Contents
Access 
Accessibility News | Manitoba Accessibility Fund Special Edition 
Extending application deadline to join Accessible Standards Canada committees 
U.S. Department of Transportation Requires Airline Lavatories to Be More Accessible for Wheelchair Users 
U.S. Access Board Holds Town Hall Meeting at National Federation of the Blind in Baltimore 
U.S. Access Board Commemorates the 33rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 
U.S. Access Board Visits Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating Adaptive Boating Center 
Designing for Children 
A Tale of Three Agencies: The Section 508 Playbook Video Recording 
Human Rights 
Terminology and Their Meanings 
Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) 
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Newsletter 
Newsletters 
Canadian Urban Institute CityTalk Podcasts 
Cooperation Canada | Virtual Dialogue Aimed at Strengthening Collective Action and Regaining Momentum toward the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH) 
EASPD Newsletter 
National Educational Association of Disabled Students 
Tamarack Institute 
Women with Disabilities Australia Newsletter 
Transportation 
Public engagement on permanent public transit funding - What We Heard Report 
Opportunities 
Senior Analyst, Office of Knowledge & Practice 
Learn More about The Gathering in Manitoba 
Funding Opportunities 
Announcements 
 

Access

Accessibility News | Manitoba Accessibility Fund Special Edition

Click on the following link to access the information online: https://accessibilitymb.ca/accessibility_news_maf_se.html

Extending application deadline to join Accessible Standards Canada committees

On June 29, Accessible Standards Canada launched a recruitment process for members to join two new technical committees:

1. Technical committee for accessible and equitable artificial intelligence systems (https://accessible.canada.ca/creating-accessibility-standards/technical-committee-application?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TC_recruit_AI#s1.1)
2. Technical committee for existing built environment (https://accessible.canada.ca/creating-accessibility-standards/technical-committee-application?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TC_recruit_BuiltEnv#s1.2)

The deadline for application has been extended until August 25, 2023.
Click on the following link to access the information online: https://accessible.canada.ca/creating-accessibility-standards/technical-committee-application

U.S. Department of Transportation Requires Airline Lavatories to Be More Accessible for Wheelchair Users

Click on the following link to access the information online: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-department-transportation-requires-airline-lavatories-be-more-accessible

U.S. Access Board Holds Town Hall Meeting at National Federation of the Blind in Baltimore

Click on the following link to access the information online: https://www.access-board.gov/news/2023/07/26/u-s-access-board-holds-town-hall-meeting-at-national-federation-of-the-blind-in-baltimore/

U.S. Access Board Commemorates the 33rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Click on the following link to access the information online: https://www.access-board.gov/news/2023/07/26/u-s-access-board-commemorates-the-33rd-anniversary-of-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-ada/

U.S. Access Board Visits Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating Adaptive Boating Center

Click the following link to access the information online: https://www.access-board.gov/news/2023/07/25/u-s-access-board-visits-chesapeake-region-accessible-boating-adaptive-boating-center/

Designing for Children

When: Thursday, August 3, 2023 | 2:30 PM - 4:00 AM Eastern Time Zone

What: Webinar

About: Children with disabilities need accessible design that differs from design for adults with disabilities, such as the dimensions of sinks and drinking fountains, dining surfaces, water closets and toilet compartments, and handrails. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Standards provide requirements that ensure daycare's, preschools, elementary schools, play facilities, and children’s museums are designed with accessibility for children with disabilities. This webinar will review the scoping and technical requirements in the ADA and ABA Standards for spaces and elements specifically designed for use by people with disabilities who are 12 years old and younger. Presenters will discuss accessibility requirements for toilet rooms, classrooms, play areas and components, and ground surfaces. Special guest speaker Bill Botten will present and impart his knowledge from decades of accessibility advocacy for children and recreation.

This webinar will include video remote interpreting (VRI) and real-time captioning. Participants may submit questions in advance of the webinar during the registration process or may ask questions during the live session.

Click on the following link for more information and to register: https://www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/session/?id=111069

A Tale of Three Agencies: The Section 508 Playbook Video Recording

Click on the following link to access the information online: https://www.accessibilityonline.org/cioc-508/archives/111062

Human Rights

Terminology and Their Meanings

Click on the following link to access the information online: Terminology and their meanings: keremeos.civicweb.net/document/4596/

Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD)

Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Newsletter

Click on the following link to access the newsletter online:
https://mailchi.mp/epcc.ca/canadian-veteran-slams-government-for-euthanasia-of-veterans-643791?e=59924ae386

Click on the following link to access the newsletter online: https://mailchi.mp/epcc.ca/fake-news-about-child-euthanasia-in-canada-643779?e=c1c90a928b

Click on the following link to access the information online: https://mailchi.mp/epcc.ca/the-realities-of-euthanasia-in-canada-643767?e=c1c90a928b

