June 29, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community
Marcia CarrollThe Guardian, June 10, 2020 The Government of Canada recently marked May 31 to June 6 as National AcessAbility Week. Any other year, it would also be a time to recognize the efforts of individuals, communities and workplaces that are actively working to remove barriers to accessibility and inclusion. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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More Helpful Media Coverage and More Organizations Endorse the AODA Alliance Brief to the Ford Government on How to Meet the Needs of Students with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
June 30, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.
With the delight of summer and the ongoing terrible stress of COVID-19 both upon us, here is a grab-bag of latest news in our multi-front campaign for accessibility for people with disabilities. We wish one and all a safe, happy and accessible Canada Day. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/more-helpful-media-coverage-and-more-organizations-endorse-the-aoda-alliance-brief-to-the-ford-government-on-how-to-meet-the-needs-of-students-with-disabilities-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Related
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Peterborough Kiwanis Donates Trail Chairs to Camp Kawartha – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
June 30, 2020 / by BBG Security / International, Mobility
The hiking trails at Camp Kawartha, both at the main site on Clear Lake and others behind the Environment Centre in Peterborough, just became more accessible thanks to a generous donation of two specialized trail chairs by The Kiwanis Club of Peterborough and Motion Peterborough. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/fundraising-peterborough-kiwanis-donates-trail-chairs-to-camp-kawartha/ Related
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Peterborough Kiwanis Donates Trail Chairs to Camp Kawartha – Accessibility News International
June 30, 2020 / by BBG Security / built environment, Community
By Caroline McConnell, Special to the ExaminerMon., June 29, 2020 The hiking trails at Camp Kawartha, both at the main site on Clear Lake and others behind the Environment Centre in Peterborough, just became more accessible thanks to a generous donation of two specialized trail chairs by The Kiwanis Club of Peterborough and Motion Peterborough. […]
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VIA Rail Pledges to Improve Rail Accessibility – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
June 30, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International
VIA Rail Canada Inc. last week announced additional steps toward ensuring universal accessibility in order to meet requirements set out by the Canadian Transportation Agency. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/via-rail-pledges-to-improve-rail-accessibility/ Related
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VIA Rail Pledges to Improve Rail Accessibility – Accessibility News International
June 30, 2020 / by BBG Security / Transportation
VIA Rail Canada Inc. last week announced additional steps toward ensuring universal accessibility in order to meet requirements set out by the Canadian Transportation Agency. To increase accessibility, VIA Rail is proposing: telephone reservations for riders with disabilities or functional limitations unable to make reservations on the website;curbside assistance from select station entrances to the […]
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A Disability Lens in the Time of COVID-19 – Accessibility News International
June 29, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community
Marcia CarrollThe Guardian, June 10, 2020 The Government of Canada recently marked May 31 to June 6 as National AcessAbility Week. Any other year, it would also be a time to recognize the efforts of individuals, communities and workplaces that are actively working to remove barriers to accessibility and inclusion. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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A Disability Lens in the Time of COVID-19 – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
June 29, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International
The Government of Canada recently marked May 31 to June 6 as National AcessAbility Week. Any other year, it would also be a time to recognize the efforts of individuals, communities and workplaces that are actively working to remove barriers to accessibility and inclusion. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen the disability rights […]
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Accessibility News June 27,2020 Update – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
June 27, 2020 / by BBG Security / Newsletter
Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/acnewsca AbleDocs Inc. is excited to be joining the Accessibility News team to ensure all documents are made accessible and compliant. AbleDocs is the only organization to guarantee the compliance of the files we produce and back that up with a $10,000,000 guarantee. We look forward to working with you […]
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The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation OSSTF and Ten Disability Organizations Have Already Endorsed the AODA Alliance’s 19 Recommendations on What the Ontario Government Must Now Do to Meet the Needs of A Third of A Million Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.
June 26, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.
Last week, the AODA Alliance made public a detailed brief showing the Ontario Government what it must now do to address the needs of a third of a million students with disabilities in Ontario schools during the transition to schools eventually re-opening, hopefully this fall. This brief draws on grassroots feedback we have received from […]
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When Will Disabled Lives Also Matter? – Accessibility News International
June 26, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community
By John RaeEditor’s Note: John Rae is a long-time disability rights advocate, who lives in Toronto. The 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission spotlighted centuries of genocide and assimilation that is the legacy of indigenous peoples in Canada and elsewhere. It included 94 calls to action for change in Canada, but change has been very slow […]
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