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Persons with disabilities
Recommendation 7:
The Government of Canada should increase access to employment benefits (e.g. employment insurance and paid sick leave) for self-employed workers, workers in the gig economy and part-time workers.
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Recommendation 5:
The Government of Canada increase investments in the important social programs and benefits that allow people to meet their needs and keep them from falling into poverty. This includes investments in transportation, health, mental health, food security, educational attainment, skills development, support for families, and for people going through transition periods.
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Recommendation 13:
The federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments should consider notifying the technology sector that from this point forward (one year warning) they will, as a group, no longer purchase technology that is not assistive.
A Needs Report on Accessible Technology: Summary Report
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Canadian Council of the Blind
Canadian Council of the Blind
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2019
2019
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Recommendation 4:
The federal government, in collaboration with the provinces, the post-secondary sector, and employers, should work toward increased funding and providing incentives for employers to develop and implement work-integrated learning opportunities for all students, including students with visual disabilities, which are available across the breadth of the canadian postsecondary education system.
A Needs Report on Accessible Technology: Summary Report
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Canadian Council of the Blind
Canadian Council of the Blind
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2019
2019
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Recommendation 8:
The federal government should work with the Canada Revenue Agency to reduce barriers that prevent eligible families from receiving the CCB, Canada Education Savings Grant and the Child Disability Benefit.
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Recommendation 12:
The federal government should seek the cooperation of the provinces and territories to consider the creation of a program that will provide incentives to the private sector for the purchase of accessible assistive technology to help offset the costs of hiring people with seeing disabilities.
A Needs Report on Accessible Technology: Summary Report
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Canadian Council of the Blind
Canadian Council of the Blind
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2019
2019
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Recommendation 11:
The federal government should seek the cooperation of the provinces and territories in creating a national program to provide affordable and relevant accessible assistive technology for those with seeing disabilities to assist in their education, employment, and quality of life.
A Needs Report on Accessible Technology: Summary Report
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Canadian Council of the Blind
Canadian Council of the Blind
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2019
2019
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Recommendation 10:
The federal government should provide resources to appropriate notfor-proft agencies and those working in the career transition space to develop and implement effective, measurable, and sustainable youth targeted intervention programs aimed at enhancing the self-advocacy skill sets of youth with visual disabilities – particularly with regard to countering employer attitudes and myths and providing accommodations as necessary. such programs could include training workshops and mentorship activities.
A Needs Report on Accessible Technology: Summary Report
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Canadian Council of the Blind
Canadian Council of the Blind
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2019
2019
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Recommendation 7:
The federal government should ensure the Canada Child Benefit, in combination with other income measures, raises all families with children above the CFLIM after-tax poverty lines calculated from tax filer data.
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Recommendation 8:
The federal government should develop and implement funding programs that incentivize employers to develop recruitment and hiring practices, and workplace cultures, based upon the principles of universal and inclusive design to achieve accessibility.
A Needs Report on Accessible Technology: Summary Report
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Canadian Council of the Blind
Canadian Council of the Blind
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2019
2019
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