Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press, May 30, 2019 Disabled Canadians declared a partial victory Thursday hours after the government voted to enact Canada’s first national accessibility law, calling it a major step forward while cautioning that more work was still needed to ensure it achieves its goal. The Accessible Canada Act, which aims to improve…
City of Toronto Information Technology Services The accessibility challenge is the deficit gap between the user abilities and the system capabilities. The goal is to bridge the accessibility gap, through inclusive design, that will create the best possible end-user experience. Accessibility is a measurement of productivity, and productivity defines usability. Usability is concerned with effectiveness,…
The City of Toronto YouTube channel presents the local city government interactions with residents, visitors and businesses. The City of Toronto’s first-ever Accessibility Forum, as part of National AccessAbility Week, is designed for directors, managers and supervisors. The Forum will focus on de-mystifying the AODA, implementing culture change, and sharing best practices for embedding accessibility…
The Star, Star Editorial Board, May 27, 2019 An early childhood educator who is uniquely qualified to work in a preschool for disabled children couldn’t get the job because the building isn’t fully accessible for wheelchairs. Surely this is just what former Ontario lieutenant-governor David Onley meant when he wrote of the soul-crushing barriers that…
Mike Hager, Vancouver, The Globe and Mail, MAY 22, 2019 Disabled Canadians and their supporters are pushing Ottawa to pass a bill enshrining their right to more accessible and inclusive federal workplaces before the next election, legislation they say could help improve the lives of those with physical and mental disabilities. If the amendments recently…
Starting in 2015, rather than using a fixed date, we invite you to help us mark GAAD on the third Thursday of May Join us on Thursday, May 16, 2019, and mark the eighth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software,…
