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May 15 2008
 
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Devices and resources that simplify physical access to personal dwellings as well as public buildings

EndExclusion 2007
On November 22, 2007, Bruce Drewett and David Hinton represented CPA National at the End Exclusion event which attracted over three hundred participants and included speeches by Minister Monte Solberg, Minister James Flaherty and Minister Peter MacKay. Other CPA members in attendance included Tony Dolan and David Shannon.
The highlight of the event was a gathering at the Centennial Flame on Pa...More


New products from the Canadian Transportation Agency
On June 18, 2007, the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) released two new products aimed at improving the accessibility of air, rail and marine terminals at TRANSED in Montreal. The Code of Practice : Passenger Ter...More

CAMC Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is made up of an equal number of employer and employee organizations. Each organization selects a one (or more) representativee(s) to sit on the Board. The member organizations are as follows: The...More

staircase 
Staircase discriminates against disabled, tribunal rules
CBC News
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has found that stairs next to the U.S. embassy on Sussex Drive are discriminatory because they are not wheelchair-accessible.

The York Street Steps, a popular route be...More

ramp 
Ramp It!
By: Ron Wickman, Architect
Exerpt from Total Access magazine

What you need to know to ensure your new ramp is safe and attractive.
As an architect who specializes in barrier-free design, the majority of my work inv...More

Comments and Opinions from the Canadian Transportation Agency Accessibility Advisory Committee's 12th Meeting
By: Marlin Styner
A summary of the comments and opinions expressed by various members of the Canadian Transportation Agency's Accessibility Advisory Committee during a roundtable held in November 2005.

The followin...More
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