by Trish Robichaud | Dec 6, 2014 | All, AODA Standards, Information & Communications
As Ontario scrambles to enforce its accessibility legislation for the disabled, government documents show the province had a detailed enforcement plan ready almost two years ago. The June 2012 “briefing note” obtained through a Freedom of Information request outlines...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 4, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Types of Disabilities
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has embraced an approach to inclusive design that will set new Canadian and world standards for universal accessibility, its president announced today. Cutting-edge technology, nation-wide input from the disability...
by Trish Robichaud | Oct 31, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Assistive Technology & Devices
A Pakistani technology company TPS has developed a talking Automated Teller Machine (ATM) for assisting people who are blind or have low vision, telecom and IT news website ProPakistani reported on Tuesday. TPS has come up with VIP (visually impaired customer) CASH...
by Trish Robichaud | Sep 29, 2014 | All, AODA Standards, Government Publications
OTTAWA: The Canadian Human Rights Commission recognizes and commends the federal, provincial and territorial governments of Canada for the multitude of initiatives, programs and policies designed to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Canadian...
by Trish Robichaud | Sep 26, 2014 | All, AODA Standards, Attitudinal Barriers, Elections, Employment, Media Coverage, Mental Health Disabilities, Systemic Barriers
By Christian Cotroneo, Front Page Editor, Huffington Post Canada The jokes all died a week ago. That’s when Rob Ford ‘s grim medical diagnosis broke — a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Chemotherapy would begin right away; his bid for re-election...
