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Le Congrès « Collaborations, collections, communautés – Rendre les musées et les galeries du Canada inclusifs et accessibles », premier du genre au Canada, a eu lieu au Musée des beaux-arts du Canada à Ottawa, du 1er au 4 octobre 2009. Mais en ce qui a trait à l'accès aux musées et aux galeries, le Canada traîne derrière de nombreux pays. Espérons que ce Congrès, très opportun, incitera les chefs de file de ce secteur à rendre leurs édifices, leurs collections et leurs programmes accessibles aux personnes avec des déficiences.

The conference entitled "Connection, Collections, Communities—Making Museums and Galleries in Canada Inclusive and Accessible", which was held at the National Art Gallery in Ottawa from October 1st until October 4th, 2009 was the first national conference of its kind in Canada and it appears to me a number of other countries are far ahead of Canada when it comes to museum and art gallery access. It was timely and, hopefully, it will stimulate leaders in that field in Canada to make their facilities, collections and programs accessible to persons with various disabilities.

Le CCD – quelle incroyable organisation! Ses bénévoles dévoués défendent inlassablement les droits des personnes handicapées et contestent les pratiques discriminatoires des gouvernements et sociétés du Canada. Nous avons récemment remporté deux éclatantes victoires en Cour suprême du Canada.

CCD—what an amazing organization! Dedicated CCD volunteers champion disability rights, challenging discriminatory practices of corporate Canada and governments. Recently, we had two important victories at the Supreme Court of Canada. As a result, VIA Rail is remedying access barriers in the Renaissance passenger cars and Air Canada and WestJet will accommodate travelers whose disability necessitates the use of additional seats. These decisions convey a significant message—access is the law. A less robust aspect of CCD has been our web site.