Canadian Public Policy What about a Disability Rights Act for Canada? Practices and Lessons from America, Australia, and the United Kingdom Author(s): Michael J. Prince Source: Canadian Public Policy / Analyse de Politiques, Vol. 36, No. 2 (June/juin 2010), pp. 199-214 Published by: University of Toronto Press on behalf of Canadian Public Policy Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25702420 . Accessed: 15/01/2014 18:45 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
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