Government of Canada Fighting the Alliance for the Equality of Blind Canadians in Court – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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The Government of Canada is fighting a small registered charity and not-for-profit organization in court and refusing to ensure that its websites are accessible to blind, deafblind and partially sighted Canadians. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/government-of-canada-fighting-the-alliance-for-the-equality-of-blind-canadians-in-court/ Related

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China Has 8 Million Blind People, but Only 200 Guide Dogs – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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At the age of 11, Yang Kang lost his vision due to a rare type of eye cancer. But he considers himself one of the lucky few among China’s millions of blind people — he has a guide dog. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/china-has-8-million-blind-people-but-only-200-guide-dogs/ Related

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Ruling on B.C. Bus Stops Reflects Cities ‘Terrible’ Track Record on Accessibility, Plaintiff Says – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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‘Floating’ bus stops used by many cities discriminate against blind people, human rights tribunal finds Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/ruling-on-b-c-bus-stops-reflects-cities-terrible-track-record-on-accessibility-plaintiff-says/ Related

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BC Human Rights Tribunal Upholds Complaint That Victoria Bike Lanes Discriminate Against the Blind – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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The dispute began in 2018, after the Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) submitted a complaint centred around the perceived dangers of crossing the bike lanes to access floating bus stops along Pandora Street, between Cook Street and Store Street, and on Wharf Street. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/bc-human-rights-tribunal-upholds-complaint-that-victoria-bike-lanes-discriminate-against-the-blind/ Related

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COVID-19 Information Accessibility Lacking for Blind and Low Vision Australians – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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A Monash University study has found that graphical information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic regularly presented in mainstream media is inaccessible to blind and low vision people (BLV). Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/covid-19-information-accessibility-lacking-for-blind-and-low-vision-australians/ Related

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Girl From Kenora, Ontario Inspires House of Commons Petition to Promote Accessibility for Visually Impaired – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Petition calls on government to require braille or tactile symbols on consumer product warning labels Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/girl-from-kenora-ontario-inspires-house-of-commons-petition-to-promote-accessibility-for-visually-impaired/ Related

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Bus Driver with One Eye Wins Discrimination Case; Judge Nixes Ontario Licence Rule – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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A city bus driver whose licence was revoked after she lost her eye to cancer has won her battle to have the relevant provincial regulation declared unconstitutional. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/bus-driver-with-one-eye-wins-discrimination-case-judge-nixes-ontario-licence-rule/ Related

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