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Newfoundland and Labrador Disability News
Information regarding the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, including facts and statistics, news, and information of interest for persons with disabilities residing in or visiting the province.
Disability Statistics Newfoundland and Labrador - Life expectancy among women in Newfoundland and Labrador between 2005 and 2007 was 81 years, while for men it was 76 years. In 2008, men and women in the province lost 9.8 days of work due to illness or disability. The year 2009 found 178,715 males in Newfoundland and Labrador with a regular doctor, while 208,480 females did. The same year also found 35,210 males experiencing a form of arthritis in the province, and 59,974 women experiencing the disability.
Newfoundland and Labrador Disability Resources
Newfoundland and Labrador Health and Community Services - The Department of Health and Community Services provides a leadership role in health and community services programs and policy development for the province - http://www.health.gov.nl.ca/health/
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing - By 2011, to address changing housing needs, Newfoundland Labrador Housing (Housing) will have improved housing conditions for low and moderate income households in Newfoundland and Labrador - http://www.nlhc.nf.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission - In the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Human Rights Code sets out rules that ensure the protection of individuals from discrimination and harassment - http://www.justice.gov.nl.ca/hrc/
Office of the Citizen's Representative, Newfoundland and Labrador - As a non-partisan Officer of the House of Assembly my mandate is to receive complaints from citizens who feel they have been treated unfairly with respect to their contact with provincial government departments, agencies and corporations - http://www.citizensrep.nl.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador Disability Employment Programs and Services - The Office of Employment Equity for Persons with Disabilities has as it's mandate to increase the representation of persons with disabilities employed in the public service - http://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/pss/disability_supports/
Newfoundland and Labrador Hunters/Anglers with a Disability - The Disabled Hunter/Angler Program is designed to accommodate persons who have a permanent mobility disability of the lower limbs, or who are permanently, legally blind and wish to enter the big game licence draw process - http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/wildlife/hunting/disabilities.html
Newfoundland and Labrador Physical Disability Education - Provides educational information regarding physical disabilities - http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/studentsupportservices/physical.html
Newfoundland and Labrador Learning Disabilities Education - Provides educational information regarding learning disabilities - http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/studentsupportservices/learning.html
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Articles
| Pub. Date | Topic | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-31 | Newfoundland Tax Measures and Support Trusts for People with Disabilities | Human Resources, Labour and Employment |
