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Bill 77 - Services for Persons with Disabilities Act
Front line workers fear longer waiting lists, less service for developmentally disabled if Bill 77 becomes lawAugust 5, 2008
TORONTO, Ont. – Individuals over age 18 who have a developmental disability face a future of longer waiting lists, uncertain services and, for their families, all the burden of being an employer under legislation proposed by the Ontario government, say frontline workers.
“Bill 77 is supposed to herald a new era of community living in Ontario, but it fails to guarantee supports and services for adults with a developmental disability,” said Sid Ryan, president of CUPE Ontario representing about 8,000 developmental services workers in the province. {more}
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