June 25, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Brian George, Features, Juergen Weigen, Martock, OnTree, OnTree Park, Windsor, ZIPLINING
Brian George, an accessibility advocate who lives with a disability, has been able to do a lot over the years — triathlons, the Bluenose Marathon and skating at the Oval, to name a few. But never ziplining — until now. OnTree Park, located in Windsor, N.S., right next to Ski Martock, has introduced a […]
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Send Your Feedback on the Initial Report/Recommendations by the Post-Secondary Education Standards Development Committee on What Must Be Done to Make Ontario Colleges and Universities Accessible for Students with Disabilities
June 30, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.
There are now three different public consultations going on at the same time on the content of new accessibility standards to be enacted under the AODA. The first, ending on August 11, 2021, concerns the disability barriers facing patients with disabilities in Ontario hospitals. The second, ending on September 2, 2021, concerns the barriers impeding […]
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Canadians Concerned About Disability Poverty, On-Board with Proposed New National Benefit
June 30, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International
Recognizing the challenges faced by Canadians with disabilities –problems that have only been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic – the federal Liberal government laid out plans to help in its September 2020 Speech from the Throne. The government promised a new Canadian Disability Benefit, modelled after the seniors’ guaranteed income supplement. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/canadians-concerned-about-disability-poverty-on-board-with-proposed-new-national-benefit/ Related
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A Maritime mom wants you to take a hike for kids waiting on wishes
June 29, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Canada, COVID, COVID-19, Fundraising, Make-A-Wish, Mental Health, News, Non Profit, Trailblaze For Wishes
A Maritime mom wants you to walk (or run) to help raise funds for kids waiting on a wish. Heather Langley knows first-hand how Make-A-Wish changes lives for families in Atlantic Canada. Her daughter, Lucy was diagnosed at birth with a rare genetic condition called Wolf Hirschhorn, which affects one in 50,000 kids. Lucy’s […]
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I Chose Not to Disclose My Condition for Many Years, But I Came to Change My Mind
June 29, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International
“You’re a very big guy and awkward with the way you move. You have this large presence that is off-putting. If I had an opening and you were the applicant, I wouldn’t hire you.” Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/i-chose-not-to-disclose-my-condition-for-many-years-but-i-came-to-change-my-mind/ Related
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Violation of Ontario Human RIGHTS!
June 28, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, Health
June 27, 2021 Ontario Human Rights Commission: After extensive research I am learning that Ontario young adults between 20 and 64 are being denied OHIP funded services at our private Physiotherapy Clinics for the following Groups of People: Stroke Survivors People with spinal chord injuries and Covid-19 Long haulers Clearly this is a major violation […]
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Largest U.S. Blind Advocacy Group Bans Web Accessibility Overlay Giant AccessiBe
June 28, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International
The National Federation of the Blind, America’s most powerful civil rights and advocacy group for the visually impaired has launched a scathing attack on web accessibility overlay market leader accessiBe, accusing the company of engaging in “harmful” practices. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/largest-u-s-blind-advocacy-group-bans-web-accessibility-overlay-giant-accessibe/ Related
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Accessibility News June 26,2021 Update
June 26, 2021 / by BBG Security / Newsletter
Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/acnewsca AbleDocs is proud to support Accessibility News! With AbleDocs’ Document Accessibility Services, we are able to provide full content accessibility solutions that are unmatched by any other provider in the marketplace. We are the only organization that guarantees the compliance of every document we produce, and we back that […]
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Federal, provincial governments invest $7.4 million in Hamilton facilities
June 25, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Active Transportation, building upgrades, Donna Skelly, Federal Funding, Filomena Tassi, Gage Park, Hamilton active transportation, Hamilton COVID-19, Hamilton news, Hamilton trails, Health, Infrastructure, Lifestyle, Provincal Funding
Hamilton is receiving $7.4 million to pay for a variety of health and safety, accessibility and active transportation upgrades. Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas Liberal MP Filomena Tassi announced Friday morning that the federal government is investing 80 per cent of the cost of the projects, at $5.9 million. Flamborough-Glanbrook Conservative MPP Donna Skelly said the province’s […]
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OnTree Park introduces new wheelchair-accessible ziplining course
June 25, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Brian George, Features, Juergen Weigen, Martock, OnTree, OnTree Park, Windsor, ZIPLINING
Brian George, an accessibility advocate who lives with a disability, has been able to do a lot over the years — triathlons, the Bluenose Marathon and skating at the Oval, to name a few. But never ziplining — until now. OnTree Park, located in Windsor, N.S., right next to Ski Martock, has introduced a […]
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Check Out the New Video that Explains the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee’s 185-Page Initial Report and Gives Tips on How to Give Feedback
June 24, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.
This public consultation is the first time in a generation or longer that the Ontario Government has taken a good look at Ontario’s school system from the perspective of students with disabilities. The AODA Alliance wants to help you have your say. This video will be helpful for you if you are: Read more athttps://aoda.ca/check-out-the-new-video-that-explains-the-k-12-education-standards-development-committees-185-page-initial-report-and-gives-tips-on-how-to-give-feedback/ […]
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