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Canada Post

March 1st 2019

SETTLEMENT DATE – MARCH 2019 In April 2018, a couple, both traveling in a motorized wheelchair, contacted the RAPLIQ to denounce discriminatory practices on the part of Canada Post. We first contact the Canada Post Ombudsman who mandates a manager...
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Awareness capsules on universal accessibility and rights

December 5th 2018

After 2 years of hard work, we launched, on December 3, 2018, as part of the international day of people with disabilities, 3 video capsules to raise awareness of universal accessibility: Good viewing ! Henri at the restaurant Laurent at...
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Activity report 2017-2018 presented at the AGM 2018 on September 22

September 23rd 2018

The RAPLIQ annual general meeting was held yesterday, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the St-Pierre Center in Montreal. Thank you to the people present, we appreciated the exchanges with you! The coming year will be interesting! The RAPLIQ was!...
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40 years of broken promises. That’s enough ! You have to report to us!

September 6th 2018

(This press release is written in Montreal, but applies to all of Quebec) Montreal, September 6, 2018 – Last June 23 marked the sad anniversary of a law which, admittedly, was adopted for some of these articles, but the most...
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RAPLIQ welcomes the appointment of the architect Pierre Richard to the C.A. of the RBQ

July 10th 2018

Statement The RAPLIQ, sitting on the steering committee of RAECAQ and an organization in search of the most complete universal accessibility, welcomes the appointment of Mr. Pierre Richard, p.d.g. from the firm Archiconcept. We are very happy to hear this...
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Evo Student Residence

July 1st 2018

SETTLEMENT DATE – JULY 2018 In June 2017, a man in a manual wheelchair contacted us because he wished to file a complaint against the EVO University Residences, which rents rooms during the summer. As the complainant is the beneficiary...
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Institut de Tourisme et d’Hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ)

June 1st 2018

SETTLEMENT DATE – JUNE 2018 On March 31, 2017, the RAPLIQ realized that the ITHQ, the Mecca of culinary, hotel and tourist education in Montreal, was in the process of building an outdoor terrace and adjoining the Restaurant de l’Instittut....
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Press release People with disabilities still forgotten by the Plante-Dorais administration

April 12th 2018

Montreal, Thursday, April 12, 2018 – Big news: Montreal is increasing its home ownership subsidies for families, which corresponds to the top priorities of this administration as mentioned in a press conference by Mayor Plante. News which is certainly welcome...
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Press release – Is Walmart the only culprit?

April 3rd 2018

Press Release In the case of employees with intellectual disabilities Is Walmart the only culprit? Montreal, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 – Last Thursday, we learned that the company was laying off a good number of employees in its 26 branches...
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Press release: S.O.S. For the Commission (on human and youth rights) Access to justice for the most disadvantaged is compromised

March 20th 2018

The RAPLIQ reaction Montreal, Monday, March 19, 2018 – Following the recent events that have shaken the Human Rights and Youth Commission (CDPDJ), the RAPLIQ, which is well aware of the workings of this organization, wishes to express its point...
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