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Weekly Email Digest for Information Sharing Purposes May 27 - June 6, 2024
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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
Weekly Email Digest for Information Sharing Purposes May 20 - May 24, 2024
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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
Gender-based Analysis Plus Quick Resource Guide
Prepared for Council of Canadians with Disabilities | Approved at May 21, 2024 Council meeting
Weekly Email Digest for Information Sharing Purposes May 13 - May 17, 2024
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Access
U.S. Access Board Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day
U.S. Access Board Webinar: Title II Accessibility for State and Local Government Funded Facilities (June 6)
U.S. Access Board Holds Signing of Artificial Intelligence Memorandum of Understanding with Disability and Technology Partners
Reminder: Survey on the Toronto Snow Removal Plan - please share
Information: BC Accessibility Standards Public Engagement - Information on How to Participate!
BC Pans New Federal Disability Benefit | The small amount and limited eligibility leave people in poverty, says minister.
Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Sheila Malcolmson joins the disability community in saying the federal budget disability benefit falls short of what’s needed.
The benefit for people with disabilities included in last week’s federal budget is too small and will leave too many people out, B.C. Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Sheila Malcolmson said Monday.
Chairperson's Update: March 2024
Introduction
The House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities invited CCD Chairperson Heather Walkus to speak to Committee on March 19, 2024. In this month’s Update, we are publishing Heather’s speaking notes that were shared with the Committee in advance of the Committee meeting. In addition, a backgrounder that summarized CCD’s work in support of inclusion was also shared with the Members of Parliament on the Committee. You will find that history appended to this Update.
Weekly Email Digest for Information Sharing Purposes April 15 - April 19, 2024
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Access 3CityTalk | Live — "Beyond Obligation: How Can Cities Embrace Accessible Infrastructure?"
U.S. Access Board Webinar: Doors and Gates (May 2)
Real Property Roundtable
Budget 2024
Joint Statement
Human Rights
Driving change: CHRC’s 2023 Report to Parliament
Housing
Disabled People Are More Than 2X As Represented Among Recently Evicted Renters As In General Population
Medical Aid in Dying
National disability benefit in federal budget falls short of what advocates wanted
Click on the following link to read about how the Federal Budget addressed the Canada Disability Benefit and Disability Without Poverty's comments. Disability Without Poverty is a CCD member. "Benefit doesn’t cover enough people and does little to help those that are covered," advocates say.
Council of Canadians with Disabilities : 48 years strong and "On The Road to 50 Years"
As part of our Road to 50, we celebrate and honour all the people that centred their lives to ensure change and equity in Canada, from the intersectional cross Disability and Deaf communities and our allies.
We honour them by ensuring their sacrifice, tenacity and commitment, forever lives on in our Disability Justice History and is never forgotten.
