The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) is now Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC). PAC, as part of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), is here to make it easier for smaller and diverse businesses to bid on federal contracting opportunities. PAC is growing so that it can continue to help businesses access federal procurement…
A FREE Program now open to Residents of Toronto Are you: Proficient with technology? Interested in obtaining help to access a new career in digital and accessible media? Looking to add to your set of existing skills? Looking to learn more about making media accessible and inclusive during a FREE 14-Week program? Looking for a…
If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door – Milton Berle Supplier Spotlight Insightech is an IT consulting and hardware wholesale company based in Toronto. We assist businesses with IT staffing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) integrations, first-in-line technical support, software optimization, mobile development, custom application development, and more. Our mission is to help companies establish rewarding relationships…
July 28, 2021 It sure looks, sounds, tastes and smells like there is a federal election in the air. That means it is time for disability advocates to gear up to ask the federal parties for election commitments on accessibility for over six million people with disabilities in Canada! To get ready, we would welcome…
Authenticity. Living who you are. We live in a world where often we hide (or cover) parts of ourselves because we don’t know how those aspects of ourselves will be received, if it is safe to share them, or how to share them. When we think about belonging, it is about belonging to ourselves first…
People who use wheelchairs can now take a dip in Last Mountain Lake at Regina Beach much more easily thanks to a group of residents who got together to raise money for equipment that makes the beach accessible. The beach now has an access mat and “waterwheels,” a special buoyant wheelchair designed to be used in the…
June 30, 2021 Greg Thomson Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities Web: https://www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aodaalliance/ June 30, 2021 SUMMARY There are now three different public consultations going on at the same time on the content of new accessibility standards to be enacted…
Devin Percey CBC First Person, May 30, 2021 “You’re a very big guy and awkward with the way you move. You have this large presence that is off-putting. If I had an opening and you were the applicant, I wouldn’t hire you.” Those are the words that I heard at the age of 20 during…
Belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are; it requires us to BE who we are. – Brené Brown We are happy to welcome you to IWSCC’s fresh take on our newsletter! Each month you’ll find an inspiring quote, a spotlight on IWSCC Members of the month, a tip or resource on doing better business with…