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ARCH Disability Law Centre is a specialty community legal clinic practicing disability rights law since its incorporation in 1979. ARCH provides a range of free legal services to persons with disabilities across Ontario. ARCH is a leader in disability rights advocacy and test case litigation, dedicated to defending and advancing the equality rights, entitlements, fundamental freedoms, and inclusion of persons with disabilities with low income in Ontario. ARCH is a not for profit organization with charitable status. ARCH is primarily funded by Legal Aid Ontario.

ARCH Disability Law Centre holds ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) consultative status at the United Nations. This recognition enables ARCH to more effectively participate in UN meetings, contribute to global discussions on disability rights, and promote equality and full inclusion for persons with disabilities.

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September 23, 2022

You’re Invited to ARCH’s Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Please join us for ARCH’s  42nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING On Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.  ET Presentation at 6:00 pm – Members only meeting at 7:00 pm Presentation:Reflecting on 40 Years of Disability in the Human Rights CodeGuest Speaker: Ena Chadha, LL.B., LL.M.Chair, Human Rights Legal Support Centre This is a virtual meeting.  To […]

September 20, 2022

Request to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights for Hearing on MAiD

August 15, 2022 A coalition of 20 disability rights groups represented by ARCH Disability Law Centre requested a public hearing about MAiD at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. 

September 14, 2022

Launch of New Learning Portal Reveals Legacy of Eugenics in Ontario

September 7, 2022 In partnership with The University of Guelph and Bodies in Translation: Activist Art, Technology and Access to Life, ARCH has helped with, Into the Light: Living Histories of Oppression and Education in Ontario their new online resource. It is a new teaching tool designed to build awareness about the ongoing effects of […]

June 9, 2022

‘Outraged and distraught’: Reaction to disabled B.C. woman’s approval for medically-assisted death

June 8, 2022 The Article by CTV News Vancouver, ‘Outraged and distraught’: Reaction to disabled B.C. woman’s approval for medically-assisted death, features the expertise of several experts on the topic of Medically Assistance in Dying, including our Staff Lawyer, Kerri Joffe. Learn More: https://bit.ly/3zrFele

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