Girl from Kenora, Ont. inspires House of Commons petition to promote accessibility for visually impaired

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 the day her daughter Jo-Hannah was diagnosed with optic nerve hypoplasia at four months old. Atchison says her daughter’s diagnosis made her realize just how inaccessible the world is for her daughter, from infant toys to things such as hazardous materials. Melillo sponsored a petition by Atchison in the House of Commons on Tuesday that calls on the government to require braille or tactile symbols on consumer product warning labels. It is currently available for members of the public to view and sign the petition.