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January 9th 2018

A text by Steven Laperriere, Vice-President, RAPLIQ At the start of the year, with all the turmoil that Linda’s candidacy and mine in the last election campaign caused within the RAPLIQ, its membership and in the associative sector, a clarification...
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Another victory: in Quebec Superior Court – the RAPLIQ against the Commission on Human Rights and Youth Rights (CDPDJ)

June 24th 2017

It will be recalled that last January, the CDPDJ closed 15 complaints filed by the RAPLIQ in December 2011, under the pretext that the complainants had not experienced discrimination and simply did not agree with the services offered by the...
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The absence of a terrace accessible to people with reduced mobility denounced

June 18th 2017

(Source Journal Métro ) The Association of Activists for Inclusion in Quebec (RAPLIQ) denounces the lack of access for people with reduced mobility on the new terrace of the Institut du tourisme et de l’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ), which promises nevertheless to...
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A historic victory!

May 30th 2017

There is not a single fight in life that is not worth fighting for. Last Friday, just before 4 p.m., Judge Paquette traced, in the sand of Quebec society, the first meters of the path leading people with disabilities towards...
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THE STM AND DISCRIMINATION IN PUBLIC TRANSIT: A DECISION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REDUCES THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

April 13th 2017

Press Release STM AND DISCRIMINATION IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT: HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DECISION REDUCES RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Montreal, April 11, 2017 – The RAPLIQ strongly criticized a recent decision concerning discrimination in public transportation in Montreal, which the Commission...
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Montreal Elections 2013 – The demands of RAPLIQ

June 3rd 2013

On the occasion of Quebec Disability Week, the RAPLIQ decided to publish a series of 16 recommendations intended for Elections Montreal to ensure that everyone can vote in the upcoming municipal elections. Montreal elections 2013 The RAPLIQ demands R1. Whereas...
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The accessibility of neglected STM buses: One in three accessible buses leaves users using a mobility aid on the sidewalk

September 8th 2011

You can download our STM bus accessibility report for people using a mobility aid in PDF (French Only) or Word format (French Only)! 8:00 p.m. July is in full swing. I come back to live in Montreal after a year...
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Accessibility of STM Buses Neglected: Freedom, Security and Dignity of People with Disabilities Jeopardized

August 21st 2011

RAPLIQ denounces the obstacles limiting the rights of people with disabilities to access Société de Transport de Montréal buses. Today, August 22, 2011, people using wheelchairs or electric scooters will assess the accessibility of buses on a dozen bus routes....
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In the rain because we all have a right to our place in the sun

May 16th 2011

It’s in the rain RAPLIQ denounced the inaccessibility of the majority of the terraces on Mont-Royal Avenue in Montreal. While Montrealers are impatiently waiting for the return of good weather to go and enjoy one of the city’s terraces, the...
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Gathering for accessible terraces on Mont-Royal

May 13th 2011

The Coalition of Activists for Inclusion in Quebec (RAPLIQ) invites you to a rally to denounce the inaccessibility of many terraces on Mont-Royal Avenue. With the spring that has been rather discreet since its arrival, many Montrealers are impatiently waiting...
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