Montreal Advocates Call for Better Accessibility

July 20, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International, Mobility

Pontini pointed out that the problem of accessibility for people with reduced mobility in the city is nothing new and that for years they’ve been demanding improved access. According to her, more businesses and building owners could easily make the accommodations more effective by consulting experts – the people who need to services. Read more […]

Montreal advocates call for better accessibility – Montreal | Globalnews.ca

July 16, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Canada, Claude Varin, Global Montreal At 5:30, Heritage Montreal, Montreal Accessibility, Multiple Sclerosis, RAPLIQ, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Valerie Plante, Wheelchair lift

Marie Pontini is a competitive bodybuilder who likes to keep active. But she’s frustrated that she cannot always get to where she wants to. There isn’t always access for her wheelchair, which she uses because she has multiple sclerosis. “New buildings, they have to be accessible,” she told Global News, “but there’s no guidelines […]

Advocates Calling on the City to Enforce Accessibility Policies in Construction Zones

June 21, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International, Mobility

Barricades and broken concrete are blocking a portion of the sidewalk along Portage Avenue in the St. James area. For Allen Mankewich, who uses a wheelchair, the barricades are nearly impossible to get around. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/advocates-calling-on-the-city-to-enforce-accessibility-policies-in-construction-zones/ Related

Advocates Call on TTC to Pause Wheel-Trans Changes, Saying Thousands Could Lose Access

June 18, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda., Mobility

Changes mean people with disabilities, seniors may just stay home, advocates say Read more at https://aoda.ca/advocates-call-on-ttc-to-pause-wheel-trans-changes-saying-thousands-could-lose-access/

‘Grave’ Safety Concerns From Accessibility Advocates Could Stop London Rollout of e-Scooters

June 1, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

A pilot project that would bring e-scooter sharing to London streets got a rough ride from city hall’s Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC). Read more athttps://aoda.ca/grave-safety-concerns-from-accessibility-advocates-could-stop-london-rollout-of-e-scooters/ Related

Accessibility Advocates Sign Open Letter Urging People Not To Use AccesiBe and Other Overlay Products

May 17, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

AccessiBe and other similar tools are coming under fire after more than 400 accessibility advocates and developers signed an open letter calling on the industry to unite against the use of accessibility overlay products. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/accessibility-advocates-sign-open-letter-urging-people-not-to-use-accesibe-and-other-overlay-products/ Related

Blind People, Advocates Slam Company Claiming to Make Websites ADA Compliant

May 10, 2021 / by BBG Security / Blind, International

Throughout the pandemic, as blind people, like everyone else, became increasingly dependent on websites to purchase goods, one of the fastest-growing companies that works with clients like Oreo cookies and Energizer batteries to make their websites more accessible has been engulfed in an increasingly contentious relationship with blind people. Many blind people say its product […]

Disability Advocates to Present Today at Virtual Meeting of Toronto’s Infrastructure Committee to Oppose Allowing Electric Scooters

April 28, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda., aodaalliance

Today starting at 9:30 am, the City of Toronto’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee will consider if the City should allow electric scooters (e-scooters) in Toronto. The AODA Alliance and other disability advocates are scheduled to make deputations to the Committee. The Committee meeting will be live-streamed at: http://www.youtube.com/torontocitycouncillive Read more athttps://aoda.ca/disability-advocates-to-present-today-at-virtual-meeting-of-torontos-infrastructure-committee-to-oppose-allowing-electric-scooters/ Related

Accessibility Advocates Call for Constant Sound to Be Emitted By Ottawa e-Scooters in 2021 – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

February 3, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Electronic scooters, which could hit Ottawa streets in greater numbers this spring, are receiving a tough ride from accessibility advocates as councillors decide if rental companies should be allowed to operate again in 2021. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/accessibility-advocates-call-for-constant-sound-to-be-emitted-by-ottawa-e-scooters-in-2021/ Related

Advocates – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

January 25, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

Based on what disability advocates have seen so far, Canadian cities aren’t ready for the influx of people temporarily or permanently disabled from COVID-19. Long-term effects include breathing problems, mobility limitations from fatigue, and neurological and sleeping difficulties. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/canada-isnt-ready-to-deal-with-influx-of-those-disabled-from-covid-19-advocates/ Related

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