Improper e-Scooter Parking Causing Accessibility Issues in Kelowna

May 5, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

While the City of Kelowna is touting e-scooters as a viable new way to get around town, they are posing new obstacles for some residents with disabilities. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/improper-e-scooter-parking-causing-accessibility-issues-in-kelowna/ Related

Yesterday’s Roundtable on Critical Care Triage during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Hosted by the Ontario Human Rights Commission, Leads the AODA Alliance to Again Write Health Minister Christine Elliott to Raise Important New Issues – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

December 18, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Given the number of participants, we could only scratch the surface on this life-and-death issue during this two-hour roundtable. The painful fact that that day, Ontario had another record-breaking number of new COVID-19 infections made this discussion especially urgent and long-overdue. Read mroe athttps://aoda.ca/yesterdays-roundtable-on-critical-care-triage-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-hosted-by-the-ontario-human-rights-commission-leads-the-aoda-alliance-to-again-write-health-minister-christine-elliott-to/ Related

Ontario Human Rights Commission Issues Statement on Accessible Housing – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

November 25, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has spotlighted the need for safe housing, Ontarians with disabilities have always lived with the harsh reality that their housing choices are extremely limited, chronically inaccessible and often substandard and unsafe. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/ontario-human-rights-commission-issues-statement-on-accessible-housing/ Related

Former Lawyers File Human Rights Complaints, Allege Accessibility Issues in Manitoba Courts – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

October 22, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International, Mobility

‘I’ve had multiple judges apologize to me for how inaccessible the courtroom is,’ says Mike Reimer Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/former-lawyers-file-human-rights-complaints-allege-accessibility-issues-in-manitoba-courts/ Related

Former Lawyers File Human Rights Complaints, Allege Accessibility Issues in Manitoba Courts – Accessibility News International

October 22, 2020 / by BBG Security / built environment

‘I’ve had multiple judges apologize to me for how inaccessible the courtroom is,’ says Mike Reimer CBC NewsPosted: Oct 20, 2020 Two former lawyers have filed human rights complaints against the province, saying Manitoba’s law courts are not fully accessible for people living with disabilities. Mike Reimer and Peter Tonge left the profession in part […]

Report Highlights Issues With Sask. Assured Income for Disabilities Program – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

October 21, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International

Nelson said the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) replacing a minimum wage workers’ income at $2,000 a month demonstrated how much people should be getting. “Isn’t it interesting that those people, most of them, do not have an ongoing and serious disability which has this extra cost,” Nelson said. “The way that people are treated […]

Report Highlights Issues With Sask. Assured Income for Disabilities Program – Accessibility News International

October 21, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community

Report raises 6 main concerns, from money to supportsHeidi Atter, CBC NewsPosted: Oct 20, 2020 A new report is highlighting issues with the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disabilities program (SAID). The Saskatchewan Disability Income Support Coalition (DISC) interviewed 11 people on their personal experiences and had 432 respond to an online survey. The respondents included […]

Provincial government Responds to the CNIB Foundation About Accessibility Issues with Ontario Health Card Renewal Process – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

April 23, 2020 / by BBG Security / deaf. blind

Over the last few months, the CNIB Foundation has been asking the Ontario government to ensure Ontarians who are blind, partially sighted or Deafblind have equal access to renewing their health card online. As it stands, a person needs a valid Ontario driver’s licence, which is unacceptable because it prevents Ontarians with sight loss from […]

Provincial government Responds to the CNIB Foundation About Accessibility Issues with Ontario Health Card Renewal Process – Accessibility News International

April 23, 2020 / by BBG Security / Communications

Weyburn city council issues apology for disability group home comments

March 15, 2019 / by BBG Security / Canada, Disability Group Home, Group Home, Mayor Marcel Roy, The Creeks, Weyburn, Weyburn City Council, Weyburn Group Home

[ad_1] City council in Weyburn, Sask., has apologized to residents and other Canadians for using insensitive words after a controversial decision to reject a care home for people with disabilities. But the council isn’t saying whether it will reconsider the move. READ MORE: Weyburn councillor apologizes for ‘stigma’ remark surrounding group home A letter from […]

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