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:

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Access 
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 

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Access 
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 
COSP 16 

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Yutta Fricke

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Access 
Recruitment campaign for the Chair and Members of the Board of directors of Accessibility Standards Canada – Governor in Council Appointments 
U.S. Access Board Celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day 
Apple previews new accessibility features, including AI-generated voice clone – Six Colors 
Alberta Election 
Update from Ian Young 

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U.S. Access Board Webinar: Accessible Toilet Rooms (June 1)

Click on the following link to access the information online: Accessible Toilet Rooms (accessibilityonline.org)

Accessible Exterior Routes and Surfaces Webinar Available in Archives 

News from the disability community.

To Council Members, Friends and Allies of CCD:

“I want to congratulate and thank all of you, for your time, commitment, respect and compassion this past year. Your tremendous work with people in our respected communities and your willingness to stretch to also give time to the collective work of CCD, is much appreciated by all of us. As a volunteer organization heading into its 47th year, we collectively have been the home for many for nearly 5 decades.

Submission by Council of Canadians with Disabilities to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)

14 November 2022

It is with sadness that we report that long time CCD volunteer Jim Derksen has passed away. 

Jim was a truly visionary leader, helping our organization meet challenges in a principled manner consistent with our human rights philosophy. Jim was a Chairperson of CCD, when it was called the Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped (COPOH).  He was also a National Coordinator of the organization.