Changes set to come into effect Oct. 31 Brooklyn Currie CBC News Posted: Oct 02, 2020 Any new sit-down restaurants and cafes starting up in…
Month: December 2020
COVID-19 Information Accessibility Lacking for Blind and Low Vision Australians
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Posted October 12, 2020 A Monash University study has found that graphical information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic regularly presented in mainstream media is inaccessible…
Free Rides Offered to Winnipeg COVID-19 Test Sites, but Many Unaware of Service
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Advocates for people with low incomes, disabilities say many could benefit from service if they knew about it Cameron MacLean, CBC News Posted: Oct 15,…
NDP Leader Singh Accuses Liberals Of Failing to Support Canadians Living with Disabilities During Pandemic
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Speaking on Newstalk 580 CFRA’s “The Goods with Dahlia Kurtz”, Singh said the Liberal government, in its effort to keep benefits such as the Canada…
Report Highlights Issues With Sask. Assured Income for Disabilities Program
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Report raises 6 main concerns, from money to supports Heidi Atter, CBC News Posted: Oct 20, 2020 A new report is highlighting issues with the…
Former Lawyers File Human Rights Complaints, Allege Accessibility Issues in Manitoba Courts
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‘I’ve had multiple judges apologize to me for how inaccessible the courtroom is,’ says Mike Reimer CBC News Posted: Oct 20, 2020 Two former lawyers…
Voters With Disabilities Disappointed, Frustrated By B.C. Election Campaign
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Accessibility legislation, poverty and children with special needs among hot-button issues largely ignored Cathy Browne , CBC News Posted: Oct 23, 2020 Albert Ruel is…
Ottawa Inventor Sees Rising Interest in Hands-Free Elevator-hailing App
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By: David Sali Published: Oct 23, 2020 Before the pandemic struck, Ke Wang had devoted the better part of the last two years to developing…
Fewer Veterans Have Applied for Disability During COVID-19, Sparking Accessibility Concerns
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By Staff, The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2020 The federal government is being criticized for not doing enough to help disabled veterans as new…
Andrew Pulrang Forbes Magazine, Oct. 25, 2020 If you read more than one or two articles on disability issues, or talk to just about any…