1. To public policy issues

Standing Committees are permanent committees of the Government that examine legislation, hold hearings, and make recommendations on legislative measures. From time to time CHS submits responses to various Standing Committees.

• CHS Submissions in Response to Public Consultations
  • Federal
    • Letters To Federal Ministers
      • 2002 - Canada's Innovation Strategy - Achieving Excellence: Investing in People, Knowledge and Opportunity and Knowledge Matters: Skills and Learning For Canadians - Presentation to the Innovation Summit by The Canadian Hearing Society September
      • 2005 - The Canadian Hearing Society's Response to Social Development Canada's Persons with Disabilities Consulation
  • Provincial
    • Letters To Provincial Ministers
      • 2007 - Submission to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affaris Pre-Budget Consultations
• CHS Submissions in Response to Standing Committees
  • Federal
    • Letters To Federal Ministers
      • 2000 - Submission to the Canada Transporation Act Review Panel: Recommendations for Amending the Canada Transportation Act
      • 2001 -  Bill C-11: An Act respecting immigration and granting of refugee protection
      • 2002 -  Response to the Canadian Human Rights Commission's Legislative Review of The Employment Equity Act: A Discussion Paper
      • 2002 -  Employment Equity Act Review - Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
      • 2002 -  Legislative Review Of the Employment Equity Act
      • 2003 -  Response of The Canadian Hearing Society To the Ministers of Finance and National Revenue's Technical Advisory Committee on Tax Measures for Persons with Disabilities - Policy and Administrative Issues: Disability Tax Credit and Other Federal Tax Assistance Intended for Persons with Disabilities
      • 2005 -  Response of The Canadian Hearing Society to the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology - Challenges Facing Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing Individuals with Mental Health Issues
  • Provincial
    • Letters To Provincial Ministers
      • 2000 -  Response of The Canadian Hearing Society to the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Consulation Paper THE CHANGING FACE OF ONTARIO: DISCRIMINATION AND OUR AGING POPULATION
      • 2000 -  Response of The Canadian Hearing Society To the Ontario College of Teachers - Preparing Teachers for Tomorrow Intiial Teacher Education in Ontario
      • 2001 -  Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs With Respect to Bill 125: Ontarians with Disabilities Act
      • 2001 -  Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy with respect to Bill 101: Student Protection Act, 2001
      • 2002 -  Submission to Legal Aid Ontario
      • 2002 -  Response of The Canadian Hearing Society To the Parliamentary Assistant to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities' Discussion Paper on Adult Education Review - Education and Disability: Human Rights Issues in Ontario's Education System
      • 2002 -  Response to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing - A Consultation on Barrier-Free Acess Requirements in the Ontario Building Code
      • 2004 -  Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs With Respect to Pre-Budget Consultation
      • 2004 -  Response of The Canadian Hearing Society To the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities' Discussion Paper on Adult Education and Training Review
      • 2005 -  Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy with Respect to Bill 118: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
      • 2006 -  The Canadian Hearing Society's Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 107, The Proposed Ontario Human Rights Code Amendment Act
      • 2006 -  Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy with respect to Bill 78: An Act to amend the Education Act, the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 and Certain Other Statutes Relating to Education
      • 2007 -  Submission to the Ministry of Health: 10 Year Strategic Planning Exercise

• September 28. 2007 Demonstrations for Improved Deaf Education
  •  International Day of Sign Language Rights Rallies
• CHS expresses concern about developments taking place at Gallaudet University
  •  Letter to Gallaudet concerning development
• CHS’s position to CRTC on proposed removal of TTY long-distance discount
  •  Letter to CRTC concerning TTY long-distance discount