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

Contents

Access 

Accessibility Standards Canada adopts new national ICT accessibility standard 

U.S. Access Board Webinar: Picture This! Identifying Non-Compliant Elements & Spaces (July 11) 

Canada Post 

Canada Post releases 2023 Sustainability Report 

Communication 

New Comprehensive SLIC Report on Canadian Sign Languages 

Contents

Access

AccessAbility Awareness Event 
Webinar: Creating Accessible Spaces for Those With Multiple Chemical Sensitivities On May 27th at 1:00 pm ET on Zoom. 
YOU ARE INVITED! BIPOC People with Disabilities & Deaf People 
Building and Sustaining an Accessible Federal Technology Environment 
 

Prepared for Council of Canadians with Disabilities | Approved at May 21, 2024 Council meeting