Contents
Access 
Katy Kale and Elver Ariza-Silva Elected as Chair and Vice-Chair to U.S. Access Board 
A Proclamation on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2024 
US Access Board Issues Final Rule Setting Low Transfer Height for Certain Medical Diagnostic Equiptment 
Disability Pride 
What do we mean by ‘Disability Pride’? 

Contents
Access 
REMINDER: U.S. Access Board Meeting on July 24 
U.S. Access Board Webinar on Identifying Non-Compliant Elements & Spaces Available in Archives 
U.S. Access Board Holds Hearings on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Disability Community and AI Practitioners 
Canada Disability Benefit 
Disability Without Poverty Newsletter 
Dental 

Contents

Access 
The ACA Turns Five Today! 
US Access Board Hearings on AI 
Reminder US Access Board July 24 Meeting 
Public Right of Way Accessibility Guidelines 
Canada Disability Benefit 

Contents
Access 
REMINDER: Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Equity, Access & Inclusion for All Series Launch (July 9) 
Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: Beyond Section 508 Digital Accessibility Requirements (July 30) 
U.S. Access Board Mourns Passing of Former Chair Jan Tuck 
Canada Disability Benefit 

by Heather Walkus, CCD Chairperson

June 2024

Contents
48th Annual General Meeting
Members-at-Large
Executive Committee
Opening Comments
Disabled Peoples’ International Peace Statement 
Appendix 
AGM Presentations
Annual Report

Contents
Access 
REMINDER: U.S. Access Board Webinar: Picture This! Identifying Non-Compliant Elements & Spaces (July 11) 
Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Equity, Access & Inclusion for All Series Launch (July 9) 
Accessibility Standards Canada AGM Recording Available Online 
Canada Disability Benefit 

Contents
Access
The Evolution of the Americans With Disabilities Act - National Conference of State Legislatures
Human Rights
People with disabilities are overrepresented in all aspects of inadequate housing and homelessness
Honouring and protecting the distinct rights of Indigenous peoples
IRIS

June 18, 2024

Contents
Human Rights
Applauding Report on Call for Justice
Newsletters
Cooperation Canada Newsletter
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition
Fighting Blindness Canada
Statistics Canada
New StatCan data: Employment rate of persons with disabilities holds steady at 47.1% 

In this Update, I am pleased to share with you the Gender-based Analysis Plus Quick Resource Guide that was approved by the CCD Council at its May Council meeting.

The Resource Guide is for all our organizations. I invite you to use it as we work toward making our organizations more inclusive of everyone in the disability community. ~ Heather Walkus, CCD Chairperson

Gender-based Analysis Plus Quick Resource Guide

Prepared for Council of Canadians with Disabilities | Approved May 21, 2024 by CCD Council