Author of the article:

Paul Lupien  •  Special to Montreal Gazette
Published Dec 03, 2023  •  Last updated 12 hours ago  •  3 minute read

On Dec. 3 the world celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It’s an opportunity to recognize the diversity of human abilities, and to raise awareness of the issues facing people with disabilities.

But in all honesty, it’s the only day of the year when we’re truly visible.

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Accessibility Standards Canada | Quarterly Newsletter – December 2023 
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Health 
A Dementia Strategy for Canada 
Human Rights 

We join with everyone around the globe in recognizing International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023.

10 Social Justice Principles

The CCD Council has been working on principles to guide our social justice work. Our starting place has been a modified version the Sins Invalid 10 Social Justice Principles*, which we are revising for our Canadian context. 

In brief, the 10 principles are:

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U.S. Access Board Webinar: Emergency Transportable Housing (December 7)
Government of Canada
A New Online Tool to Get Feedback on the Regulations for the Canada Disability Benefit
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Brain Injury Canada Newsletter
Cooperation Canada
Disability Alliance BC | Transition Magazine

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CCD in the News
I Was Parked Luggage: Accessibility Advocates Speak Out About Demeaning Air Travel
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Jamie Oliver Braille Publishing Milestone for Readers and Cooks of All Ages 
Accessible Bathing Rooms Webinar Available in Archives 
Government of Canada 

Click on the following link to read an article, including comments from Heather Walkus, CCD Chairperson, about barriers people with disabilities encounter when travelling by air in Canada. https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/11/10/gaping-holes-in-the-rules-demean-and-injure-travellers-with-disabilities-advocates/

October was Disability Employment Awareness month (October 1 – 31). In our October Update, we will share information about an employment project, Building Employment Pathways for People with Disabilities, led by the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) that CCD is involved in, along with a number of other organizations. 

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Access

Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: Accessible Hybrid Meetings (November 28)
U.S. Access Board Resolves 99 Architectural Barriers Act Cases Through Corrective Action in FYs 2022 and 2023 
 

Elections Canada

New version of the Online Voter Registration Service is now available
 

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