Karl Groves, December 19, 2016 There has been a lot of discussions in Web Accessibility circles around ADA Trolls this year. Recently 60-Minutes aired a segment on what they refer to as Drive-by Lawsuits. The 60-minutes segment is being used to argue against making websites accessible. Read the article to learn more about the Objective…
Greg O’Brien, Cartt.ca editor and publisher, December 14, 2016 Mohawk College Journalism’s pioneering new program teaching accessible content production to its aspiring journalists took another step on Tuesday when its initial group of second-year journalism students showed off their work to some members of the community. The course, which is mandatory in order to graduate…
Andrea Gordon, Toronto Star, December 5, 2016 Students in wheelchairs who can’t use playground equipment or open classroom doors. Children with impaired vision or dyslexia unable to read the Smartboard in class. Youth with autism who miss out on co-op placements because workplaces don’t accommodate their needs. These are just a few examples of obstacles…
Employment and Social Development Canada, Canada News Centre, December 3, 2016 The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, today issued the following statement: While this is a day to celebrate the vast contributions of people with disabilities, it also reminds us that many barriers to accessibility and inclusion still exist in…
HINA ALAM, Toronto Star Staff Reporter, December 2, 2016 Toronto lawyer David Lepofsky is highlighting Centennial College building’s accessibility problems. But that is not the complete picture. These accessibility issues are the symptoms of a bigger problem, Lepofsky says. The Centennial College building opened in late August of this year to accept student residents while…
