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Resources for Deaf and Disabled Individuals
Information to help people who are Deaf and/or have disabilities strengthen their knowledge and skills for accessibility consultations. Some information about support programs and safety can also be found here.
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Finding and Using Federal Accessibility Regulations
Resource by ARCH Disability Law Centre
Languages: English, French, ASL, LSQ
“This fifth video explains where you can find federal regulations once they are made. It will tell you why these rules are important. It will also tell you when you might want to use them. It will tell you what you can do if a federal organization, company, or government office doesn’t follow accessibility rules”
Giving Your Input when Regulations are Being Made
Resource by ARCH Disability Law Centre
Languages: English, French, ASL, LSQ
“This video gives tips about how to give input to the Government of Canada, Canadian Transportation Agency, and CRTC when new regulations are being made. It explains how to get ready to give feedback. It tells you how to get the information you need. It also describes how to relate your living experiences to regulations when you give your input”.
How Accessibility Regulations are Made
Resource by ARCH Disability Law Centre
Languages: English, French, ASL, LSQ
“This video explains how to find out about accessibility regulations. The video discusses what parts of the regulation making process you can take part in. In the video, we give tips on how you can contribute. We also tell you what happens after you have given input about an accessibility rule”.
The Accessibility Experiences of Canadians with Difficulties or Long-term Conditions within Federal Sector Organizations, 2021
Resource by Statistics Canada
Languages: English, French, ASL, LSQ
This article published by Statistics Canada details study findings about people in Canada with disabilities and the accessibility barriers they face. It reports statistics on the kinds of barriers experienced by Canadians who participated in a survey conducted in 2021.
For example, one of the study's findings is that among older Canadians, men are more likely than women to report an accessibility barrier.
The information is available in American Sign Language and there is also a transcript.
Industries Under Federal Jurisdiction Infographic
Resource by Employment and Social Development Canada
Languages: English, French
This infographic is offered in alternate formats (text, PDF and webpage). It offers an overview of what is a federally regulated entity or organization. The different kinds are listed.
The infographic also shows how many employees work in each industry.
The resource is provided by Employment and Social Development Canada. The source of information is Statistics Canada, Federal Jurisdiction Workplace Survey, 2015.