msquebanh, to Toronto
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A #Toronto woman is calling for more #accessibility in #AirTravel after she had to be carried off an #AirCanada plane in a badly broken aisle chair, an experience she says was #unsafe & #undignified.

Tori Lacey, 26, chronicled the troubling incident on her #TikTok & #Instagram pages, where she usually posts content about her #travel exploits as a person who uses a #wheelchair.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7211123

#DisabilityRights #PeopleWithDisabilities #DisabledCanadians #StopAbleism #CDNpoli #Canada

msquebanh, to accessibility
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is developing new regulations as part of the , with the goal of making for by 2040. In partnership with the National Institute for the & with funding from , we spoke to about the barriers, needs, and enablers when it comes to hiring, supporting & retaining .

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/new-bher-report-dives-into-employer-perspectives-on-hiring-persons-with-disabilities-in-support-of-creating-a-barrier-free-canada-by-2040-892196896.html

msquebanh, to NewBrunswick
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Curtis's humiliation came from the fact that at his graduation, the ramp to get onto the stage was too steep & #inaccessible for #WheelchairUsers.

Curtis has #EhlersDanlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that causes joint dislocations & severe pain, which is why he uses a #wheelchair & has a service animal.

#University #NewBrunswick #LawGrad #PeopleWithDisabilities #AccessibilityFail #AccessibilityMatters #DisabledStudents #Graduation #DisabledCanadians #DisabledVoices

msquebanh, to swimming
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Devices such as #MobiMats allow people to move across the sand to the water on a sturdy platform, which would make it easier for people like Lumsdon to cross the beach.

...in #Toronto, the city says only three of its 10 supervised #swimming #beaches — Woodbine, Ward's Island & Centre Island — have #accessibility features like mats, decks or beach #wheelchairs that people can reserve ahead of their visit.

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7206872

#PeopleWithDisabilities #DisabledOntarians #DisabledCanadians

msquebanh, to tech
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msquebanh, to disability
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professor from federal advisory group saying funds allocated for are inadequate.

professor Michael Prince resigned from in after being appointed to it in 2020.

In 2023, the federal government passed the to help financially support living with a disability

https://www.cheknews.ca/uvic-professor-resigns-from-federal-disability-advisory-group-in-protest-1200783

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