Rob Ferguson, Queen’s Park Bureau, Toronto Star, August 8, 2016 Education Minister Mitzie Hunter, shown earlier this year, says the decision to keep schools for deaf and blind children open was made after several months of consultation. The move follows protests by worried parents last winter and spring and an outcry from opposition parties at…
Beit Issie, a non-profit special Consultant to the United Nations based in Israel, mission is to provide cutting-edge services to improve quality of life for people with disabilities, and to effect social change by breaking down the barriers preventing people with disabilities from full societal integration, assuring them the rights and opportunities for maximum growth…
Air Canada Innovates to Make In-Flight Entertainment Systems Accessible for Vision-Impaired Customers, July 7, 2016 John Rae and Marcia Yale are pleased to have reached a settlement concerning a complaint they filed with the Canadian Human Rights Commission for passengers who are vision-impaired to more easily access Air Canada’s in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. Both Mr….
Ottawa, Ontario, Employment and Social Development Canada, June 22, 2016 What does an Accessible Canada mean to you?, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities. The Government of Canada is committed to eliminating systemic barriers and delivering equality of opportunity to all Canadians living with disabilities. The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister…
Canadian Transportation Agency, June 6, 2016 As part of the Regulatory Modernization Initiative announced last week, the Agency is launching the first phase of its regulatory review, which focusses on accessible transportation.
The 9th session will take place at the United Nations Headquarters from 14 to 16 June 2016 This year’s session will include Elections for nine members of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Theme: Implementing the 2030 development agenda for all persons with disabilities: Leaving no one behind. David Lepofsky speaking at…
Evelyn Harford, Ottawa Citizen, May 21, 2016 When we think accessibility, we usually think about doors that open automatically, or ramps that lead up to buildings. But what about accessibility online?. Ottawa tech leaders say web development needs to catch up and improve online accessibility for people with disabilities.
The TechWell STARCANADA Conference 2016 Being held the week of October 23-28, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency hotel, 370 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario. Come learn why accessibility is now becoming a valued, integral part of the design process and much different from usability of twenty years ago. Accessibility Standards and Testing Techniques: Be Inclusive…
The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario engaged Deloitte to facilitate a three-phase public consultation process to explore the merits, viability and design of a third party accessibility certification model. The final report for the Accessibility Certification Consultation aims to capture a three-phase process that engaged over 400 members of the accessibility advocacy, business, not-for-profit, academic, and…
Christina Stevens, Senior Reporter, Global News, April 19, 2016 It has been one year since staff at a Lawrence Heights Tim Hortons told Victoria Nolan that Alan, her guide dog, was not allowed inside. Nolan said the chain apologized and agreed to replace outdated signs, which said no pets with new ones saying service animals…
