Despite suggestions to make voting more accessible, people with disabilities still face barriers. Megan Linton · for CBC News · Posted: Sep 01, 2019 A…
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‘It’s a Basic Human Right:’ High School Should Prioritize Accessibility, Saanich Mother Says
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Maya Bosdet, 14, uses a wheelchair and wants to attend the same high school her father did Adam van der Zwan · CBC News ·…
Publishers, Universities Struggle to Provide Timely Access to Accessible Textbooks
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For visually impaired students, a lack of accessible learning materials creates enormous barriers to success. By MATTHEW HALLIDAY | AUG 27 2019 When Alycia Pottie…
Accessibility advocates in Vancouver call for upgrades to wheelchair ramp and steps Jesse Johnston · CBC News · Posted: Aug 22, 2019 The path at…
‘The kids love it and it’s certainly a great feature to this facility’ Tom Steepe · CBC News · Posted: Aug 19, 2019 An accessible…
Prototype eases web navigation for those with visual impairments Aug. 20, 2019 by Brent Davis Waterloo Region Record A University of Waterloo student has helped…
Dad’s Invention for Disabled Daughter Gets Recognition at National Contest
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by: Glacier Media August 21, 2019 A device developed by a Saanich father to keep his disabled daughter’s diaper dry has taken second prize in…
Canadian Transportation Agency Launches a New Confidential Toll-Free Accessibility Help Line
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News provided by Canadian Transportation Agency GATINEAU, QC, Aug. 20, 2019 /CNW/ – The disability community and persons with disabilities now have new tools available…
The new network of regional centers of excellence comes on the heels of Canada’s first national accessibility law. By SPARROW MCGOWAN | AUG 20 2019…
The Japan News/Asia News Network August 04, 2019 TOKYO A little more than a year remains before the start of the Tokyo Paralympics, and sports…