As a specialty community legal clinic, ARCH’s systemic advocacy and law reform activities involve working alongside our communities in efforts to change laws and policies as well as analyzing and commenting on the impact of current and proposed laws and practices from a disability perspective. ARCH makes oral and written submissions to all levels of government, legislative committees, administrative bodies, tribunals, agencies, and human rights commissions. In conducting this work, ARCH often consults with other disability rights groups, members of our communities, and other specialty and community legal clinics.
Visit our submissions and papers page to view our recent and archived law reform submissions.

Medical Assistance in Dying

In March 2021, Canada expanded eligibility for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). MAiD is no longer only for people who are near the end of life. People with disabilities, illnesses or diseases who are suffering and who meet the other criteria in the law can be found eligible and receive medical assisted death. People with disabilities have died by MAiD because they are living in poverty, could not get healthy housing, specialized medical care or disability services they needed to live with dignity in the community. Canada’s MAiD law continues to cause deep distress for many disability communities in Ontario and across Canada. ARCH continues to work with disability communities to reform Canada’s expansion on MAiD.