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Digital Accessibility for People with Disabilities

May 19, 2021

CAN’s (LET’S) Executive Director, Heather McCain, spoke on a panel about how governments can better improve enforce and advance digital accessibility among people with disabilities. The event was hosted by put on by Ryerson (Toronto Metropolitan University) Leadership Lab, an action-oriented think tank based at Ryerson (Toronto Metropolitan) University.

Fellow panelists included: Joyce Murray, Minister of Digital Government

Mo Dhaliwal, Founder and Director of Strategy at Skyrocket

David Lepofsky, Visiting Professor of Disability Rights and Legal Education at Osgoode Hall Law School

 

Digital Accessibility

Digital accessibility is an important topic as the pandemic certainly highlighted the inequities that exist for digital access. We need to ensure that all people have affordable, reliable, and stable internet, no matter their income level or geographical location.

Person in wheelchair, with computer on their lap.
Person in wheelchair, with computer on their lap.