Launch of survey about disability-related barriers to COVID-19 vaccines across Canada
  • Lancement d’un sondage sur les obstacles liés aux handicaps pour l’obtention des vaccins COVID-19 à travers le Canada
  • National AccessAbility Week 2021
  • Non-Police-Led Mental Health Crisis Response Pilot to Launch 2022
  • Barriers to Education during the Pandemic
  • Update on Ontario’s Triage Protocol
  • Bill C-35 – Canadian Disability Benefit
  • Announcement from Communication Disabilities Access Canada (CDAC)
  • Survey on Accessibility of Ontario Courts
  • Respecting Rights Updates
  • Changes at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
  • Meaningful Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Regulation Making: Final Report and Recommendations
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