Starting with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Consent and Capacity Board (CCB) and Ontario Review Board (ORB) hearings moved to electronic hearings. Electronic hearings may work for some service users, but certainly not all. Tribunals have great power to control the lives of people with disabilities, Black and Indigenous people, queer, trans and two-spirited people and […]
The Empowerment Council’s voice has changed the creation of the law by presenting to federal legislative committees. The EC has influenced the interpretation of the law by intervening in cases before the Supreme Court of Canada and explaining the broader impact of the law beyond the particular case. And the EC has written recommendations to […]
The EC Partnered with The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to: Create the CAMH Bill of Client Rights – the highest standard of hospital based mental health rights in Canada to date. Developed the Least Restraint Initiative – substantially reducing CAMH restraint use. Four Deputations and Submissions to Senate Committees on: Discrimination Advocacy […]
A quick guide to becoming an effective voice for your community. This resource covers the arenas of influence—where you need to be in order to influence decision makers, and tips on how to present a strong case and be heard.