by Trish Robichaud | Jun 8, 2016 | All, AODA Standards, Disability Statistics, Government Publications, Legislation, Media Coverage, Public Spaces
Province Encouraging Businesses to Be Leaders in Accessibility May 29, 2015 10:30 A.M. Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Ontario is continuing its work towards an accessible province by 2025 by exploring options for a new accessibility...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 12, 2016 | All, Assistive Devices, Assistive Technology & Devices, Media Coverage, Resources/Tools, Visual Disabilities, Websites
Americas May 25, 2015 Google recently released two new extensions for its Chrome browser, both aimed at helping persons with disabilities better interact with the Web The first extension Color Enhancer is designed for people who are color blind. It better...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 26, 2015 | All, Employment, Media Coverage
The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement with the city of Baltimore, Maryland, to end hiring practices that discriminate against people with disabilities. The agreement, filed as a consent decree along with a complaint in the U.S....
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...
by Trish Robichaud | May 9, 2014 | All, Elections, Events, Media Coverage
KATHMANDU: People with disabilities began a relay hunger strike in Bhadrakali on Wednesday, demanding that at least four people from the community be nominated to the new Constituent Assembly. The government is yet to nominate 26 lawmakers to the Constituent Assembly....
by Trish Robichaud | Feb 12, 2014 | All, Media Coverage, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Transportation
Chantal Huinink’s horrific bus trip from Toronto prompts a call for better training and transit equipment — and a complaint system for disability-law violations. It was the trip from Hell. Except temperatures were hovering close to –20 C last Wednesday evening when...
