accessibility

Health

Accessibility minister’s comments about ASL interpreter a ‘knife right in the back’ for deaf graduate

A woman who was eagerly anticipating celebrating her graduation with her family at an event honoring Indigenous women graduates was…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax’s shared e-bike, scooter pilot causing some accessibility issues, say advocates

Halifax’s new micromobility pilot program has been causing some accessibility issues for people with disabilities, specifically those who are blind…

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Nova Scotia

More work on accessibility needed, say people with disabilities as awareness week marked

Anna Quon, the Halifax Regional Municipality’s poet laureate, recently shared her experience facing barriers to accessibility while trying to vote…

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Politics

Got accessibility issues with voting? Here’s what you might need to know

As Karthik Babu Menon eagerly prepares to cast his vote in his first federal election, he is not just focused…

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Politics

Accessibility commissioner resigns after suing federal government

Canada’s first accessibility commissioner has stepped down amidst a legal battle with the federal government over allegations of mistreatment towards…

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Health

Lack of accessibility a growing concern in Saint John, advocates say

A Saint John group says the city needs to do a much better job on accessibility. The city’s ability advisory…

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Nova Scotia

Disability advocate speaks out after awards ceremony held without full accessibility

A Halifax woman being honoured for her volunteer work as a disability advocate is upset about the province’s decision to hold an award…

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Nova Scotia

7 Halifax mayoral candidates debate homelessness, food insecurity, accessibility

Almost half of the candidates vying to be the next mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality participated in a debate in…

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Nova Scotia

Blind woman nearly hit at intersection raises questions about construction accessibility

Milena Khazanavicius and her guide dog, Hope, find it difficult to negotiate the streets in her north-end Halifax neighbourhood in the best of…

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Canada

Accessibility commissioner asked to address recommendations of report looking into claims he mistreated staff

Justice Minister Arif Virani has asked the country’s first accessibility commissioner to address the recommendations coming out of an external…

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