This webinar will provide an overview of pertinent human rights and accessibility legislation, as well as implications for Canadians who have communication disabilities. It will describe resources and guidelines developed by Communication Disabilities Access Canada to address provincial, territorial and federal legislation. It will specifically focus on Article 12 in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
This webinar provides an overview of pertinent human rights and accessibility legislation, as well as implications for Canadians who have communication disabilities. It describes resources and guidelines developed by Communication Disabilities Access Canada to address provincial, territorial and federal legislation. It focuses on Article 12 in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
Learning Objectives
- The duty to accommodate legislation
- The right to supports to exercise capacity, choice and autonomy
- Resources for stakeholder groups
- Their role in promoting and safeguarding a person’s right to autonomy in their lives.
This session pertains to
- Adult (18-64)
- Seniors (65+)
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