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Respecting Rights

Context

Respecting Rights is a project of ARCH Disability Law Centre and is led by people with disabilities. It is focused on rights for people labelled with intellectual disabilities.

Self-advocates, lawyers, and advocacy staff work together on rights issues in Ontario.

Respecting Rights holds workshops for people labelled with intellectual disabilities, developmental services staff, and families by volunteer Respecting Rights self-advocates, rights advocacy staff, and a lawyer from ARCH Disability Law Centre. Workshops cover decision-making and legal rights for people labelled with intellectual disabilities. Some workshops involve role play, interactive activities, and a discussion circle. In addition to workshops, Respecting Rights provides resources for persons labelled with intellectual disability (and their support networks) to be actively engaged in making life’s decisions. Respecting Rights is proud to work in partnership with People First of Ontario.

The two videos included in this activity were created by members of Respecting Rights. They show that people with disabilities have the right to participate equally. They also show how the activist voices of those with lived experiences play an important and effective role in changing our society. Their actions transform societal practices and ideas that dehumanize people into positive alternatives that celebrate differences as entangled, generative, and primary to all life and knowledge.1(footnote)

The first video educates people about the project called Respecting Rights. The second video educates people about respecting rights in the health care encounter.

Respecting Rights Video 1

Credits | Transcript

Captioned and ASL Interpreted Video
Described Video Introduction
Described Video

Respecting Rights Video 2

Credits | Transcript

Captioned and ASL Interpreted Video
Described Video Introduction
Described Video
Footnotes
  1. Carla Rice, Susan D. Dion, and Eliza Chandler, “Decolonizing Disability Through Activist Art,” Disability Studies Quarterly 41, no. 2 (June 15, 2021), (Source).

  2. “Respecting Rights Video 1” Video Credits

    ASL:

    Dominique Ireland (Deaf Interpreter, Connect Interpreting Services), and Debbie Parliament (ASL-English Interpreter, Connect Interpreting Services). ASL video overlay by Aaron Kelly.

    Described Video:

    Writing/ dramaturgy: Kat Germain, Rebecca Singh, Jennifer Brethour

    Consultations: Melanie Marsden, Melissa George-Watson

    Voice Actors: Elder Glenda Klassen, Christine Malec, Colette Desjardins, Scotty Yams

    Sound Engineer: David Stinson

    Slide Credits:

    Logos:

    Respecting Rights, ARCH Disability Law Centre. “A project of ARCH Disability Law Centre, led by people with disabilities.”

    Contact Us:

    Respecting Rights a project of ARCH Disability Law Centre

    Tel 416-482-8255

    Tel Toll Free 1-866-482-2724

    TTY 416-482-1254

    TTY Toll Free 1-866-482-2728

    Email: Sue at huttons@lao.on.ca

    Starring:

    Peter Park, Krystal Nausbaum, Emanuel Chasi, Paul Cochrane, Shineeca McLeod, Sue Hutton, Kerri Joffe, Rob Lattanzio.

    Music:

    Keven Laliberte, Sue Hutton and Chris Perry

    Design/Production:

    kroworks inc.

  3. “Respecting Rights Video 2” Video Credits

    ASL:

    Dominique Ireland (Deaf Interpreter, Connect Interpreting Services), and Debbie Parliament (ASL-English Interpreter, Connect Interpreting Services). ASL video overlay by Aaron Kelly.

    Described Video:

    Writing/ dramaturgy: Kat Germain, Rebecca Singh, Jennifer Brethour

    Consultations: Melanie Marsden, Melissa George-Watson

    Voice Actors: Elder Glenda Klassen, Christine Malec, Colette Desjardins, Scotty Yams

    Sound Engineer: David Stinson

    Logos:

    Contact Us:

    Respecting Rights a project of ARCH Disability Law Centre

    Tel 416-482-8255

    Tel Toll Free 1-866-482-2724

    TTY 416-482-1254

    TTY Toll Free 1-866-482-2728

    Email: Sue at huttons@lao.on.ca

    Starring:

    Peter Park, Krystal Nausbaum, Emanuel Chasi, Paul Cochrane, Shineeca McLeod, Sue Hutton, Kerri Joffe, Rob Lattanzio.

    Music:

    Keven Laliberte, Sue Hutton and Chris Perry

    Design/Production:

    kroworks inc.