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- Aug 16
U.S simplifies travel rules for dogs entering the United States from Canada
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has simplified its travel rules. Earlier this year, as part of their efforts to prevent dog-variant...
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- Jul 23
Contribute to AEBC's Canada Disability Benefit Regulations Submission on August 7
An invitation from Marcia Yale, President AEBC Contribute to AEBC's Canada Disability Benefit Regulations Submission, August 7, 7:00 p.m....
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- Jun 30
AEBC at the Canadian Telecom Summit
By Marcia Yale I was honoured to recently attend the Canadian Telecom Summit in Toronto representing AEBC. At the event, I participated...
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- Jun 30
Report on the National Air Accessibility Summit
By Lee Pigeau “People with disabilities are accommodating the airlines, not the other way around." Maayan Ziv, Founder of AccessNow. AEBC...
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- Jun 24
BC Members & Friends: Help shape BC's First Accessibility Standards
The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) and The Canadian Council of The Blind (CCB) are collaborating to facilitate virtual...
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- Jun 20
Talking Automatic Teller Machines: An Accessibility Milestone for the Blind
By Linda Bartram Most Canadians take Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) for granted these days and even those of us who rely on talking ATM...
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- May 28
Canadians living with disabilities deserve better than federal budget's 'paltry' $200 per month increase
By David Lepofsky Reproduced from Metroland published article: https://www.toronto.com/opinion/columns/canadians-living-with-disabilities...
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- May 27
Multi-Use Pathways
The Consumer Access Group (CAG) of which AEBC is a member, has published another position statement; this time on Multi-Use Pathways. It...
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- May 27
CSA Accessible Self-service Kiosks Consultation
The Canadian Standards Agency (CSA Group) will be conducting a public consultation on ASC/CSA B651.2, the standard on accessible...
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- May 8
Protected Bike Lanes with Mid-Block Bus Stops Now Proven to be a Danger to Blind Bus Riders
By Linda Bartram In the two articles “Protected Bike Lanes Endanger Blind Bus Riders” and “More Protected Bike Lanes Threaten to Endanger...
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- Apr 23
MEDIA RELEASE: Joint Statement National Disability Network’s Response to Budget 2024
Disability community underwhelmed and disappointed by investments in Budget 2024 Today, the National Disability Network expresses its...
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- Apr 17
Kelowna's not listening to blind Kelowna woman's concerns about bus stop
Reprinted from infonews.ca https://infotel.ca/newsitem/in-video-kelownas-not-listening-to-blind-kelowna-womans-concerns-about-bus-stop/it...
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- Apr 11
New Study Finds 9 in 10 Canadians Support a Fully Funded Canada Disability Benefit
58% DON'T TRUST THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT TO DELIVER. In a survey conducted by the Angus Reid Institute (ARI), in partnership with Daily...
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- Dec 15, 2023
Perhaps Someone is Finally Listening!
By Linda Bartram Last week I attended a “field trip” to a reconstructed intersection in Victoria to see if members of the Victoria...
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- Dec 13, 2023
Canada Disability Benefit: Help draft the regulations
The Government of Canada is consulting Canadians on the new Canada Disability Benefit. You are invited to share your thoughts on benefit...
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- Dec 4, 2023
TransLink Vancouver is Canada’s first transit system to feature braille signage at all bus stops
TransLink is now the first transit system in Canada with braille signage on every bus stop to improve transit information available to...
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- Nov 29, 2023
What is ableism?
Recently, a question on our member email forum on the different terms people use such as person with a disability versus disabled versus...
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- Nov 27, 2023
Automobiles, bicycles and pedestrians: Separation Makes Sense
Mary Ellen Gabias, Immediate Past President, Canadian Federation of the Blind Until recently, bicycles have shared streets with cars –...
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- Nov 27, 2023
Blind advocates say a bike lane design on a Toronto street spells danger
David Lepofsky was shocked to learn he was about to cross from the sidewalk into a bike path during a walk with a friend earlier this...
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