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Weekly Email Digest for Information Sharing Purposes July 18 - July 28, 2023
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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
Reporting the sudden passing of Margot Brunner, Executive Director of Voice of Albertans with Disabilities and beloved CCD Council Member
It is with great sadness that April and I are letting you know about the passing of Margot Brunner, the Executive Director of Voice of Albertans with Disabilities (VAD) and member of the CCD Council.
Margot offered immense knowledge and expertise in a variety of fields. From health care to education and social services, she enabled VAD to offer an elevated level of support to those facing complex societal barriers and push Alberta forward on removing these barriers.
Weekly Email Digest for Information Sharing Purposes July 12 - July 17, 2023
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U.S. Access Board Seeks Public Comment on Final Specification for Low Transfer Surface Height of Medical Diagnostic Equipment
U.S. Access Board Webinar: Designing for Children
Accessible Transient Lodging Webinar Available in Archives
Government of Canada Announcements
Canada's second Voluntary National Review
Chairperson's Update June 2023
Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) 47th Annual General Meeting
Election Results
CCD held its Annual General Meeting on June 14. The following were elected to the CCD Executive Committee:
Job Opportunity The Pathways to Employment Project Job Developer Reports to: Project Manager at NEADS
The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is hiring a Job Developer, as part of its new “Pathways to Employment” project, in partnership with Canada Post and other non-profits in the accessibility sector. The project is funded by the federal government's “Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity program”, and focuses on:
Job Opportunity Sustainable Livelihoods Coach
The Pathways to Employment Project
The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is hiring 8 Sustainable Livelihoods Coaches, as part of its new “Pathways to Employment” project, in partnership with Canada Post and other non-profits in the accessibility sector. The project is funded by the federal government's “Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity program”, and focuses on:
Weekly Email Digest for Information Sharing Purposes June 9 - June 30, 2023
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U.S. Access Board Webinar: Accessible Transient Lodging
HUD Seeks Public Comment on Changes to Requiring Accessibility and Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in HUD-Assisted Programs
U.S. Access Board Mourns Passing of Former Board Member Carl Lewis
Apply to join our [Accessible Standards Canada] new technical committees
Weekly Email Digest for Information Sharing Purposes June 5 - June 9, 2023
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U.S. Access Board Webinar: Accessible Transient Lodging
Finally, they are released but why should you bother about the WHO, International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, and International Society of Wheelchair Providers game-changing Guidelines!
Accessible Toilet Rooms
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