Newsletters

Canadian Urban Institute CityTalk Podcasts

Check out the podcasts by clicking on the following links:
https://canurb.org/citytalk-news/?type=podcasts&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=268051332&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9l7Su2N8efGoI4tVyO6jRSYAbZl4aT-LLgoN25BIBcW7E_mRFx8_arRdejkaocYyGv9h5PYKq0RdOQAWjM_8LlEF18GA&utm_content=268051332&utm_source=hs_email

Cooperation Canada | Virtual Dialogue Aimed at Strengthening Collective Action and Regaining Momentum toward the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH)

Click on the following link to access the information online:
https://mailchi.mp/cooperation/2023-07-19-newsletter-infolettre?e=a800a3de9e

EASPD Newsletter

Click on the following link to access the newsletter online: https://mailchi.mp/easpd/easpd-newsletter-july-ii-4883246?e=8d15d6e712

National Educational Association of Disabled Students

Click on the following link to access the newsletter online: https://mailchi.mp/4e9dd8fd88c2/july-neadsletter?e=759e8aaa90

Tamarack Institute

Click on the following link to access the information online:
https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/invest-in-yourself-this-summer-join-our-upcoming-workshops-and-webinars?ecid=ACsprvt_J29L0G3oBtyNeNwFX7oVLAv2vVH3gMvKxQ0h4DnCOLISfQKUZcTDi20xpVply1uyFxcZ&utm_campaign=Event%20Listing&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=268008779&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Wa-L1wKx4K2PljwLc4y-DDqjVjiLeacwdTjnV2tCHffMgEoO-wgVJBf5AiReEth2GX5H0VvpU4ee-KUBaUrwPoh-Dpg&utm_content=268008779&utm_source=hs_email

Women with Disabilities Australia Newsletter

Click on the following link to access the newsletter online:
https://womenwithdisabilitiesaustralia.cmail20.com/t/i-e-azjrdd-jiihtdkkk-jt/

Transportation

Public engagement on permanent public transit funding - What We Heard Report

In Fall 2022, Infrastructure Canada completed a national public engagement on Canada’s first permanent public transit fund. The fund will disburse on average $3 billion annually, beginning in 2026-27, and will help improve access to public transit and active transportation while driving enhanced economic, environmental, social, and housing outcomes in communities across Canada.

We received a strong response from our transit partners and stakeholders across the country. Thank you to all those who participated, your feedback is critical to this process.

I am pleased to share a summary report with you. This report presents key stakeholder messages heard through our engagement process and outlines principles that will guide the design and implementation of permanent public transit funding as we continue to work with our transit partners toward the program launch. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at transit-mobilite@infc.gc.ca with the term “Permanent Public Transit Funding” in the subject line.

Thank you for working with us to improve the quality of life for all Canadians through investments in public transit.

Sincerely,
Gerard Peets
Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure Canada
 

Opportunities

Senior Analyst, Office of Knowledge & Practice

Click on the following link to access the information online: https://tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=SIMOFRAS&utm_campaign=Wednesday_November_9_2022&cmp=1&utm_medium=HTMLEmail&rid=5282&cws=37&utm_source=Email_marketing

Learn More about The Gathering in Manitoba

Click on the following link to find out more about The Gathering: https://ccednet-rcdec.ca/mbgathering/anchoring-in-community/about/

Funding Opportunities and Announcements

On behalf of the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat, I am pleased to provide you with information on several upcoming funding opportunities and announcements.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Immigration Act commonly known as the ‘Chinese Exclusion Act,’ which banned people of Chinese origin from entering Canada.

During the Government of Canada’s official Asian Heritage Month celebration in Ottawa on May 29, 2023, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the designation of the Exclusion of Chinese Immigrants as an event of national historic significance under Parks Canada's National Program of Historical Commemoration. National historic designations are a way to acknowledge and to learn about the full scope of our shared history, including the difficult periods that are part of our past.

Since 2020, the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat has convened a multitude of consultations, forums, and commemorations with members of Asian communities to inform the Government of Canada’s policy, legal and programmatic response to anti-Asian racism, including in the context of COVID-19. These have included: Townhall consultations; a series of virtual roundtable discussions as well as Asian Heritage Month commemoration events. The Federal Secretariat has also worked with a wide range of community leaders of Asian heritage to jointly develop an official definition of anti-Asian racism, first published on the Government of Canada's Asian Heritage Month web page, in May 2021, and then added to Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy.

For this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat organized and hosted the international virtual forum: “Anti-Racism in North America: Countering the Backlash.”  Hosted on March 30, 2023, the event featured notable Canadian, American and Mexican speakers such as:

• Senator María Celeste Sánchez Sugía, Mexican Senate (Mexico City),
• Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO (Mexico-Paris)
• Desirée Cormier-Smith, Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice, U.S Department of State (USA)
• Mohammed Hashim, Executive Director, Canadian Race Relation Foundation (Canada)
• Roda Muse, Secretary General, Canadian Commission for UNESCO (Canada)

Included in this publication you will find the transcript of this rich conversation for those of you who missed the whole event or part of the discussion. In addition, with the list of funding announcements, data products, and other information provided through this message, we hope that you find the enclosed material useful.

The Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat is committed to continuing working with you in our collective effort towards eliminating all forms of systemic racism, discrimination and hate in Canada.

Best regards,
Peter Flegel
Executive Director
The Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat
Canadian Heritage
Government of Canada

Funding Opportunities

Employment and Social Development Canada: Enabling Accessibility Fund: Youth Innovation
Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) is looking for dynamic youth who want to demonstrate leadership and a commitment to their communities. Through this process, youth volunteer their time to build a more accessible Canada.

Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) is looking for dynamic youth who want to demonstrate leadership and a commitment to their communities. Through this process, youth volunteer their time to build a more accessible Canada.

Canadian Heritage: Export Development Stream — Creative Export Canada
The Export Development Stream (EDS) of the Creative Export Canada program offers funding for new and early-stage exporters to build capacity and expand into international markets. The EDS also offers funding for seasoned exporters to expand into new international markets and build business networks.
Application period: July 26, 2023, for projects with expenses starting between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024.
For further information, please contact: creativeexportcanada-exportationcreativecanada@pch.gc.ca
Global Affairs Canada: The Anti-Crime and Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Programs (ACCBP/CTCBP)

The ACCBP/CTCBP provide security capacity building assistance to recipient states in the form of training, equipment, technical, and legal assistance to support their efforts to address transnational organized crime and international terrorism.

Countries: Global Affairs Canada’s Capacity Building Program funding under the Indo-Pacific Strategy is currently investing in projects in support of Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Projects may be bilateral or multi-country in scope. The ACCBP/CTCBP may fund 1-2 projects that address the ASEAN region. The ACCBP/CTCBP can also consider efforts to support India on Maritime Security efforts and Illicit Financial Flows. Currently the ACCBP/CTCBP do not provide assistance to Myanmar.
Deadline for Submission of Concept Notes: July 28, 2023.
For further information and concept notes template, please contact: Katherine.North@international.gc.ca
Public Health Agency of Canada. Call for proposals to prevent gender-based violence through youth dating violence prevention.

Gender-based violence in the form of youth dating violence is a serious public health issue with long-lasting health and social impacts. This funding opportunity aims to support projects that deliver and test health promotion interventions that:
• foster healthy relationships
• prevent youth dating violence
• help build the youth dating violence prevention evidence base
Application period: To apply for this funding opportunity, you must request the application template by August 10, 2023.
You must submit your application by 11:59 pm Pacific Time on August 31, 2023, using our application template.

To request the model and for more information, please contact: chpv-pscv@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Public Safety Canada: Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program.

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the safety and security of all Canadians. The Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP) provides time-limited funding and support for communities at risk of hate-motivated incidents/crime to enhance security measures at their gathering spaces.

Application period: August 31,2023.

For further information, please contact: sip-pfpis@ps-sp.gc.ca
Canadian Heritage: Endowment Incentives – Canada Cultural Investment Fund

The Canada Cultural Investment Fund (CCIF) encourages private sector investment, partnership, and sound business practices to help arts and heritage organizations be better rooted and recognized in their communities.

Application period: December 1,2023.
For further information, please contact: patrimoinecanadienfcic-canadianheritageccif@pch.gc.ca

Announcements

New Data Releases from Statistics Canada:
• Do university-educated immigrants recover economically from a slow start?
Release date: May 10, 2023.
• Study: An examination of gender differences in social and democratic values.
Release date: May 30, 2023.
• Key facts on the French language in Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut in 2021.
Release date: May 30, 2023.
• Study: Non-permanent residents in Canada: Portrait of a growing population from the 2021 Census
Release date: June 20, 2023
• Indigenous Population Profile: High-quality social, economic and demographic statistics for various geographic areas.
Release date: June 21, 2023.
• 2021 Census of Population: Cluster 4: Data tables—Indigenous peoples, education, labour, language and immigration, place of birth and citizenship.
Release date: June 21, 2023.
• New fact sheets on the learning experiences of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth
Release date: June 21, 2023.
Global Affairs Canada: Trade Commissioner Service (TCS):
• Women business owners and entrepreneurs: Join the trade delegation to the Go for the Greens supplier diversity conference in Orlando.
Join the Trade Commissioner Service on the trade delegation to Go for the Greens (GFTG), a premier event that connects women owned businesses and entrepreneurs with supplier diversity opportunities. You'll have exclusive access to companies, government agencies and non profits, enabling valuable networking, educational programming, concierge connections, and golf networking.
Date: September 20 23, 2023
Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
Registration deadline: August 21, 2023
 

End of Document