News | Leave a Comment on The Barrier Free Canada – Canada Sans Barriers July 2020 Newsletter – Second Quarter

The Barrier Free Canada – Canada Sans Barriers July 2020 Newsletter – Second Quarter

Dear Friends, Barrier Free Canada-Canada Sans Barriers would like to thank you once again for your continued support and words of encouragement for it is only with you and through you that we as an organization can continue to thrive and to encourage others to speak up, speak out, and engage each other in meaningfulContinue reading The Barrier Free Canada – Canada Sans Barriers July 2020 Newsletter – Second Quarter

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Canadian Transportation Agency Reports Some Provisions of the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations Will Be Delayed

The Order to delay the coming into force of a few targeted provisions of the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations has been published in Canada Gazette, Part II. The Order is available at the following link: http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2020/2020-06-10/html/sor-dors125-eng.html.

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Canadian Human Rights Commission 2019 Annual Report / Rapport Annuel 2019

It is our pleasure to let you know that our 2019 Annual Report to Parliament “Stand Together” is available online. Please share it all with your networks. It takes many voices to create real and lasting change. You can: Read our Annual Report online here. Download our Annual Report here. Watch the videos. On behalfContinue reading Canadian Human Rights Commission 2019 Annual Report / Rapport Annuel 2019

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Travelling With Masks Makes Journeys More Difficult for Those With Hearing Loss

Even now, three months into COVID-19, the picture shocks. Five uniformed airport employees wear black helmets with dark visors that shield their eyes and blue medical masks covering their mouths. Their faces are completely hidden. The photo is from Qatar’s Hamad International Airport, where staff now wear helmets with infrared thermal imaging to take people’sContinue reading Travelling With Masks Makes Journeys More Difficult for Those With Hearing Loss