ONE PERSON of the estimated 4,387 persons with disabilities in Amherstburg was consulted regarding the Open Air weekends planned for May 21 to September 26, 2021 that will restrict access to downtown Amherstburg. The Amherstburg Accessibility Advisory Committee was not consulted.
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This is amazing! – by Olivia Hart Kmart has received wide praise for its latest range of dolls which promote diversity and visibility for children and people of all ages with disabilities. The range includes fashion dolls who are blind, deaf, have a bionic leg, are in a wheelchair or on crutches. “We want all of our customers,…
Did you know the Fed Gov’t buys Landscaping, Dog Walking and Real Estate services? Join us and get your chance to ask a Supply Specialist. Register Here. About this Event Presented by: Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada & Public Services and Procurement Canada Thursday May 13th, 2021 at 12:30pm Join Stéphane Champagne…
The forthcoming Netflix documentary spotlights a summer camp that sparked the disability rights movement in the 1970s. By Wendy Lu It’s the summer of 1971. A group of disabled hippie teenagers gather round at Camp Jened in the Catskills of upstate New York. Some teens are smoking outside. Some are playing music or baseball, and…
Convo Canada, a deaf-owned provider in real-time interpreting technology, has been officially certified by the Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada (IWSCC). This national certification recognizes Convo Canada’s leadership in building communication tools that centre deaf users first and support Canadian communities.
In line with Brampton City Council’s priorities of creating more opportunities and embedding diversity in our operations, the City is developing a Supply Chain Diversity program for launch in Spring 2021. We are embedding supplier diversity as part of the City’s Invitational Procurement process ($25,000 to $100,000). Suppliers who would like to participate in this program will have to be…
Nominations for the 2021 Celebrating Accessibility Awards are now being accepted by the City of Kingston and the municipal accessibility advisory committee (MAAC). Eligible nominees are Kingston residents, organizations or businesses who have had a positive impact on accessibility in the city in the past three years. Nominees are due by October 22 at 4pm…