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Accessible water wheelchair, access mat helping people enjoy Regina Beach
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Canada And Prince Edward Island Fund New Facility for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities In Charlottetown
PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire CHARLOTTETOWN, PE, Aug. 11, 2021 /CNW/ – The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island continue to invest in local infrastructure during this unprecedented time to meet the needs of communities across the province, enhance quality of life, and support economic recovery from COVID-19. Today, Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for…
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This year, there were 366 films in Oscar contention, with 50-plus nominated — including three centering on disabled people. While that isn’t much, it’s three more than most years and, sadly, it qualifies disability awareness as an innovation. The teams behind Amazon’s “Sound of Metal,” Netflix’s documentary “Crip Camp” and live-action short “Feeling Through” all…
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Shining An Entrepreneurial Spotlight On The Disability Community
What can we learn about entrepreneurship among people with disabilities (PwD) in Canada? Using data from Public Service and Procurement Canada, Statistics Canada, and the Chamber of Commerce, our infographic is a snapshot of Canada’s PwD-owned business landscape. The data tells a complex story about business ownership in the disability community, one where there is…
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Business Intelligence Webinar Series: Mythbusting Government Procurement
You are invited to the free Business Intelligence Webinar Series: Mythbusting Government Procurement. Did you know that the Government of Canada buys about $22 billion of goods and services every year? Do you think they only buy from big businesses? Would you be surprised to learn that many of these contracts go to smaller…
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TD & IWSCC: Match Made in 5 Minutes, Sept 8th
We’re at it again! Come join us for the second event in the series. IWSCC and TD Bank host Match-Made-in-Five-Minutes on September 8th, 12pm EST. This series consists of roundtable-like networking meetings from August to December with select Corporate Member purchasers. This is your chance to pitch your product or service directly to the person…