Montreal Man Hits Brick Wall in Fight for Accessibility

July 16, 2021 / by BBG Security / Mobility

By Phil Carpenter , Global NewsPosted July 15, 2021 A Montreal man living with multiple sclerosis has been denied a permit to build a wheelchair lift in front of his apartment. Claude Varin can’t leave his second floor apartment as often as he’d like. There are 18 steps to get to his front door from […]

Montreal man hits brick wall in fight for accessibility – Montreal | Globalnews.ca

July 15, 2021 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Canada, Claude Varin, Global Montreal At 5:30, Heritage Montreal, Montreal Accessibility, Multiple Sclerosis, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Valerie Plante, Wheelchair lift

A Montreal man living with multiple sclerosis has been denied a permit to build a wheelchair lift in front of his apartment. Claude Varin can’t leave his second floor apartment as often as he’d like. There are 18 steps to get to his front door from the street. He’s in a wheelchair, so back […]

I Am Trying and Struggling: Lack of Accessible, Affordable Units Leaves Kitchener Man Stranded

July 13, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Ronald Hoppe said shock turned to anger when he found out he would be waiting years on Waterloo region’s affordable housing list before he would be able to get a unit that was accessible. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/i-am-trying-and-struggling-lack-of-accessible-affordable-units-leaves-kitchener-man-stranded/ Related

Save-On-Foods Apologizes to B.C. Man After Accessibility Features Removed From Shopping App

May 28, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

Many people are relying on online shopping during the pandemic. A convenient and safe way to get groceries. For blind and visually impaired consumers it’s even more critical. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/save-on-foods-apologizes-to-b-c-man-after-accessibility-features-removed-from-shopping-app/ Related

Save-On-Foods apologizes to B.C. man after accessibility features removed from shopping app

May 27, 2021 / by BBG Security / Access for Sight-Impaired Consumers, Accessibility, app accessibility, Blind rights, Consumer, Consumer Matters, Consumer Matters Save-on-Foods, Issues Save-on-Foods app, Save on Foods, Save-on-Foods app

Save-On-Foods has apologized to a B.C. man after a number of accessibility features were removed when the grocery chain updated its online shopping app. “I should be able to expect the same range of services as people who are sighted,” Richard Marion told Global News. Marion, who is blind, says In January, Save-On-Foods upgraded […]

Ontario Man Denied Government-Funded Mental Health Support for Having ‘Complex’ Case – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

November 3, 2020 / by BBG Security / Mental

When Elliot Hudson started having dark thoughts, and trouble getting out of bed in the mornings this fall, he knew it was time to ask for help. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/ontario-man-denied-government-funded-mental-health-support-for-having-complex-case/ Related

Lumsden man hopes rule changes can improve hunting accessibility in Saskatchewan

March 2, 2020 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Canada, Hunting, hunting saskatchewan, hunting Saskatchewan disabled, Ministry of Environment, Saskatchewan Hunting, skpoli, Spina Bifida, Trent Wotherspoon

Bobbie Cherepuschak has been hunting in Saskatchewan for nearly 20 years. An avid outdoorsman, Cherepuschak, who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair to get around, has found a way to take his expeditions to the next level. Warning: The photo below may upset some readers. Bobbie Cherepuschak is hoping to improve hunting […]

Toronto man with cerebral palsy preparing to fight in boxing ring – Toronto

January 27, 2020 / by BBG Security / Blogs, Boxing, Boxing Gym, Boxing Toronto, Cerebral Palsy, Disabilities, Making a Difference

It’s taken Zeus Sequeira a lot of determination and patience to get to this point. At the age of 31, Sequeira is no stranger to fighting hard, it’s become a way of life for him since the day he was born. “I think around three years old my parents noticed that I wasn’t sitting up […]

U.S. won’t allow performance of Newfoundland play about man with disability

February 24, 2019 / by BBG Security / Canada, Crippled, Disability, Entertainment, News, Paul David Power, Play, San Francisco Theatre, Theatre, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States, World

Lethbridge church gives people with disabilities a night to shine Lethbridge

[ad_1] A Newfoundland playwright says his failed two-year battle for a visa to perform in the United States speaks to the barriers facing independent artists telling diverse stories. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rejected a detailed application to bring Paul David Power’s autobiographical play “Crippled” to a San Francisco theatre. Help […]

Girl was not harmed: Sask. man sentenced to 31 months in jail for Amber Alert joy ride

February 20, 2019 / by BBG Security / 31 Months in Jail, Amber Alert, Autistic Six-Year-Old, Canada, Crime, Johnathan Gunville, Joy Ride, News, North Battleford, Sentenced, strip mall, SUV, Theft

[ad_1] A Saskatchewan man who triggered an Amber Alert when he stole a running SUV with a disabled girl in the back seat has been sentenced to 31 months in jail. Johnathan Gunville had pleaded guilty to several charges, including theft of a vehicle and abandoning a child. With credit for time served, Gunville still has […]

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