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Taxi Van Medic

July 1st 2015

SETTLEMENT DATE – JULY 2015 Two women with disabilities each filed a complaint against this taxi intermediary, who used private and illegal practices at the very least to discriminate. The alleged facts were that the accessible and adapted taxi company...
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Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) (408 branches)

June 1st 2015

SETTLEMENT DATE – JUNE 2015 The complainant, who is traveling in a motorized wheelchair and with her assistance dog from the Mira Foundation, notes that in most SAQ branches, there is not enough clearance to circulate between the aisles and...
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More discrimination! People with disabilities have had enough!

April 15th 2015

Press Release For immediate release A first in the country – Class action More discrimination! People with disabilities have had enough! Wednesday, April 15, 2015 – Exasperated by so much discrimination on the part of these four actors from the...
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Philippe Couillard : Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

December 2nd 2014

Ten years ago today, in the 37th National Assembly Debate Journal, he admitted this … www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/commissions/cas-37-1/journal-debats/CAS-041202.html Montreal, Dec. 2 2014 / CNW Telbec / – Then Minister of Health and Social Services, he asked for a review and corrective measures...
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H.K. (particular)

November 1st 2014

SETTLEMENT DATE – NOVEMBER 2014 The complainant, who is traveling in a motorized wheelchair, lives with her husband and two daughters on the 3rd floor of an apartment building where there is a dilapidated elevator which often has a difference...
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Nespresso Shop

October 1st 2013

SETTLEMENT DATE – OCTOBER 2013 The complainant, who uses a motorized wheelchair, goes by special transportation to the Nespresso Boutique on Crescent Street in Montreal to buy coffee. When he arrives, he finds that the store is really not accessible...
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Action / press conference for accessibility of polling stations

September 16th 2013

Forty people with disabilities and allies wanted to send a strong message to the elected officials of the City of Montreal today. They stormed the hall of honor at Montreal city hall and were heard. Why? The Human Rights and...
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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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