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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 14:
The federal government should immediately cancel all outstanding refugee transportation loan debt and cease seeking repayment of transportation costs for all new refugees coming to Canada. This budget adjustment should not reduce the number of refugees targeted for resettlement.
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Recommendation 446:
The federal government should ensure adequate funding for comprehensive national research on violence against Indigenous women, including the creation of a national registry to collect and analyze statistical information from all jurisdictions. (p.65)
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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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Recommendation 14:
The federal government should consider/investigate an affrmative action program to level the playing feld between people with disabilities and those without.
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 39:
The federal government should amend the CPP Disability Benefits policy so that children in the care of a person receiving CPP Disability Benefits do not lose their benefit when their caregiver turns 65.
Able Mothers: The Intersection of Parenting, Disability and the Law
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West Coast Leaf
West Coast Leaf
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2014
2014
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Recommendation 35:
The federal government must provide adequate resources and staff to the Social Security Tribunal so that disability appeals can be processed in a timely way and in accordance with the principles of procedural fairness.
Able Mothers: The Intersection of Parenting, Disability and the Law
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West Coast Leaf
West Coast Leaf
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2014
2014
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Recommendation 1:
The federal government might consider using its funding transfers to the provinces as a means of ensuring that programs similar to the vancouver community college’s visually impaired Adult Program are established in all regions of canada so that blind and partially-sighted would-be employees/students will be able to ready themselves for success in their chosen pursuits.
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 13:
The federal and provincial governments should intensify their efforts to help immigrants and refugees adjust to life in Canada by enhancing employment assistance, removing long-standing barriers to qualification for professionals trained abroad, making more language training available, and improving employment standards and human rights protections and enforcement.
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