B.C. Office of the Human Rights Commissioner creates posters, stickers, infographics, guides
B.C.'s human rights commissioner released a new tool for the rights of guide-dog users after hearing from some who have had troubles accessing services from taxis and restaurants.
Human rights commission Kasari Govender said her office has heard too many accounts of guide and service dog users"being treated poorly and even denied access to these services."One story the human rights commissioner's office heard was of a guide-dog user who was released from hospital and needed a taxi to take her home. A nurse called for a taxi, but the driver refused the woman service because of her guide dog, despite that being illegal.
With that, B.C. Office of the Human Rights Commissioner created posters, stickers, infographics, guides and answered frequently asked questions for both the taxi and the restaurant industry. The office of the human rights has also heard many stories from guide-dog users being refused service at restaurants and cafes. Last year, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ruled in favour of a visually impaired guide-dog user who was discriminated against on the basis of her disability while trying to access service at a cafe.
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