By Mark Savage BBC Music reporter 9 May 2019 Last year, Ruth Patterson’s band Holy Moly and the Crackers tried to book a tour of…
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By SAMANTHA MALDONADO May 2, 2019 06:16 PM EDT Lyft argues it should not be subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act and is fighting…
Laws Alone Aren’t The Answer for Improving Disability Access, Expert at Ottawa Summit Says
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Blair Crawford Updated: May 9, 2019 When it comes to accessibility, casinos lead the way. “Las Vegas figured out a long time ago that older…
Feds Cutting Program That Employs Dozens with Developmental Disabilities
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‘I don’t want to lose my job’ CTVNews.ca Staff, CTV Ottawa’s Joanne Schnurr Published Monday, May 6, 2019 Workers with developmental disabilities say they are…
May 4, 2019 | For Immediate Release With the Accessible Canada Act, Bill C-81, the federal government introduced measures that will help bring Canada into…
Apps, Badges and 3D Rendering: Steps Being Taken to Improve Rail Accessibility
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April 29 2019 In the not-too-distant past rail, the considerations afforded to passengers with mobility issues or those whom require special assistance can sometimes be…
Small Businesses Excused From Writing Down Accessibility Findings, Manitoba Government Decides
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While province reduces administrative burden on employers, employment standards on accessibility introduced Ian Froese · CBC News · Posted: Apr 29, 2019 The Manitoba government…
‘I Had to Crawl’: Amputee Seeks Damages After United Airlines and Airport Security Seize Scooter Batteries
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CATSA apologizes, United offers travel certificate; WestJet offers credit in separate incident Erica Johnson · CBC News · Posted: Apr 28, 2019 Stearn Hodge says…
Federal Budget 2019 Contains Good News for Post-Secondary Students With Disabilities
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(Ottawa, April 23, 2019) The Federal Budget delivered in March included a number of very important measures for college and university students with disabilities that…
The Coming Web Crack-Up
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Apr 21, 2019 Peter Slatin Contributor Diversity & Inclusion I write about undoing norms that inhibit success for disabled people. This post is the first…