Dorianne Pollack, Guest Writer, Huffington Post, January 16, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone, but those of us who are blind or visually impaired have been compromised in ways that the sighted community may not realize. People who are blind or visually impaired already experience loneliness and isolation at much higher levels than the…
Daryl Jones, The Blind Canadian, Volume 18, CFB The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) was created in 1918 to help victims of the Halifax Explosion and soldiers who lost their eyesight during the First World War. Over the past hundred years, the CNIB has grown into a corporate behemoth, with a highly paid…
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…
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…
Samantha Renke, Metro News, April 7, 2020 Mike Marsland says: I have been referred to as vulnerable a lot over the past few weeks. Although, as someone with a disability, I am no stranger to the word, according to society, vulnerable is almost synonymous with having an impairment. Up until now, however, I had not…
Join me on a journey of Accessibility 101, November 28, 2019 Building a business today means designing for the future. Come learn about the basics of universal design for a competitive edge in the expanding digital economy. A lack of societal incentives for the increased inclusion of those with disabilities aggravates the digital disability divide….
Chris Thompson, Windsor Star, November 5, 2019 Accessibility advocate David Lepofsky came to Essex to promote a Twitter campaign aimed at affecting change by identifying barriers to mobility for the disabled. A prominent champion of accessibility and the rights of persons with disabilities, spoke at an event hosted by the Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee…
Shawn JeffordsThe, Canadian Press, The Star, August 30, 2019 A proposed five-year pilot program that would see e-scooters allowed onto Ontario’s roads poses significant safety risks that need more in-depth consideration than the government is allowing, advocates for disabled residents claim. The government initially offered the public 48 hours in which to weigh in on…
CTV News, Accessibility News International, July 23, 2019 A man who’s blind was told his guide dog wasn’t allowed inside a Kamloops gas station, and when RCMP arrived, he thought they would defend his rights, but instead, the officers put him in handcuffs. The Toronto man was on a road trip to celebrate after graduating…
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…
