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Corporate Canada gets mixed report card from Canadians living with disabilities
A plurality of Canadians living with disabilities say corporations need to do more to hire and support them November 4, 2021 – Against the backdrop of an aging population and compounding labour shortages, there is a substantial talent pool that
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Rick Hansen Foundation: Accessibility: A source of future anxiety and a significant consideration for Canadian consumers today
Seven-in-ten Canadians say universal accessibility should be the goal for newly constructed buildings For an accessible version of this report, click here. January 22, 2019 – As Canada’s population grows older, millions of Canadians find themselves worrying about decreased mobility,
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Rick Hansen Foundation: Platform Inaccessibility? Canadians living with disabilities say key issues are being overlooked in Election 44
Canadians emphatic that post-pandemic recovery should be inclusive of those living with disabilities September 7, 2021 – Now well into Canada’s 44th election, party leaders are laying out their visions of Canada’s future in a bid to gain an edge
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Disability in Canada: Does closing the accessibility gap literally start from the ground up?
Nearly 9-in-10 Canadians say a LEED-style program to rate building accessibility would be ‘worthwhile’ December 2, 2016 – Canadians see significant room for improvement in accessibility for people with disabilities in their country, and view accessible design as a top
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Disability and Accessibility: Canadians see significant room for improvement in communities where they live
Canadians view accessibility for people with disabilities as a human right; but see big gaps in delivering it December 3, 2015 – The vast majority of Canadians want their communities to be fully accessible for people with disabilities, and believe
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