Tag: Human Rights
Posted on January 2, 2023
by Albert Ruel
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Each year on January 4, the global blindness community comes together to celebrate Louis Braille, the inventor of the braille writing system, along with the system he invented, which would eventually go on to change the lives of blind people throughout the world. This… Continue Reading “WBU calls for increased access to braille on World Braille Day, January 4, 2023”
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Category: NewsTags: Access to Information, Accessible Books, Advocacy, Braille, Duty to Accommodate, Education, Employment, Human Rights, Inclusion, Independence, World Blind Union, World Braille Day
Posted on June 2, 2022
by Albert Ruel
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Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. News Release Victoria Wednesday, June 1, 2022 8:30 AM Media Contacts Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Media Relations 778 974-3851 A new initiative will improve the quality of life for British Columbians living with hearing… Continue Reading “News Release – New funding supports deafblind people in B.C.”
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Category: NewsTags: AccessAbility Week, ASIC, CNIB, Deafblind Services, Duty to Accommodate, Education, Employment, Human Rights, Inclusion, Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Proclamation, Province of BC
Posted on November 3, 2021
by Albert Ruel
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A New Captioned Video Gives You a Practical Guide to the Duty to Accommodate People with Disabilities Have you heard something about the duty to accommodate people with disabilities, but wanted to know what it actually means? Who owes this duty? To which people… Continue Reading ““The Duty to Accommodate People with Disabilities 101 – An Introduction to the Duty to Accommodate.” by David Lepofsky”
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Posted on October 30, 2021
by Albert Ruel
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An open letter to all federal parties to fast track a Canada Disability Benefit – Disability Without Poverty — Read on http://www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/an-open-letter-to-all-federal-parties-to-fast-track-a-canada-disability-benefit/
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Category: NewsTags: Advocacy, Economy, Federal Government Funding, Government of Canada, healthy living, Human Rights, Inclusion, , Persons With Disabilities, Politics, PWD, Rights and Responsibilities
Posted on July 18, 2021
by Albert Ruel
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When it comes to reducing barriers, B.C. has made progress, but still has a long way to go. Imagine for a moment you were the keynote speaker at an … OPINION: In Anticipation of a British Columbia Accessibility Act
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Posted on February 11, 2021
by Albert Ruel
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Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) BC-Yukon Division White Cane Week (WCW) “A Lack of Sight is not a lack of vision” WCW Day Five, February 11, 2021 Facts About blindness, vision loss and deaf-blindness Fact #5 – You will find blind &… Continue Reading “Facts about vision loss, Day Five, Employment, White Cane Week 2021”
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