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With a Federal Election Looming, Two Captioned Videos Explain Why Canada Needs a Strong Accessible Canada Act and Why the One that Passed in 2019 Needs to Be Strengthened

July 28, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

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It sure looks, sounds, tastes and smells like there is a federal election in the air. That means it is time for disability advocates to gear up to ask the federal parties for election commitments on accessibility for over six million people with disabilities in Canada! Read more athttps://aoda.ca/with-a-federal-election-looming-two-captioned-videos-explain-why-canada-needs-a-strong-accessible-canada-act-and-why-the-one-that-passed-in-2019-needs-to-be-strengthened/ Related

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Independence Science Receives Award From National Federation of the Blind for Making Science More Accessible

July 26, 2021 / by BBG Security / Health

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category all, international]“Blind students remotely control the Sci-Voice TLQ2 device that is connected to the teacher’s host computer. They can start and stop data collection, graph data and explore data tables,” Hingson said. “By sharing audio in the virtual meeting platform, the JAWS audio feed – made possible by our partner VISPERO – comes through […]

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Saint John family hopes to raise funds for accessible van – New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

July 25, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, advocacy, Cerebral Palsy, Disability, Family, Health, New Brunswick, Saint John, Transportation

Changes at Parlee Beach means improved access for people with

One Saint John family is hoping to raise enough money to buy an accessible van. Matthew and Mary Webb’s oldest daughter Gemma has cerebral palsy and is non-verbal. The two have to take Gemma to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, about a four-hour drive, every six weeks for the next two to three […]

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Accessibility Standards Canada 2020-2021 annual report: Keeping our focus on an accessible Canada

July 7, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

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Accessibility Standards Canada is proud to release its second annual report, which recounts a year that saw real progress in advancing their mandate. The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, tabled the report in Parliament on June 18, 2021. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/accessibility-standards-canada-2020-2021-annual-report-keeping-our-focus-on-an-accessible-canada/ Related

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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.

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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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Help Make Ontario Schools Accessible for Students with Disabilities Action Kit

June 22, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

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Help Tear Down the Many Disability Barriers Facing a Third of a Million Students with Disabilities in Ontario SchoolsHere’s an important and rare opportunity right now to help tear down the many barriers facing students with disabilities in Ontario schools. A public consultation is underway on this topic from now until September 2, 2021. This […]

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