Alberta
WestJet Forced to Ditch Power Wheelchair Weight Limit by 2027
WestJet must scrap its 136-kilogram weight cap on power wheelchairs by July 2027, Canada's transport regulator ruled.
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WestJet Must Ditch Wheelchair Weight Limit by 2027, Federal Regulator Rules
WestJet ordered to scrap 136-kg wheelchair weight cap by 2027 after regulator rules policy discriminates against...
Local
20,000 Alberta Kids Waiting for Disability Support—Families Breaking Under the Strain
20,000 Alberta kids wait years for disability support as families lose jobs, rack up debt, and watch their children...
Health
Alberta Parents Fighting School System That Repeatedly Sends Autistic Children Home
Parents report autistic children repeatedly sent home from school. Without proper support, children fall behind while...
Health
Ontario Schools Failing Autistic Students, Experts Warn After Child Goes Missing
Ontario schools are failing autistic students, leaving them unsafe. A nine-year-old's elopement from school this week...
Health
A Troubling Resurgence: Disability Slur Making Comeback Despite Decades of Advocacy
A derogatory slur long considered taboo is making a troubling comeback, driven by high-profile public figures....
Alberta
Alberta Disability Support Recipients Face 18-Month Wait for Essential Equipment as AISH Backlog Reaches Crisis Point
Alberta disability support recipients face unprecedented 18-month delays for essential medical equipment through AISH,...
Health
Mental Health System Reform Gaining Momentum as Critics Point to Historical Shortcomings
Mental health advocates across Canada are demanding sweeping reforms to institutional psychiatric systems, calling for...
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Alberta
Survive on $1,740 a Month: Alberta Is About to Cut Disability Benefits for 79,000 of Its Most Vulnerable Citizens
On July 1, the Alberta government plans to move 79,000 AISH recipients onto a new program that cuts benefits by $200...