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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.

News

A collage of images highlight the inherent difficulties presented by social distancing for people with disabilities.

A True Dilemma of “Social” and “Physical” Distancing. By: Michelle Buckland, B.A.A. Passionate Learning Consultant

The COVID-19 crisis is new. It is requiring us all to act, interact and communicate in different ways than we ...
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Close up neck down shot of female doctor wearing a white uniform and holding a clipboard with medical patient documents while consulting a disabled older woman during a visit, while sitting on a couch in a room with a wheelchair.

COVID-19: Disability and Communication. Pandemic Highlights Existing Barriers for Those With Communication Disabilities

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing barriers preventing Canadians with communication disabilities from fully accessing the health-care system, according to ...
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Sterling Creations Offers Their Tele-Town Hall and Round Table Services. Connect with Clients, Customers, Consumers and Stakeholders Across Canada. Learn More Today!

The world today is not what it was yesterday and it will not be the same tomorrow. We are presently ...
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A blue rubber medical glove holds up a rapid test device for COVID-19 showing a negative test result.

Testing! Testing!

As we continue to step gingerly through these horrific times, there are so many thoughts, emotions, feelings, and uncertainties for ...
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A woman in isolation at home and wearing a face mask has her hand on a window that she is looking out of contemplatively.

The Missing Piece to Our Future

This is probably going to be one of the most painful and saddest editorials that I will ever write and ...
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Survey Report From The Canadian Council of the Blind: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Canadians Who Are Blind, Deaf-Blind, and Partially Sighted

As you may be aware, the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) conducted a survey over the period April 7 ...
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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 Barriers March 2020 Newsletter – First Quarter

Dear Friends, Barrier Free Canada-Canada Sans Barriers would like to thank you once again for your continued support and words ...
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A quote card from the Honourable Minister Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion reads, 'The Government of Canada pertners with the disability community through the new COVID-19 Disability Advisory Group to support persons with disabilities during the pandemic.'

Barrier Free Canada – Canada Sans Barrières Congratulates The Government On The Formation Of An Advisory Group To Take Action On Issues Relating To Canadians With Disabilities

We are very pleased to congratulate Minister Qualtrough on the initiative to establish this very important advisory group as there ...
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