The 2017 AEBC National Conference and Annual General Meeting will take place in Toronto, Ontario, at the Court Yard by Marriott Downtown Toronto, from April 28 to April 30, 2017. The theme is Celebrating AEBC’s 25th Anniversary. Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) is a national grassroots, peer support organization that comprises Canadians who…
LAURIE MONSEBRAATEN, Social justice reporter, Toronto Star, February 9, 2017 Cost can no longer be a barrier to creating an accessible Canada, says Carla Qualtrough, federal minister of sport and persons with disabilities. Qualtrough hopes the new law will spark a culture shift away from the fallacy that making the country fully accessible for more…
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…
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…
Lauren Clegg, Public Affairs, Ryerson University, October 21, 2015 How can we accelerate the dialogue on accessibility with the goal of helping to shift attitudes and change behavior? The answer to that question is at the heart of Ryerson University’s Hack-cessibility competition, an event taking place between October 23 and November 6, that will bring…
