Disabilities
...ings. It stated that everyone is entitled to fundamental rights no matter their race, opinion, physical or mental ability. This is a significant event for people with disabilities because it was the first official document that said they have the same rights as everyone else. They could not be discriminated against any more for any purpose. This document became the blueprint for many more because it set out the guild for laws concerning equality. The Saskatchewan Human Rights Act is another significant turning point for disabled people. Until 1979, there were various human rights laws in all provinces but in this year Saskatchewan became the fist province to put them all into one code. The province of Saskatchewan was the first province to combine all its human rights legislation into a single code, leading other provinces to do the same. This act set out the rights of all human beings, which of course, included those with disabilities. One point in the code dealt with occupations. It stated that everyone should have a fair chance at getting a job or starting their own business regardless of their disability. This was an important event because Saskatchewan was the first province to make a general human rights code. This gave people with disabilities equality in the eyes of the law. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms also gave its citizens equality. It was made in 1982 and is now part of our constitution. It is probably the most significant event for the disabled because it outlined the laws dealing with equality. Before the Charter was enacted, all laws were passed through the government. This left things unstable at times. The charter sets out the laws clearly so everyone knows what rights and freedoms they are entitled to. Everyone, including people with disabilities, are entitled to equality. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms used the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as its blueprint. It has all the same basic ideas that everyone has the same fundamental freedoms that no government can take away. The making of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gave people with disabilities equality for all aspects of their lives. Having the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is important but it means nothing if it cannot be enforced. Until 1997, there were no translators for the deaf in hospitals. This violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms because it promises equality to all, which includes the deaf. Section 15 of the ...