Chris.Brown@f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Chris Brown) (11/06/90)
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surprised to hear you wouldn't "trust everyone in state government
to give a straight answer on a disbility issue". (not raaly, of
course). The general public in Canada has a stereotypical
awareness of disablity. We've had some disabled national heroes.
But still, most people raise their voices when talking to people in
wheelchairs, and, frankly, most feel uncomfortable around the
disabled. We also have problems with invivisble or hidden
disabilities. We do have accessibility laws, and human rights
commissions to uphold them. Canada's capital, Ottawa, is building
a new city hall. As far as i know, it will be the first public
building in North America to provide "reasonable accommodation" to
people disabled by chemical sensitivities. I'd hate to suggest
canada might be above the U.S. on disablity/health/human
rights/civil liberties issues, but look at a map!<grin>.
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