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…
Air Canada Innovates to Make In-Flight Entertainment Systems Accessible for Vision-Impaired Customers, July 7, 2016 John Rae and Marcia Yale are pleased to have reached a settlement concerning a complaint they filed with the Canadian Human Rights Commission for passengers who are vision-impaired to more easily access Air Canada’s in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. Both Mr….
Evelyn Harford, Ottawa Citizen, May 21, 2016 When we think accessibility, we usually think about doors that open automatically, or ramps that lead up to buildings. But what about accessibility online?. Ottawa tech leaders say web development needs to catch up and improve online accessibility for people with disabilities.
Christina Stevens, Senior Reporter, Global News, April 19, 2016 It has been one year since staff at a Lawrence Heights Tim Hortons told Victoria Nolan that Alan, her guide dog, was not allowed inside. Nolan said the chain apologized and agreed to replace outdated signs, which said no pets with new ones saying service animals…
Henry Stancu, Toronto Star, January 25, 2016 The Toronto Tim Hortons franchise owner has reached out to former Goodwill employees after 16 stores and 10 donation centres in Ontario abruptly closed a week ago leaving 430 workers without jobs. No stranger to disability, Wafer is deaf, having been born with only 20 per cent hearing…
David Lepofsky, Toronto Star, Activist for reforms for the rights of people with disabilities, August 19, 2015 The ParaPan Am games had great potential to tear down stereotypes that hold back the 1.8 million Ontarians with disabilities, writes David Lepofsky. Yet poor marketing meant that half of the tickets never sold. Blind computer users like…
David Pettinicchio, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Toronto, The Globe and Mail, July 28, 2015 Experts continue to point to the lack of federal resources allocated to the Canadian Human Rights Commission. And, just last year, The Globe and Mail reported on the failure of the Canadian government to monitor compliance…
Julie Ireton, CBC News, July 2, 2015 Federal government could face legal battle over inaccessible, internal websites says Toronto lawyer. CBC News has spoken with public servants who are seeking legal advice for what they call a clear violation of their charter and human rights. While the employees did not want to speak publicly about…
Christopher Lytle, Principle Consultant and Owner at Christopher Lytle Consulting (CLC), June 25, 2015 At this point in time, after having seen the release of the Mayo Moran review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), it is important to center our focus on how accessibility is created within a market place. From…
David Lepofsky, Toronto Star, June 11 2015 Ten years after Ontario promised to make the province fully accessible by 2025, we’re not nearly on track. Why are we doing so poorly? Ontario hasn’t created all the accessibility standards needed to ensure the province reaches full accessibility by 2025. Nor has it effectively enforced the accessibility…
