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Halfway there
The province is nearly midway through its mandate to make Ontario accessible to all. And while good progress has been made, there’s still plenty of work left to do between now and 2025. That’s the word heard Tuesday by University of Toronto school of law dean Mayo...
City of Toronto Offers Voters with Disabilities Scytl’s Solutions for Internet and Telephone Voting
Scytl's, the worldwide leader in secure online voting and election modernization, has been awarded a contract by the City of Toronto, Canada to provide improved accessibility for persons with disabilities via Scytl’s secure Online Voting and Scytl’s secure Phone...
Ontario vows to enforce accessibility law
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...
CMHR to feature the most inclusive design in Canadian history; accessibility sets global example, surpasses Smithsonian guidelines
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...
Pakistan launches Talking ATM
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...
Canada’s First Report under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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...