Linda Stuart, Cartt.ca News, Cable and Telecom, February 2, 2017 For most of us, location-based augmented reality apps might be considered nice to have, entertaining technology that conjures up images of last summer’s PokaMon Go craze. But for blind and visually impaired people, the use of augmented reality technology in audio-based navigation apps can provide…
LAURIE MONSEBRAATEN, Social justice reporter, Toronto Star, January 30, 2017 The Wynne government is denying Ontarians the right to know the details behind its promised 2015 crack-down on businesses that ignore their responsibilities under the province’s landmark accessibility legislation, an accessibility activist says. In documents filed in advance of Tuesday’s hearing, government lawyers argue the…
Accessibility News International, January 27, 2017 A committee has been organized through the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers that has been tasked with reviewing accessibility guidelines published by various levels of government across Canada. Your participation and feedback will assist with the development of uniform accessibility guidelines across Canada.
Employment and Social Development Canada, SURREY, BC, Jan. 17, 2017 the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, visited the Centre for Child Development of the Lower Mainland to announce the approval of 573 Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) projects. The Minister highlighted how these projects will help strengthen the Government of Canada’s…
Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press, January 17, 2017 A new poll suggests that employment conditions remain dismal for Canadians with disabilities. The survey commissioned by CIBC and conducted by Angus Reid found that only half of respondents living with a disability have a full or part-time job. The unemployed respondents overwhelmingly said they were out…
Let’s Talk Parks, Canada! invites all Canadians to share their views on Canada’s national parks, national historic sites, and national marine conservation areas and on the Parks Canada Agency. For the first time ever, all Canadians are being invited to participate in the Minister’s Round Table required by the Parks Canada Agency Act (1998). As…
David Fazio, LinkedIn, January 1, 2017 More than 80% of U.S. Americans with disabilities are unemployed according to the U.S. Department of Labor, while the World Bank reports an 80 – 90 percent unemployment rate for persons with disabilities across Latin America, and the Caribbean. Despite 25 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act, disability…
Karl Groves, December 19, 2016 There has been a lot of discussions in Web Accessibility circles around ADA Trolls this year. Recently 60-Minutes aired a segment on what they refer to as Drive-by Lawsuits. The 60-minutes segment is being used to argue against making websites accessible. Read the article to learn more about the Objective…
Greg O’Brien, Cartt.ca editor and publisher, December 14, 2016 Mohawk College Journalism’s pioneering new program teaching accessible content production to its aspiring journalists took another step on Tuesday when its initial group of second-year journalism students showed off their work to some members of the community. The course, which is mandatory in order to graduate…
Andrea Gordon, Toronto Star, December 5, 2016 Students in wheelchairs who can’t use playground equipment or open classroom doors. Children with impaired vision or dyslexia unable to read the Smartboard in class. Youth with autism who miss out on co-op placements because workplaces don’t accommodate their needs. These are just a few examples of obstacles…
