A Disability Lens in the Time of COVID-19 – Accessibility News International

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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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When Will Disabled Lives Also Matter? – Accessibility News International

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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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B.C. Advocate Says Proposed Federal COVID-19 Benefit For Canadians With Disabilities Leaves Many with Nothing – Accessibility News International

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One-time $600 payment would only be paid to people who claim the federal disability tax credit CBC News · Posted: Jun 16, 2020 The federal government is considering a one-time emergency benefit for people with disabilities to help them cope with the added costs imposed by the pandemic, but a B.C.-based disability advocate says even […]

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Council of Canadians with Disabilities Response to COVID-19 Funding Falling Through Cracks – Accessibility News International

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For Immediate Release | June 11, 2020 June 10, 2020 marked a disappointing day for Canadians with disabilities. Finally, government put forward financial relief for Canadians with disabilities only to have the bill fail on the floor. Once again, Canadians with disabilities have been further marginalized in receiving necessary COVID-19 financial relief support. When attempting […]

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Masks a Concern for Hearing-Impaired Travellers – Accessibility News International

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By SUZANNE MORPHETGlobe and Mail, June 3, 2020 Even now, three months into COVID-19, the picture shocks. Five uniformed airport employees wear black helmets with dark visors that shield their eyes and blue medical masks covering their mouths. Their faces are completely hidden. The photo is from Qatar’s Hamad International Airport, where staff now wear […]

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Province Offering Grants to Improve Accessibility – Accessibility News International

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Valerie Leung / Richmond NewsMay 31, 2020 The B.C. government is once again making a call for grant proposals for community projects aimed to improve accessibility. B.C.’s third annual AccessAbility Week, from May 31 to June 6, recognizes people and organizations that help provide those with disabilities an opportunity to succeed. This year the province […]

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United Nations Urged to Lead Action to End Discrimination Against People With Disabilities in the Response to COVID-19 – Accessibility News International

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By IDAMay 18, 2020 New campaign by disability rights groups calls for more leadership from the United Nations to ensure COVID-19 measures include people with disabilities. Lack of concerted action from governments and health authorities is putting the lives of people with disabilities at greater risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Disability […]

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Why Coronavirus May Make the World More Accessible – Accessibility News International

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BBC Future With millions under lockdown, many non-disabled people are experiencing, for the first time, how it feels to have external barriers preventing you from participating in everyday life. But although countries around the world have put policies and practices in place to make public spaces, workplaces and other aspects of society more accessible, many […]

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Coronavirus Highlights Disparities Among Canadians With Disabilities – Accessibility News International

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Emerald Bensadoun GlobalNews.caMay 6, 2020 Prior to the novel coronavirus pandemic, 27-year-old Marissa Blake was rarely ever home. Now, Blake, who lives in Toronto supportive housing and needs assistance to walk, can only have one visitor a week for three hours and can’t see her friends in-person. An appointment to discuss surgery on her legs […]

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B.C. Woman With Disability Dies Alone in Hospital Due to COVID-19 Visitor Restrictions – Accessibility News International

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By John HuaGlobal News, April 24, 2020 The family of a B.C. woman with a disability is calling for an investigation after she died alone at the Peace Arch Hospital. In life, Ariis Knight’s family says she defied limitations. The 40-year-old had cerebral palsy and was non-verbal, but found her own way to communicate with […]

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