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CAMPAIGN: Accessibility (2023)
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Want Great Content That’s Fully Accessible? Check Out AMI+
AMI+ users can personalize their online experience, making AMI’s high-quality content for the disability community increasingly accessible. Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is renowned as a non-profit that empowers, entertains, and informs Canadians who are blind, partially-sighted or members of the disability community. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English, and AMI-télé in French,...
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How UN Global Compact Network Canada Is Transforming Equity in Canada
This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UN Global Compact Network Canada continues to create a just world for persons with disabilities. At the core of the Canadian landscape, a revolution has been unfolding — one that redefines societal norms. Persons with disabilities have become agents of change, dismantling barriers and constructing bridges toward a...
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Embracing Deaf Culture through the Arts and Fine Teas!
Eight unique teas are helping to immerse more Canadians in Deaf culture and experience. Artistic expression may be a language all its own, but it’s one we can all communicate through. Art has the unique ability to transcend culture, highlight shared experiences, and bring people together. From visual to performing, sculpture to canvas, for thousands...
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Creating and Sustaining an Inclusive Environment for People with Disabilities
While Canada has made great strides in improving accessibility for persons with disabilities, more needs to be done. Here’s how CCDI is helping. People with disabilities have much to contribute to society and the workplace. However, many face barriers, such as an inaccessible physical environment, lack of relevant assistive technology services, or negative attitudes of...
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Support for Employers to Strengthen Disability Inclusion
For the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, the Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) encourages employers to reach out to their local employment service providers for support to strengthen disability inclusion. While workplaces across the country struggle to find and retain talent, nearly 645,000 Canadians experiencing disability have the skill and...