Hi Ross,

Sorry this news made you sick.

The Supreme Court didn't shoot down the law, they just UNANIMOUSLY clarified
it.  The Supreme Court doesn't make laws, they just try to interpret them to
the best of their ability.  This law was designed to help those of "us" who
are "truly" disabled.  Those with disabilities limited to specific job
function can get retrained and receive assistance through workers'
compensation in the meantime.

Also, you shouldn't underestimate economics.  If not for profits, companies
would not be able to stay in business and hire anyone, much less spend money
on accommodations.

Please don't be sick.  But since it bothered you so much, be thankful you
live in Canada.


--
Ramon Castillo




-----Original Message-----
From: Ross Eadie [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 3:01 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Supreme Court Decision


Hi,

I posted this message a while ago, but I found it was not sent in reply to
the list - just to the sender of the original message.  As for the
decision's affect on other vocations and education, I fear the decision
will set it all backward.  And to think we in Canada constantly raved that
we needed an ADA.  Anyway the message I originally sent follows:
I was so very angry today.  Being so upset made me feel sick.  I was
listening to prairie public telvision (PBS) news this evening, and I was
totally disgusted with a guy who thought this Supreme Court decision was
good and just.  As a Canadian, I was aghast at the general disregard for
disability by employers in the U.S.A..  Has it come to that:  economics
takes presidence over one's health and welbeing?  I should say Canada can
be just as bad, but I will take the Charter of Rights and Freedoms over the
ADA.  This woman with the work injury and disability should be applauded
for not giving up and continueing to try and work instead of taking a
worker's compensation claim.  Not that worker's compensation should not be
given to her anyway for her loyalty to the company she works for.  Toyota's
compensation premiums would go up in this country for having a lot of
people getting injured and going on worker's compensation.  This woman
should be treated like a queen for not putting the economic pressure on
Toyota.  On CBC Radio I heard someone say that a country's society could be
judged by how it treats its citizens with disabilities.  If this measure is
applied, I am afraid the ratings are low in both countries if a business's
economics or profit takes presidence over people.
Ross Eadie
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