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Barrier-Free Canada/Canada Sans Barrieres (BFC/CSB) advocates for the Canadian Parliament to enact a strong and effective Canadians with Disabilities Act (CDA) to achieve a barrier-free Canada for all persons with disabilities.

To this end, BFC/CSB is seeking endorsements from national disability organizations to build a non-partisan community coalition. BFC/CSB would also like to identify point persons from these organizations to act as key contacts.

The steering committee of BFC/CSB has drafted a set of principles concerning a CDA that are drawn from the principles that underpin the provincial disability legislation in Ontario and Manitoba. A CDA is not meant to replace provincial disability legislation. It will complement such legislation and benefit Canadians living in provinces with and without provincial disability legislation. At this point in time, CNIB, March of Dimes Canada, Canadian Hearing Society and MS Society of Canada have endorsed the BFC/CSB principles and confirmed their support for the movement to enact a CDA. There is no individual or organizational charge for membership in BFC/CSB. Please contact Donna Jodhan, Chair of Barrier-Free Canada (donna@barrierfreecanada.org) with any questions or to express your organization’s support and identify a key contact.

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Barrier Free Canada Logo. Image of a light blue maple leaf with a white diagonal section of the leaf missing, giving the appearance of a circle with a line through it that bans what is on the inside. This maple leaf is intended to ban inaccessibility. To the right of the light blue maple leaf are the words, 'Barrier Free Canada' and 'Sans Barriere Canada'. Welcome to Barrier Free Canada.

Barrier Free Canada Board of Directors Seeks New Director | Deadline To Apply: October 15th 2021

Please review the complete posting in PDF format here: Barrier Free Canada Board of Directors Seeks New Director ...
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Barriers Remain for Canadian Voters Who Are Disabled: Advocates

SUMMARY Years after the federal government guaranteed accessible voting for disabled voters, casting ballot is still problematic One organization says ...
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Nominate an Inclusive, Barrier-Free Business for Barrier Free Canada’s Inaugural “Inclusive Business Award”

Request for individuals to nominate a business that they believe exemplifies a barrier free business. Do you know of a ...
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Barrier Free Canada Logo. Image of a light blue maple leaf with a white diagonal section of the leaf missing, giving the appearance of a circle with a line through it that bans what is on the inside. This maple leaf is intended to ban inaccessibility. To the right of the light blue maple leaf are the words, 'Barrier Free Canada' and 'Sans Barriere Canada'. Welcome to Barrier Free Canada.

The Barrier Free Canada – Canada sans Barrieres 2021 Call For Participants for the Chris Stark Distinguished Advocacy Award

In honour of the late Chris Stark who passed on in June 2019. Barrier free Canada - Canada sans Barrières ...
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Disability Justice Lens Missing From Party Platforms, Advocates Warn

"To be actively anti-ableist in (the federal party) platforms, and their policies, would address so many other issues." For Gabrielle ...
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Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission Publishes New Regulations That Help Make More Information Available to Canadians About The Accessibility of Broadcasting and Telecommunications Services

The CRTC has published new regulations that will help make more information available to Canadians about the accessibility of broadcasting ...
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Airlines Launch Global Action Group to Improve Handling of Disability Mobility Aids

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of a global Mobility Aids Action Group to examine and ...
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Report to Elections Canada Canadian Accessible Elections Town Hall 2021 Produced by Sterling Creations July 2021

Review the 26 page report here: Canadian Accessible Elections Town Hall July 2021 Final Report by Sterling Creations ...
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