Disabled!

Here in Canada the Human Rights Commission has made a lot of rulings in the last while that seems questionable at best and idiotic at worst.

A lot of this has to do with an attitude of political correctness and even more from the attitude and beliefs of some of the people running things.

Now it seems that the Ontario Human Rights Commission is getting into the act as well with decisions that make you sit up and scratch your head in wonder!

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled in favour of a disabled condo owner who argued that the complex should bear the cost of a wheelchair ramp to the front door of his unit.

The tribunal has ordered a 24-townhouse Burlington condo corporation to pay for the purchase, installation and maintenance of a ramp for Paul DiSalvo, who has degenerative multiple sclerosis.

The condo corporation must also pay DiSalvo $12,000 in general damages for infringement of his rights, including "injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect," and retain a consultant to develop human rights policy and a complaint mechanism.

(By ANTONELLA ARTUSO.)

Following yesterday's release of the tribunal's decision, DiSalvo said he believes the case sets an important precedent for people with disabilities who live in condos. ("Many people with similar needs have given up rather than take on their condo corporation." He said.)

"More than anything, what this decision suggests is that accessibility is not an option -- it's a right in law," Hall said. "A condominium board, when faced with request for accommodation, they are obligated to ensure their decisions are always in line with their obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code."

Let me tell you something folks!

Condo's are not rental properties!

You own the place just like a regular house!

If this is the way things are going to be then I would suggest that every disabled homeowner insist that his neighbours help him / her pay for a handicapped ramp on their house, since it's really no different than a condo.

After all, good ramps make for good neighbours!

And if they refuse, they should be taken to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.

End of story!

Allan W Janssen is the author of the book The Plain Truth About God (What the mainstream religions don't want you to know......!) and is available as an E-Book H E R E! and H E R E! And as a paperback H E R E ! and H E R E !