Businesses and Other Organizations Required Under Legislation to Ensure Barrier-Free Access for Manitobans with Disabilities: Squires The Manitoba government is launching a new online engagement to gather feedback from Manitobans about their experiences with customer service and to ensure those with disabilities are protected with the same or similar access provided to others, Families Minister…

NEWS RELEASE Accessibility Standards Advisory Council Welcomes New Chair Matthew Shaw Mr. Shaw will lead the government’s accessibility best practices across diverse sectors April 27, 2021 Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility TORONTO – The Ontario Government has appointed Matthew Shaw as the new chair of the province’s Accessibility Standards Advisory Council . In his new role,…

Miranda Schreiber BBC News, Apr. 19, 2021 When I was 15, I described what turned out to be the neurological symptoms of mental illness to my doctor. I told him I couldn’t do schoolwork, feel the cold, or understand a book. He suggested I go on walks if I was stressed. This breakdown in communication,…

Innovation can take many forms and sometimes it comes not from technology but technique. Nowhere was that more evident than during production and screenings of the Oscar-nominated short “Feeling Through.” Writer-director Doug Roland fictionalized his real-life encounter with a member of the deafblind community for the project. Newcomer and deafblind actor Robert Tarango played Artie. As there’s a broad…

“Sound of Metal” director Darius Marder made a series of “crazy” decisions with his first film, including casting Paul Raci in a key role — and shooting chronologically. The craziness paid off, with the film nominated for six Oscars, including best picture, screenplay, sound, editing, lead actor Riz Ahmed and supporting actor Raci. Marder insisted on shooting the…

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…

Diversity and Inclusion today is a more open discussion than in the past. What is key to changing the environment is transparency. As investors increasingly want to work with more D&I driven companies, C-suite executives are making D&I practices a high priority. Who Should Attend? CXO’s, Senior Management, Department Heads Diversity, Equity & Inclusion People…