Toronto neighborhoods making it tough for potential disabled residents

Feb. 28, 2009   3 Comments  

In several Toronto districts, disabled human beings are the target or unnecessary prejudice. Residents of certain communities feel that the introduction of rooming houses, often the only option of housing for disabled people living on their own, will decrease property value, and that the disabled people themselves will decrease the quality of the neighborhood.

Disabilities groups call for delay in DTV changeover

Jan. 17, 2009   3 Comments  

The Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT), a disability coalition focused on accessible technology for people with disabilities, called on the government to delay the digital television transition, citing access problems for its constituent base. “As the February date for the DTV transition approaches, a myriad of technical problems continue to surface for people [...]