London Accessibility Committee Back to Meetings After Nine Months of Frustration – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

November 23, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

But it’s no longer good enough for city hall to just the “check the box” on disability issues, the group’s chairperson says. Instead, London needs to get serious about building a community that is accessible for all. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/london-accessibility-committee-back-to-meetings-after-nine-months-of-frustration/ Related

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

Lethbridge church gives people with disabilities a night to shine Lethbridge

[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 […]

Alberta non-profit hopes to keep kids with disabilities warm during winter months

January 1, 2019 / by BBG Security / Cerebral Palsy, Disabled winter wear, Edmonton Disabilities, Edmonton disability advocate, Edmonton person's with disabilities, Edmonton Wheelchair blanket, Edmonton Wheelchair product, Edmonton winter, Features, Global Developmental Delay, Health, News, The Zac Sac, Wheelchair Blanket

[ad_1] An Edmonton man is hoping that some creativity from his parents will help kids living with disabilities spend more time outdoors. When Zachary Weeks was a child winters took a toll on him. The 30-year-old lives with cerebral palsy and has relied on a wheelchair since the age of four. Spending time outside playing […]

Injured veterans forced to wait months for support, disability benefits, government watchdog finds – National

September 12, 2018 / by BBG Security / Canada, Canada Veterans, Guy Parent's, Injured Veterans, Politics, Veterans Affairs Canada, Veterans Benefits, veterans disability, Veterans Ombudsman, veterans support

[ad_1] OTTAWA – The federal government has been slammed in a watchdog’s new report for causing added frustration and stress to many injured veterans as they are forced to wait months longer than promised to find out if they qualify for disability benefits and other supports. Veterans ombudsman Guy Parent’s scathing report follows a review […]