Alejandro Moledo, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), March 6, 2018 This contribution is published as part of the UNRISD Think Piece Series, From Disruption to Transformation? Linking Technology and Human Rights for Sustainable Development. It isn’t news that we live in an exciting moment for technology. From artificial intelligence and machine learning…
City News Toronto, March 5, 2018 The TTC is participating in an innovative program, the ShopTalk: BlindSquare Enabled project, which features a mobile app to enhance community accessibility for those with vision loss.
Update: Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) Although most organizations want to do the right thing, each has a unique culture and business leaders that understand the effect of global trends will take the time to shape enterprise cultural values. Is the business case, of your organization, for disability based on legal compliance or…
Join me at the Ontario Digital Inclusion Summit in Toronto, February 9 and 10, 2018 This event is sponsored by the Ontario Public Policy Forum and the Government of Ontario. The Ontario Digital Inclusion Summit aims to find, understand and fix the gaps that keep some citizens from accessing and benefiting from the digital world….
Accessibility Directorate of Ontario, Ontario Newsroom, February 7, 2018 Ontario has appointed the Honourable David C. Onley to conduct the third review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The reviewer will consult with the public and will analyze accessibility progress made in other jurisdictions. The review will be completed by the end…
Accessibility News International, Ottawa, January 30, 2018 CNIB is calling on the Senate of Canada to make amendments to strengthen requirements to accommodate Canadians with sight loss. As the Senate resumes sitting at the end of January, they will continue their study of Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act. CNIB supports the passage of this…
Fredrick Kunkle, December 21, 2017 The new feature for Nearby Explorer — which was developed by the American Printing House for the Blind and officially launched this week — has been in road-testing since October at Louisville International Airport. But the app’s developers hope to see it replicated elsewhere so that visually impaired travelers can navigate…
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, December 6, 2017 The new Accessible Technology Program will co-fund innovative projects led by the private sector, not-for-profit organizations and research institutes to develop new assistive and adaptive digital devices and technologies. It will invest $22.3 million over 5 years, starting in 2017-18 to…
John Power, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of National Revenue, November 23, 2017 The Government understands that living with a disability can have significant impacts on individuals and their families. The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, announced that the Disability Advisory Committee, originally formed in 2004 and disbanded in 2006, is being…
Update: Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) I have just returned from the three day inaugural FWD50 Canada’s Digital Government conference, and would like to share my experience with you. I was invited to speak at the FWD50 Conference, on the growing digital communications gaps for blind Canadians. Earlier this year the Treasury Board…
