1. To public policy issues

Standing Committees are permanent committees of the Government that examine legislation, hold hearings, and make recommendations on legislative measures. From time to time CHS submits responses to various Standing Committees.

• CHS Submissions in Response to Public Consultations
  • Federal
    • Letters To Federal Ministers
      • 2002 - Canada's Innovation Strategy - Achieving Excellence: Investing in People, Knowledge and Opportunity and Knowledge Matters: Skills and Learning For Canadians - Presentation to the Innovation Summit by The Canadian Hearing Society September
      • 2005 - The Canadian Hearing Society's Response to Social Development Canada's Persons with Disabilities Consulation
  • Provincial
    • Letters To Provincial Ministers
      • 2007 - Submission to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affaris Pre-Budget Consultations
• CHS Submissions in Response to Standing Committees
  • Federal
    • Letters To Federal Ministers
      • 2000 - Submission to the Canada Transporation Act Review Panel: Recommendations for Amending the Canada Transportation Act
      • 2001 -  Bill C-11: An Act respecting immigration and granting of refugee protection
      • 2002 -  Response to the Canadian Human Rights Commission's Legislative Review of The Employment Equity Act: A Discussion Paper
      • 2002 -  Employment Equity Act Review - Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
      • 2002 -  Legislative Review Of the Employment Equity Act
      • 2003 -  Response of The Canadian Hearing Society To the Ministers of Finance and National Revenue's Technical Advisory Committee on Tax Measures for Persons with Disabilities - Policy and Administrative Issues: Disability Tax Credit and Other Federal Tax Assistance Intended for Persons with Disabilities
      • 2005 -  Response of The Canadian Hearing Society to the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology - Challenges Facing Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing Individuals with Mental Health Issues
  • Provincial
    • Letters To Provincial Ministers
      • 2000 -  Response of The Canadian Hearing Society to the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Consulation Paper THE CHANGING FACE OF ONTARIO: DISCRIMINATION AND OUR AGING POPULATION
      • 2000 -  Response of The Canadian Hearing Society To the Ontario College of Teachers - Preparing Teachers for Tomorrow Intiial Teacher Education in Ontario
      • 2001 -  Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs With Respect to Bill 125: Ontarians with Disabilities Act
      • 2001 -  Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy with respect to Bill 101: Student Protection Act, 2001
      • 2002 -  Submission to Legal Aid Ontario
      • 2002 -  Response of The Canadian Hearing Society To the Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities' Discussion Paper on Adult Education Review - Education and Disability: Human Rights Issues in Ontario's Education System
      • 2002 -  Response to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - A Consultation on Barrier-Free Acess Requirements in the Ontario Building Code
      • 2004 -  Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs With Respect to Pre-Budget Consultation
      • 2004 -  Response of The Canadian Hearing Society To the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities' Discussion Paper on Adult Education and Training Review
      • 2005 -  Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy with Respect to Bill 118: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
      • 2006 -  The Canadian Hearing Society's Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 107, The Proposed Ontario Human Rights Code Amendment Act
      • 2006 -  Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy with respect to Bill 78: An Act to amend the Education Act, the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 and Certain Other Statutes Relating to Education
      • 2007 -  Submission to the Ministry of Health: 10 Year Strategic Planning Exercise

• September 28. 2007 Demonstrations for Improved Deaf Education
  •  International Day of Sign Language Rights Rallies
• CHS expresses concern about developments taking place at Gallaudet University
  •  Letter to Gallaudet concerning development
• CHS’s position to CRTC on proposed removal of TTY long-distance discount
  •  Letter to CRTC concerning TTY long-distance discount

• Deaf Ontarians And Movie Industry Achieve ‘Win/Win’ Victory For Movie Captioning

