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    The Accessible Canada Act (ACA; French: Loi canadienne sur l'accessibilité) is a Canada-wide accessibility act that applies to the federal public sector...
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  • The European Accessibility Act is a directive of the European Union (EU) which took effect in April 2019. This directive aims to improve the trade between...
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    The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is a statute enacted in 2005 by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Canada. Its purpose...
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    provisions for accessibility. In Canada relevant federal legislation includes the Canadian Human Rights Act, the Employment Equity Act, the Canadian Labour Code...
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  • of Canada passed the Accessible Canada Act. This builds on the on provincial legislation like the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, The...
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    British Columbia Act Accessible Canada Act Disability Discrimination Act for the corresponding UK legislation. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 for...
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  • Criminal Code, 2016 Cannabis Act, 2018 Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, 2018 (formerly the Tobacco Act) Accessible Canada Act, 2019 Ending the Captivity...
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  • Discrimination and Accessibility Act of 2009 Vietnam - National Law on Persons with Disability, enacted 17 June 2010. Canada - Accessible Canada Act, enacted 11...
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    Columbia created the Accessible British Columbia Act in 2021. This act commits the government of British Columbia to promote accessibility, recognize AccessAbility...
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  • In Canada, Flexhousing is a concept that encourages homeowners to make renovations that modify their house over time to meet changing accessibility needs...
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    The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) is the legislation concerned with the development of accessibility standards in Manitoba to prevent and remove...
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    including: Accessible Canada Act, 2019 Canada Marine Act Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act Coasting...
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  • The Newfoundland and Labrador Accessibility Act was an act introduced under the Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development which became law on...
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  • 2024. European Accessibility Act for the private and non-profit sectors. Accessible Canada Act for the corresponding Federal Canadian legislation. Disability...
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  • 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2012-05-21. Ethnologue – Deaf sign languages Multiple accessible sign languages dictionaries Signes du Monde, directory for all online...
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  • becoming accessible by 2025. In 2019, the Accessible Canada Act became law. This is the first national Canadian legislation on accessibility that affects...
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    The Canada Health Act (CHA; French: Loi canadienne sur la santé), adopted in 1984, is the federal legislation in Canada for publicly-funded health insurance...
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  • Act Bridges Act Canadian Arsenals Limited Divestiture Authorization Act Defence Production Act Department of Public Works and Government Services Act...
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  • Disabilities Act, 2005 The Accessibility for Manitobans Act Accessible Canada Act "Disability in Canada: Initial findings from the Canadian Survey on Disability"...
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    The Broadcasting Act (French: Loi sur la radiodiffusion), given royal assent on 1 February 1991, is an act of the Parliament of Canada regarding broadcasting...
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    Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Universal design Universal usability Web accessibility "Global Accessibility Awareness Day highlights need for...
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  • positions. In June 2019, the Accessible Canada Act established the role of Chief Accessibility Officer within the Government of Canada to provide advice to the...
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  • Donna Jodhan (category Web accessibility)
    president of Barrier-Free Canada which works to strengthen Canadian federal accessibility laws like the Accessible Canada Act and the AODA. Donna Jodhan's...
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    Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly the British North America Act, 1867) and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Constitution Act, 1867 provides...
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    incomplete. Although all buses are wheelchair-accessible in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), much of the MTA's rail system...
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    The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are part of a series of web accessibility guidelines published by the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)...
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  • for Seniors and Accessibility, is the ministry responsible for issues relating to seniors and persons with disabilities in the Canadian province of Ontario...
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  • curriculum, and LIBRAS is an elective undergraduate subject. The Accessible Canada Act, passed on 21 June 2019, recognised "American Sign Language (ASL)...
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  • Emergency Preparedness Act. With the purpose of creating a single entity with responsibility for ensuring public safety in Canada, the Department of Public...
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    the Accessible Canada Act (Bill C-81) created the Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization and the positions of Accessibility Commissioner...
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