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1、O.D.S.P.ACTIONCOALITIONC/OSCARBOROUGHCOMMUNITYLEGALSERVICES,695MarkhamRd.,Suite9,Scarborough,ONM1H2A5AnActivationAgendaforPeoplewithDisabilitiesonODSPTheODSPActionCoalitionsubmitteditsrecommendationsforchangestoODSPtoOntario’sSocialAssistanceReviewonJune29,2011.TheCoalition’ssubmiss
2、ion,Dignity,Adequacy,Inclusion:RethinkingtheOntarioDisabilitySupportProgram,arguesforpolicychangesthatrecognizeandassertthefundamentalrightsofpersonswithdisabilities.OnJuly6,2011,adelegationfromtheCoalitionmetwithCommissionersFrancesLankinandMunirSheikhtopresentourvisionofandspecifi
3、crecommendationsforanincomeandemploymentsupportsprogramwhichtrulytreatspeoplewithdisabilitieswithrespect,adequatelyprovidesfortheirneeds,andfostersrealsocialandeconomicinclusion.WethanktheCommissionersandtheirstaffforaforthright,thoughtfuldiscussion.AtthesuggestionoftheCommissioners
4、,theCoalitionhasdecidedtoprovideasecondsubmissionthatfocusesontwoquestionsofinterest:·WhatarethebestmechanismsthatcouldbeincludedinacomprehensiveplantosupporttheworkforceparticipationofOntarianswithdisabilities?·ShouldODSP“differentiatebetweenpeoplewiththecapacityanddesiretowork,and
5、thosewhoareunabletotakeajobbecauseofdisability?”(Commission2011:27)TheseissuesroughlycorrespondtoIssues1and2intheCommission’sfirstDiscussionPaper.TheCommissionersalsoencouragedustocommentdirectlyontheCaledonInstitute’sproposalforafederallong-termdisabilityincomesupportprogram,aswell
6、asontheAccessibilityforOntarianswithDisabilitiesAct,bothofwhichwehavedonehere.Inconsideringourresponsetotheseissues,wedeterminedthatitwouldbehelpfultooutlinetheCoalition’sideasforODSPreformwithinaframeworkthatwecallan“ActivationAgenda”.Thismodelofemployment-relatedsupportsismadeupof
7、fourkeyelementsthatwebelievearethefoundationforanOntarioDisabilitySupportProgramthatwouldactuallymeettheobjectivesitwassetouttoachieve.Inbrief,thesefourkeyelementsare:1)ADynamicUnderstandingofDisabilitythatservesasthefoundationforasystemthatprovidesappropriatesupportsforpeopleexperi
8、encingacontinuumofd