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Voting Problems Widespread For Those With Disabilities
More than a decade after Congress took steps to ensure equal access for people with disabilities at the polls, a new report finds that legal, physical and attitudinal barriers remain. During the 2012 election cycle, 1 in 5 voters with disabilities said they were kept...
Accommodation and Compliance Series
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act and regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission refocused attention on workplace accommodations by broadening the definition of disability; more coverage means more employees will likely be ...
No doorknobs allowed in new Vancouver homes after city passes bylaw
Doorknobs in Vancouver are set to become a relic of the past after city council recently ushered in Canada’s first adaptable housing bylaw. As of early 2014, all new housing units built in Vancouver will require a slew of new accessibility features, including wider...
Ontario businesses ignore provincial accessibility law
About 70 per cent of Ontario businesses with 20 or more employees are ignoring provincial accessibility laws, government documents show. Queen’s Park is ignoring thousands of Ontario businesses that are flouting the province’s disability accessibility legislation,...
Bill 26, The Accessibility for Manitobans Act, Becomes Law
Landmark legislation that will remove barriers and improve accessibility for all Manitobans received Royal Assent on December 5, 2013, and became law. "Nearly one in six Manitobans has a disability and this number is expected to increase, due in part to an aging...
McMaster Univesity Against phD Student in Ontario Human Rights Tribunal
“On Friday, July 19 2013 the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario will begin hearing the disability discrimination claim brought against McMaster Universityby former PhD student, Jason Tang.” ARCH The demonstrable failure of McMaster is to stand their ground and not allow...