AGM Resolutions from the 1997 OACL Annual General Meeting Resolutions are brought to the Annual General Meeting where the membership decides whether or not they want to approve them as policies. The following list presents the final disposition of the resolutions as determined by the membership. Under the guarantee of equality provided by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and consistent with the principles inherent in the goal and vision of OACL, the principles that follow are specific to work and wages.
All citizens have an equal right to seek employment in the labour force.
All people can participate and be productive in the work environment when appropriate supports are provided. Unpaid work-site training is acceptable only when there is a mutually agreed upon time limit and when it is designed to clearly meet the specified training objectives and is consistent with the choice of the individual. Wages must be defined by the characteristics of the job and not by the characteristics of the employee. The government should create a disability support system which will give separate and distinct consideration to both the income needs and disability related support needs of people with disabilities. This can be achieved where an individual has the support of friends and family, a workplace where the employer and coworkers provide a welcoming and accommodating environment and where appropriate supports are provided by society.