• New Vision and Mission
  • English: CHS Strategic Plan
  • French: CHS Strategic Plan
• "Humble" Howard Glassman Named CHS "Deaf " for a Day 2007 Provincial Chair
  •  Glassman Named CHS Deaf For A Day Provincial Chair
• Increased Protection Against Hearing Loss for Workers
  •  Increased Protection Against Hearing Loss For Ontario's Industrial Workers
• Landmark federal court decision for Deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing Canadians
  •  Landmark Federal Court Decision
• CHS Calls For Inclusion of Ontarians with Hearing Loss in OHRC's Restaurant Accessibility Initiative
  •  CHS calls for inclusion of Ontarians with hearing loss in OHRC’s restaurant accessibility initiative
• Local Deaf Artist Commissioned by The Canadian Hearing Society
  •  Enza Iovio Press Release
• Niagara Region hosts first-ever Communication Devices and Accessibility Centre in Ontario
  •  First Communication Devices & Accessibility Centre in Ontario Hosted by Niagara Region
• Windsor Provides Landmark Access for Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing Citizens
  •  Windsor Provides Landmark Access for Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing Citizens
• CHS SAYS TURN DOWN THE VOLUME!
  •  CHS Says Turn Down The Volume!
• Order of Ontario awarded to CHS employee Joyce Lange.
  • News Release
• CHS Annual General Meeting is a success. New Board elected.
  • News Release
• CHS Study Reveals Desperate Need to Expand CHS Employment Services
  •  CHS Study Reveals Desperate Need To Expand Employment Services To Deaf, Deafened And Hard Of Hearing
• CHS Presents A #1 National Bestseller
  •  CHS Presents a #1 National Bestseller
• Police on trial for assault on deaf youth of colour
  • News Release - Campaign to Support Peter Owusu-Ansah – Assault by Police
  • Backgrounder -  Police Officers On Trial For Violent Assault On Deaf Youth Of Colour
• New CD ROM provides access info in English, ASL, French, LSQ
  • News Release (English) -   Ontario Government And CHS Breaking Down Barriers For Deaf, Deafened And Hard of Hearing People
  • News Release Backgrounder (English) -  New CD ROM provides access info in English, ASL, French, LSQ
  • News Release (French) -   Ontario Government And CHS Breaking Down Barriers For Deaf, Deafened And Hard of Hearing People
  • News Release Backgrounder (French) -  New CD ROM provides access info in English, ASL, French, LSQ
• CHS Wins International Award
  Gold Quill Award
  
  •  CHS Wins International Award
• Special Olympics Floor Hockey Tournament Providing More than Competition
  •  Special Olympics Floor Hockey Tournament Providing More Than Competition
• Information Breaks Down Barriers
  
  •  CHS Hearing Awareness Month
• Cochlear Implants and Bacterial Meningitis
  Health professionals are recommending that people who have or are considering a cochlear implant contact their implant centre or physician to discuss immunization.
  •  Cochlear Implants and Bacterial Meningitis

Coalitions are organizations working together toward a common goal such as supporting public policy. CHS is part of several coalitions.

•  Accessible All-Candidates Meeting Coalition

Relevant legal decisions.

•  Legal Agreements and Related Citations in Canada


• UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Links to other websites of interest to anyone who follows CHS issues.

• Links
  • Consumer Organizations
    • Ontario Association of the Deaf
    • Canadian Association of the Deaf
    • CHHA - Ontario
    • CHHA - National
  • Human Rights Organizations in Canada
    •  A List of Human Rights Organizations Across Canada
  • Agencies Serving Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing People
    • BRCD
    • Silent Voice
    • Durham Deaf Services
  • Interpreters/Intervenor Organization
    • AVLIC
    • OASLI
    • IOO
    • SLINC
    • WASLI
  • Deaf Sites
    • DEAFLYMPICS
    • DEAF NATION
    • Communication Service of the Deaf
    • National Association of the Deaf
    • Telecommunications for the Deaf
    • World Federation of the Deaf
  • Disability Organizations
    • Council of Canadians with Disabilities
    • Citizens with Disabilities Ontario
    • AODA Alliance
    • Canadian Paraplegic Association - Ontario
    • Canadian Helen Keller Centre
    • Canadian National Institute for the Blind
    • Canadian Mental Health Association
    • ARCH Disability Law Centre
  • Post-Secondary Institutions
    • Rochester Institute of Technology
    • National Technical Institute for the Deaf
    • Gallaudet University
    • Postsecondary Education Programs Network(PEPNet)
  • International
    • DEAFLYMPICS
    • World Federation of the Deaf
    • International Federation of Hard of Hearing People
    • Disabled Peoples' International
    • European Union of the Deaf
    • UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
    • Deafblind International (DbI)
  • United Nations
    • United Nations(UN)
    • United Nations Educational, Scientific, Social and cultural organization (UNESCO)
    • World Health Organization (WHO)
    • International Labour Organization (ILO)
    • United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Right (OHCHR)
    • UN Social and Economic Council (ECOSOC)
  • International Disability Organizations
    • Disabled Peoples International (DPI)
    • Inclusion International (II)
    • International Federation of Hard of Hearing People
    • Rehabilitation International (RI)
    • World Blind Union (WBU)
    • World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB)
    • World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry
    • International Disability Alliance