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In this Issue
*Welfare reform plan scares ontarians with disabilities: Goar
*Disability Equity: The Cheerleader Rushes the Net
*Community Engagement Questionnaire
*OHRC Submission to the MMAH on Proposed Changes to the Ontario Building Code
*Making the Web Accessible to People With Disabilities is the Right Thing to Do
*Sign Language App Makes G+ Hangouts More Accessible for Hearing Impaired
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ARTICLES:
Welfare reform plan scares ontarians with disabilities: Goar
Brian Dubourdie and Kyle Vose agree that Premier Kathleen Wynne is a good person who wants to do the right thing for the poor. But they dread the harm she will do to Ontarians with disabilities.
Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/?p=3468
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Disability Equity: The Cheerleader Rushes the Net
I blogged recently about the myriad apologies I had received for accessibility failures.
In the blog, I noted that many accessibility equity programs are run not by people WITH disabilities, but FOR us. Often these programs are subsumed under diversity programs, which just serves to underscore that you think of us all as the Other, whether it is our complexion, our gender, our cultural heritage, or our ability that is not the same as the mainstream we are Different, therefore we are Diversity.
Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/disability-equity-the-cheerleader-rushes-the-net/
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Community Engagement Questionnaire
The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between early community engagement and skill sets obtained against the success of employment of blind, deafblind and partially sighted Canadians between the ages of 22-64.
Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/community-engagement-questionnaire/
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OHRC Submission to the MMAH on Proposed Changes to the Ontario Building Code
Ontario Human Rights Commission Submission Regarding Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Proposed changes to the barrier-free requirements of the Ontario Building Code Regulation
Read more at
http://www.aoda.ca/ohrc-submission-to-the-mmah-on-proposed-changes-to-the-ontario-building-code/
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Making the Web Accessible to People With Disabilities is the Right Thing to Do
For a business, it can also mean added revenue and protection from lawsuits.
GENEVA (ILO News) For most of us, surfing the Web has become almost second nature. But for millions of people with disabilities, the Internet remains inhospitable territory.
Read more at
http://www.badeyes.com/making-the-web-accessible-to-people-with-disabilities-is-the-right-thing-to-do/#more-450
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Sign Language App Makes G+ Hangouts More Accessible for Hearing Impaired
Google is introducing two accessibility improvements in Google+ Hangouts. The first one’s a Sign Language Interpreter app for the service’s deaf or hard of hearing users who prefer using sign language. They can invite interpreters to speak and/or interpret for them during a Hangout.
Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/sign-language-app-makes-g-hangouts-more-accessible-for-hearing-impaired/
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In the Spotlight
*Macy’s Diner & Delicatessen
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*CN Tower, La Tour CN 360 Restaurant Winter 2012-13 Accessible Menu
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*Mandarin Chinese Buffet Restaurant Southern Ontario Accessible Menu
http://www.amenu.ca/mandarin-restaurant-corporation/
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*Jester’s Court Pub & Eatery Accessible Restaurant Menu
http://www.amenu.ca/jesters-court-pub-eatery/
*Jesters Court, Pub & Eatery Isn’t Clowning Around When it Comes to Accessibility
http://www.amenu.ca/jesters-court-pub-eatery-isnt-clowning-around-when-it-comes-to-accessibility/
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EVENTS
*March 27 Peer support meeting for students with mental health concerns
http://www.accessibilityclassifieds.com/?p=1212
*Beyond Graduation Workshop
http://www.accessibilityclassifieds.com/?p=1205
*Mad Students Society Presents: Taking Care of Ourselves and Each Other Inside and Outside the Mental Health System
http://www.accessibilityclassifieds.com/?p=1198
*Niall McNeil, Marcus Youssef and Veda Hille collaborate on Peter Panties soundtrack
http://www.accessibilityclassifieds.com/?p=1193
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