SUPREME COURT OF CANADA RULES ON COMPENSATION

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Canada Disability Benefit 
REMINDER: Register for Sept 9 webinar| Reaction to Regulations | HAPPENING NEXT WEEK 
Health Justice 
Health Justice report launch: Gender-based violence and discrimination in involuntary treatment 
Human Rights 
Canadian Human Rights Commission | Our Accessibility: Tell us how we’re doing 
Housing 
Accessible Housing Available in Halifax 

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Access 
Katy Kale and Elver Ariza-Silva Elected as Chair and Vice-Chair to U.S. Access Board 
A Proclamation on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2024 
US Access Board Issues Final Rule Setting Low Transfer Height for Certain Medical Diagnostic Equiptment 
Disability Pride 
What do we mean by ‘Disability Pride’? 

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Access 
REMINDER: U.S. Access Board Meeting on July 24 
U.S. Access Board Webinar on Identifying Non-Compliant Elements & Spaces Available in Archives 
U.S. Access Board Holds Hearings on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Disability Community and AI Practitioners 
Canada Disability Benefit 
Disability Without Poverty Newsletter 
Dental 

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Access 
The ACA Turns Five Today! 
US Access Board Hearings on AI 
Reminder US Access Board July 24 Meeting 
Public Right of Way Accessibility Guidelines 
Canada Disability Benefit 

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Access 
REMINDER: Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Equity, Access & Inclusion for All Series Launch (July 9) 
Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: Beyond Section 508 Digital Accessibility Requirements (July 30) 
U.S. Access Board Mourns Passing of Former Chair Jan Tuck 
Canada Disability Benefit 

by Heather Walkus, CCD Chairperson

June 2024

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48th Annual General Meeting
Members-at-Large
Executive Committee
Opening Comments
Disabled Peoples’ International Peace Statement 
Appendix 
AGM Presentations
Annual Report

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Access 
REMINDER: U.S. Access Board Webinar: Picture This! Identifying Non-Compliant Elements & Spaces (July 11) 
Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Equity, Access & Inclusion for All Series Launch (July 9) 
Accessibility Standards Canada AGM Recording Available Online 
Canada Disability Benefit 

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Access
The Evolution of the Americans With Disabilities Act - National Conference of State Legislatures
Human Rights
People with disabilities are overrepresented in all aspects of inadequate housing and homelessness
Honouring and protecting the distinct rights of Indigenous peoples
IRIS

June 18, 2024