by Timi | May 27, 2023 | Accessible Employment, Accessible Retail, Canadians with Disabilities Act, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities, Physical Disabilities
The 2010 Census found that 1 in 5 people have a disability in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 54 million people living with disabilities represent approximately $1 trillion in aggregate income that translates into more than $220 billion in...
by Timi | May 20, 2023 | Barriers, Canadians with Disabilities Act, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities
Learn about the steps required to meet the accessible customer service standard by creating a policy and a plan to train staff on how to serve people with disabilities. Overview The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is the law that sets...
by Trish Robichaud | Oct 16, 2017 | All, Canadians with Disabilities Act
The federal minister responsible for crafting Canada’s first national accessibility legislation says the law should be ready by next spring and should benefit not only people with disabilities, but their caregivers. Kent Hehr says the timeline for the new law...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 21, 2017 | All, Canadians with Disabilities Act
TORONTO — Public consultations on Canada’s first national law for disabled people have identified high unemployment rates, inaccessible buildings and barriers in transportation as some of the key issues that need to be addressed. The priorities were laid out in...
