Nova Scotia and British Columbia are proactively working to increase accessibility for persons with disabilities and thinking of implementing
accessibility legislation in the process.
Now what will happen is a mismatch of
accessibility legislation in each province being enforced differently, instead of a harmonized set of guidelines that both businesses and employers across Canada can follow.
Not exact matches
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In addition, the
legislation they favor would discriminate against people who have disabilities by not mandating wheelchair -
accessibility standards.»
One of the authors of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act, former Sen. Tom Harkin, an Iowa Democrat, is urging Cuomo to push for disabled
accessibility requirements
in any
legislation that authorizes ride - hailing companies to operate upstate.
To systematize
accessibility in a school or district takes a coordinated effort that includes examining purchasing policies, staff capacity on the issue, how
accessibility legislation applies to new and emerging technologies, and much, much more.
Come along for chat with peers, led by the IGDA Game
Accessibility SIG, about everything from new platform functionality to impact of
legislation, as well as general challenges and recent advances
in making games more accessible to gamers with disabilities.
In its November 2010 Discussion Paper for Made in Manitoba Accessibility Legislation the government stated tha
In its November 2010 Discussion Paper for Made
in Manitoba Accessibility Legislation the government stated tha
in Manitoba
Accessibility Legislation the government stated that:
In 2016, the Government of Canada announced its intention to develop and introduce federal
accessibility legislation.
With this
legislation, California joins state and municipal entities
in other parts of the country that have similar web
accessibility requirements for governmental entities and contractors.
Darryl advises clients regarding the interpretation and application of all labour, employment, human rights, pay equity, privacy, employment standards, workers» compensation, workplace safety and insurance,
accessibility for the disabled, and occupational health and safety
legislation (
in both the private and public sectors).
The proposed Nova Scotia
accessibility legislation decides broadly on what must be included
in the standards, what organization it can apply to and who must be consulted on the standards, among other things.
Their Initial Recommendations to the Minister responsible for Persons with Disabilities on
Accessibility Legislation (June 15, 2012) were largely accepted by government, as set out
in the March 2013 document: Government Response to Recommendations of the
Accessibility Advisory Council for an
Accessibility Act and form the basis of the Bill introduced today.
As can be seen with the enactment of the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), this form of
legislation creates awareness
in companies and individuals.
The new
legislation should specify that a person or organization who fails to file an
accessibility report, or furnishes false or misleading information
in an
accessibility report, or fails to comply with an
accessibility standard is guilty of an offense.
Manitoba's new
Accessibility Advisory Council has published its initial recommendations for
legislation and standards that would help identify, remove and prevent barriers faced by people with disabilities
in that province.
The Globe and Mail is committed to, and will strive to ensure that, the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005, its regulations, standards and all other relevant legislation concerning accessibility, are rigorously observed in a ti
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005, its regulations, standards and all other relevant
legislation concerning
accessibility, are rigorously observed in a ti
accessibility, are rigorously observed
in a timely fashion.
The Councils were created through
legislation in 2004 to improve and sustain the availability, capacity,
accessibility, and quality of early childhood services.