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People with Disabilities Last in Line. A Disability Inclusion Plan. Finally … But Will It Deliver?Man in a wheelchair waits in a waiting room.

People with Disabilities Last in Line. A Disability Inclusion Plan. Finally … But Will It Deliver?

Published November 1, 2020 by bfcanada

October 30th is the day that people with disabilities will begin to receive a one-time payment of $600 in recognition of the significant increase in…

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

Published June 3, 2020 by bfcanada

The COVID-19 crisis is new. It is requiring us all to act, interact and communicate in different ways than we are used to. Social distancing…

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

Published June 2, 2020 by bfcanada

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted long-standing barriers preventing Canadians with communication disabilities from fully accessing the health-care system, according to advocates across the country calling…

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Statement by Minister Qualtrough on Canada’s Disability-Inclusive Approach to its COVID-19 Pandemic ResponsePress Release Card for The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion.

Statement by Minister Qualtrough on Canada’s Disability-Inclusive Approach to its COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Published April 11, 2020 by bfcanada

Statement The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, today issued the following statement: April 10, 2020 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and…

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