$4 million cut comes as shock to those who rely on services to curb isolation during pandemic Richard Raycraft, CBC News Posted: Mar 07, 2021…
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Blind Fans Outraged By Decision to Simulcast Blue Jays Games This Season!
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For Immediate Release, March 8, 2021 A number of long-time blind baseball fans are outraged over the recent announcement that Toronto Blue Jays games will…
Sustained funding that we can rely on is crucial to our ability to plan and maintain the services we provide to our users. In its…
Advocacy Group for Visually Impaired Canadians Says Ottawa’s Funding Application was Inaccessible
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By KRISTY KIRKUP Globe and Mail, Mar. 3, 2021 OTTAWA – An advocacy group for blind Canadians is accusing the federal government of negligence after…
News provided by Easter Seals Ontario Mar 01, 2021 TORONTO, March 1, 2021 /CNW/ – Easter Seals Ontario, now in its 99th year of operation,…
COVID-19 Vaccine Websites Violate Disability Laws, Create Inequity for the Blind
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By Lauren Weber, Hannah Recht Feb. 25, 2021 Many COVID vaccination registration and information websites at the federal, state and local levels violate disability rights…
New National Partnership Focuses on Improving Accessibility on The Great Trail of Canada
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Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join AccessNow and Trans Canada Trail to provide valuable accessibility feedback on trails across Canada OTTAWA, ON and MONTREAL, Feb.…
Wider bench doors, transparent boards included in first phase of construction Hannah Kost, CBC News Posted: Feb 17, 2021 Phase 1 of construction has officially…
A year after many campuses transitioned to remote instruction, blind students continue to encounter barriers that undermine their learning. By Lindsay McKenzie February 19, 2021…
The pandemic has hit the disabilities community particularly hard. This founder of a startup that makes software more accessible warns that’s a major loss for…