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A Brief History of Braille
By Vangelis Nikias For many blind persons all over the world, Braille is the equivalent of the Gutenberg press. For some time, educators,...
Jan 9
AEBC 2024 Advocacy Roundup
If you missed our Advocacy Roundup on December 16, you can now listen to the replay on our YouTube channel. This session discussed AEBC’s...
Dec 19, 2024
How AEBC Helped Shape Canada’s New Employment Accessibility Standards
By Dean Stacey, Co-Chair, Advocacy Committee, AEBC As advocates for accessibility and inclusion, the Alliance for Equality of Blind...
Dec 6, 2024
Celebrate Our Achievements This Giving Tuesday!
As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on a year filled with progress, growth, and impact at AEBC. This year has been one of transformation...
Nov 29, 2024
Join Us for the AEBC Advocacy Roundup!
When: Monday, December 16 at 10:30 AM Pacific, 1:30 PM Eastern Are you curious about how AEBC has been advocating for change in 2024?...
Nov 29, 2024
STEPPING OUT – EMBRACING CHANGE: 2024 President's Report
By Marcia Yale Word version available here. The Big Picture Another year has come and gone—a year which saw more change and the...
Sep 20, 2024
Submission: Described Video and Audio Description
August 23, 2024 Submission to: The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission RE: Broadcasting Notice of Consultation...
Sep 19, 2024
Self-Serve Machines Fail to Serve Consumers with Disabilities
by Meagan Gillmore, Canadian Affairs A new study shows the challenges consumers with disabilities face when using self-serve machines —...
Sep 16, 2024
Go Canada Go!
Despite the commitment and skills of athletes with disabilities, until very recently, the Paralympics did not receive the media coverage...
Aug 27, 2024
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...
Aug 16, 2024
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....
Jul 23, 2024
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...
Jun 30, 2024
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...
Jun 30, 2024
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...
Jun 24, 2024
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...
Jun 20, 2024
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...
May 28, 2024
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...
May 27, 2024
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...
May 27, 2024
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...
May 8, 2024
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...
Apr 23, 2024
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