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Barrier Free Canada / Canada sans Barrieres 2021 Award Announcements

The Barrier Free Canada – Canada sans Barrieres 2021 Chris Stark Distinguished Advocacy Award Barrier Free Canada – Canada sans Barrieres is pleased to announce the winner of the 2021 Chris Stark Distinguished Advocacy Award! We congratulate Irene Lambert of Montreal as the winner of the 2021 Chris Stark Distinguished Advocacy Award and we thankContinue reading Barrier Free Canada / Canada sans Barrieres 2021 Award Announcements

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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 parties should put more effort in making their messaging more accessible   VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Get out and vote! That’s the message we’ll be hearing until election day, but voting is more difficult forContinue reading Barriers Remain for Canadian Voters Who Are Disabled: Advocates

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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 business that has exceeded your expectations in terms of how inclusive and accessible they are? Do they constantly push boundaries to ensure they not only can provide sufficient physical space for all persons, but alsoContinue reading Nominate an Inclusive, Barrier-Free Business for Barrier Free Canada’s Inaugural “Inclusive Business Award”

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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 is pleased to announce our call for applicants! If you have been an advocate for at least 10 years or know of anyone who has been; then we invite you to submit your name and/orContinue reading The Barrier Free Canada – Canada sans Barrieres 2021 Call For Participants for the Chris Stark Distinguished Advocacy Award

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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 Peters, a disabled writer and policy analyst living in Vancouver, the timing of the snap federal election could not have been worse. “I’m personally having a really hard time getting into this election,” Peters told TheContinue reading Disability Justice Lens Missing From Party Platforms, Advocates Warn

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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 and telecommunications services. Under the Accessible Canada Act, broadcasters and television and telecommunications service providers are required to publish accessibility plans and progress reports. They must also create a process to receive feedback about accessibilityContinue reading 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

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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 improve the transport journey of mobility aids, including wheelchairs, with the objective of improving the handling of this vital equipment for travelers with disabilities. The Action Group will be the first of its kind aimedContinue reading Airlines Launch Global Action Group to Improve Handling of Disability Mobility Aids