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

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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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New Laws Let Americans With Disabilities Vote Online. They’ve Also Resurrected The Debate About Voting Access vs. Election Security.

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Since the dawn of the internet, someone has inevitably raised this question every election cycle: Why can’t we vote online? (The question was particularly apt in 2020, when states had to grapple with how to run an election during a pandemic.) And every time, election security experts dutifully answer that there is currently no technological […]

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Voters With Disabilities Disappointed, Frustrated By B.C. Election Campaign – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Albert Ruel is tired. The blind advocate has been fighting for improved access, inclusion and human rights protection for people with disabilities for the past 30 years. And he’s frustrated that the B.C. election campaign hasn’t shone a light on many of the issues that matter to voters with disabilities. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/voters-with-disabilities-disappointed-frustrated-by-b-c-election-campaign/ Related

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Voters With Disabilities Disappointed, Frustrated By B.C. Election Campaign – Accessibility News International

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Accessibility legislation, poverty and children with special needs among hot-button issues largely ignored Cathy Browne , CBC NewsPosted: Oct 23, 2020 Albert Ruel is tired. The blind advocate has been fighting for improved access, inclusion and human rights protection for people with disabilities for the past 30 years. And he’s frustrated that the B.C. election […]

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B.C. election 2020: Special Olympics asks candidates to commit to health care task force

B.C. election 2020 Special Olympics asks candidates to commit to health care task force

Special Olympics BC says health services for people with intellectual disabilities need to be top of mind during the upcoming provincial election. The organization is asking all candidates to commit, if elected, to a task force that would focus on those issues and include consultation with people who have intellectual disabilities and their caregivers. […]

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