Accessibility

Accessibility in the sense considered here refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" (i.e. unassisted) and "indirect access" meaning compatibility with a person's assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). Accessibility can be viewed as the "ability to access" and benefit from some system or entity. The concept focuses on enabling access for people with disabilities, or special needs, or enabling access through the use of assistive technology; however, research and development in accessibility …

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FCM: Federation of Canadian Municipalities · 29 November 2024 English

Explore the 2023-2024 Impact Report for the Partnerships for Municipal Innovation – Women in Local Leadership (PMI-WILL) project. This report highlights the third year’s progress across five countries: Benin, Cambodia, …

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AECL: Atomic Energy of Canada Limited · 29 November 2024 English

and technology to benefit Canadians. [...] AECL established an Accessibility Committee to create, monitor, and complete our Accessibility Plan and to ensure it meets the Accessible Canada Act. [...] Consultations Consultations To ensure this Annual Progress Report and our plans to improve accessibility at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) are reflective of the needs of people with disabilities, we consulted consulted people with disabilities to develop this report. [...] Under our Accessibility Plan, we are in the process of achieving our goals under the priorities of Built Environment, Employment, Information and

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) 2024 Accessibility Progress Report Statement of Commitment At Atomic participating in society. Our commitment to removing accessibility barriers is reflected in this progress report .............................. 7 Goal 1.3: Accessibility at the Ottawa Office ...................... .............................. 9 Goal 2.1: Accessibility Training .................................. ..................... 11 Goal 3.1: Website Accessibility Barriers ..................................


FCM: Federation of Canadian Municipalities · 29 November 2024 English

Presented by Destination Canada TranscriptFollowing last year’s successful webinar, Destination Canada is back to host a new activity on the importance of intentional destination development. While last year’s webinar explored …

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FCM: Federation of Canadian Municipalities · 29 November 2024 English

About this report This special report summarizes the efforts of Canadian municipalities as they improve their asset management (AM) skills and knowledge while effectively and efficiently delivering the necessary services …

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Parkland Institute · 28 November 2024 English

Over the past 15 years, the City of Edmonton has found itself in an increasingly challenging financial situation. As Edmonton’s population grows alongside the demand for services, the city has …

provinces meeting five criteria that focus on accessibility, affordability, and climate. If a province does


Manitoba Office of the Children's Advocate · 27 November 2024 English

With a steadfast commitment to social justice and equity, our office operates through a human rights-based lens, weaving the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the United …

harms. The report does not approach, increased accessibility, and individualized offer new recommendations young people, most interviews were recorded and accessibility to youth, and adjustments were digitally, with Interviewer to gather information about the accessibility contact information was provided to participants the top four primary thematic issues were: accessibility, individualized approaches, continuum of care about the themes outlined in the backgrounder (accessibility, individualized approaches, continuum of care


CELA: Canadian Environmental Law Association · 27 November 2024 English

inclusion of the substance Ensuring transparency and access to environmental support one or more of the information empowers communities to make informed objectives of the NPRI? decisions and advocate for …

informed decisions about their environment. This accessibility to information is essential for public awareness


IRC: Queen's Industrial Relations Centre · 27 November 2024 English

duty to accommodate in the workplace

of Equipment: Regular checks to ensure all accessibility features are functional. B. Policy Modifications Workstations: Adjustable furniture for comfort and accessibility. • Adaptive Keyboards and Mice: Designed for


Fraser Institute · 26 November 2024 English

Among 31 high-income universal healthcare countries, Canada ranks among the top third of spenders but receives average to poor value in return. After adjusting for differences in age between countries, …

access- ibility, it is also beneficial to measure accessibility more directly by examining measures of time- also useful to measure accessibility directly. Various dimensions of accessibility— physical, financial However, another important interpretation of accessibility (for which objective data is more readily avail- make any assertions about the optimal level of accessibility. Table 6: Use of resources in Canada, by specialty


Fraser Institute · 21 November 2024 English

In the 2024/25 fiscal year, British Columbia plans to spend $9.6 billion on K-12 education. BC’s per-student spending in government schools grew 6.7 percent between 2012/13 to 2021/22, after adjusting …

reforms that could enhance education and the accessibility of the independent school sector, it is first the value of government grants to increase accessibility for lower-income families, including for-profit


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