World Blind Union, November 2, 2020 The World Blind Union (WBU) and CBM Global Disability Inclusion have launched the new Accessibility GO! A Guide to Action. With 10 years to realise the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, accessibility is the foundation to building a more inclusive, equitable world where no-one is left behind in line…
Pragya Sehgal, ItBusiness.ca, November 2, 2020 Canadian businesses face a January 1, 2021 deadline to make all internet websites and web content more accessible, and experts are urging Canadian businesses to take a hard look at their web presence and take the deadline seriously. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) requires organizations with…
Ryan V. Parkinson, The Canadian Press, October 27, 2020 An Ontario court has ruled that the provincial and federal governments must operate their student loan program in a way that ensures those with disabilities who take longer to complete their studies are not saddled with more debt than their able-bodied peers. The judge delivered his…
Luke Edwards, Grimsby Lincoln News, October 19, 2020 Lincoln Park Retirement Residence scored a 97 per cent on committee’s assessment. Since he lost his vision a decade ago, Stephen Barker (chair of the joint accessibility advisory committee, a group that advocates for accessibility and inclusivity in Grimsby, Lincoln, West Lincoln, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Thorold and Pelham) has…
Kathleen Harris, CBC News, September 18, 2020 Advocates say pandemic has caused disproportionate hardship for those already struggling against barriers. More than six months into the global pandemic, the Liberal government is being accused of failing to meet the needs of the Canadians with disabilities who are among those hardest-hit by the public health crisis….
Vernon Ramesar, CBC News, September 16, 2020 Carrying on a normal life during the pandemic can be difficult for everyone, but some people with vision loss say it can be a minefield. Darlene Wournell is blind and treasures her independence, but she says some of the measures put in place to reduce the spread of…
David Onley, Mayo Moran and Charles Beer, The Toronto Star, September 15, 2020 The past six months have been among the most challenging in our history. Over the past decade each of us was asked to carry out the first legislated reviews of Ontario’s groundbreaking Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). During the course…
Logan Turner, CBC News, August 31, 2020 Petition calls on government to require braille or tactile symbols on consumer product warning labels. Jo-Hannah Atchison of Kenora, Ont. has inspired a House of Commons petition calling on the government to require Braille or tactile symbols on consumer product warning labels. Samantha Atchison of Kenora, Ont. remembers…
View point, Canadian Human Rights Reporter, August 12, 2020 One in five Canadians lives with one or more disabilities. Everyday these 6.2 million individuals encounter various barriers. These barriers prevent persons with disabilities from participating fully in all aspects of society. It is thus not surprising that 60 percent of complaints received by the Canadian…
Hanna Warsame, Contributor, The Pigeon, August 4, 2020 Disabled Canadians spent months waiting for federal COVID-19 benefits. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) was announced in March 2020 to support Canadians struggling financially due to COVID-19. Since then, 8.46 million Canadians have applied for the benefit, and 86 per cent of Canadians have agreed the…
