Bill 1 – An Act Respecting the Disability Advocate Passes Third Reading

The article reports that the Newfoundland and Labrador government passed legislation to establish a Disability Advocate office, which includes mental health advocacy in its mandate. It notes that while some stakeholders support a separate standalone mental health advocacy office, Health Minister Lela Evans said the government first wants to see how the…

Disability advocates and Alberta’s Opposition NDP urged Premier Danielle Smith’s government to adopt broad accessibility standards through a private member’s bill, arguing current measures are piecemeal. The bill would create a committee, majority of whom are people with disabilities, to develop standards for daily life including transit, employment…