Disability Legislation News
Dave Jones speech
A wonderful speech by the late Deputy Dave Jones 2013 1680 ......Okay, enough of the Housing Department, let us talk about me. (Laughter) Before I started this speech I should have perhaps declared an interest in this Strategy, [...]
We need YOUR support for the Debate on ESS proposals
What can you do to support the Committee for Employment and Social Security (ESS) proposals for the Discrimination Ordinance? Get Informed Read the proposals on The States of Guernsey website Easy Read version is here Deputy Emilie [...]
Equality Guernsey ESS meeting
Equality Guernsey also held a meeting with ESS Employment and Social Security, with a number of GDA members and supporters there. The content was slightly different to the GDA meeting and the slides can be found below. Equality [...]
GDA members meeting with ESS
Employment and Social Secuirty (ESS) met with our members Wednesday 24th June to update us on the proposals for Discrimination Legislation. The meeting was well attended, full at Les Cotils and also members online. You can view ESS slides, [...]
This weeks media – Discrimination
Media articles for the week 15th June 2020 interesting persecutive on Rights .... in relation to landlords being able to discriminate against families seeking accommodation (arguing the small number of cases that result in damage is an infringement [...]
Sign the petition – Anti-discrimination law in Guernsey
Anti-discrimination law in Guernsey Please find below the content of the petition started by Emily Oliver - we encourage all members to read it and sign and share if they will that is appropiate In Guernsey it is [...]
Addressing Injustice in Guernsey by Emilie McSwiggan
Please see below an excellent blog by Emilie McSwiggan with links to many resources Blog by Emilie McSwiggan Protests against police violence, which started in the USA, are shaking the world: opening our eyes to racial injustice [...]
ESS Committee urges deputies to adopt legislation to protect against racial discrimination
The GDA supports ESS (Employment and Social Security) committees call to deputies to adopt legislation to protect against racial discrimination. The original debate was due April 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic. The revised date is July but [...]
This weeks media – 8th June 2020
Media posts
Delay to the Discrimination Legislation debate
We are sure it will come as no surprise but to confirm that the Discrimination Legislation debate is delayed. Currently the next date may be July but we are awaiting confirmation. The States website provides more information on forthcoming [...]
GDA Core update
Dear members It will not come as a surprise to many people that much of our core business has been paused while the community copes with CoViD-19. For now, matters like: The Disability and Inclusion Strategy Project [...]
A summary of the Discrimination proposals and an easy read version
The Committee for Employment & Social Security have submitted its policy letter on proposals for a new discrimination ordinance to cover discrimination on the grounds of disability, carer status and race in the first phase and to expand the [...]