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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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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Announcing the 2023-2024 Buildings Without Barriers Challenge | Rick Hansen Foundation 
Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way U.S. Access Board Webinar: Accessible Bathing Rooms (November 2) 
Employment 
Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) Employment Standard Feedback Survey 

For many non-profit organizations, September marks the beginning of a busy new season of work, following a slower summer season.  This was definitely the case for CCD this year.  A summary of some significant occurrences from September are shared below.

What follows is an Aug 18, 2023 conversation that, April D’Aubin, Janet Hunt, Jason Nashtootaway, Richard Belzile, and Heather Walkus had about travelling on some of Canada’s smaller federally regulated transportation providers. Interpretation was provided for this conversation by Annette Sandy.

Hello, I am Heather Walkus. It is my honour to discuss and report on the travel as the Chair of Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) and also the CCD representative at the Canadian Transportation Agency Accessibility Advisory table.

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Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: Maps for All: Building Accessible Maps
50th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act and Ensuring Access to Medical Diagnostic Equipment
50th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act and Advancing Access to Information and Communication Technology
U.S. Access Board Releases Training Videos on Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines