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Removing barriers

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read October 26, 2016

Consulting with Canadians on accessibility legislation

Between July 2016 and February 2017, the federal government is consulting Canadians on planned accessibility legislation. The goal of the law would be to promote equality of opportunity and increase the inclusion and participation of Canadians who have disabilities or functional limitations in all areas of every day life.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Accessibility Standards, Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Not for Profit, Payroll, Privacy / accessibility, accessibility legislation, Accessibility standards, Business, Canadians with Disabilities Act, customer service, employment law, Federally regulated workplaces, HR Law, human rights, persons with disabilities, Providing goods and services, Removing barriers, visual and/or auditory disabilities

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 4 Minutes Read October 30, 2015

Manitoba customer service accessibility standard

The Manitoba Customer Service Accessibility Standard (CSAS) under the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) comes into effect November 1, 2015. The CSAS requires all of Manitoba’s public, private and non-profit organizations with one or more employees that provide goods or services directly to the public or to another organization in Manitoba, to establish and implement measures, policies and practices to remove barriers to access to the goods or services it provides.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Human Rights / accessibility, Accessibility for Manitobans Act, accessibility training, Barrier free, Business, Disability, feedback process, goods or services, Manitoba Customer Service Accessibility Standard, policies and practices, Removing barriers, service animal, support person

By Christopher Lytle MA CDS | 2 Minutes Read September 30, 2015

Consultation and feedback processes should not be underestimated

Consultation and feedback processes should not be underestimated.  Doing away with the old systems of decision making provides for a more thorough engagement with those groups that would represent gaps in policy and operations.

Article by Christopher Lytle MA CDS / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights / accessibility, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accessibility standpoint consultation and feedback processes, AODA, broadening concept of inclusion, Consultation and feedback process, Ontario human rights commission, policies pertaining to employment, policy and operations, Removing barriers

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