National AccessAbility Awareness Week (NAAW) is about building openings for all persons in workplaces. New findings from the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) showed that 27% of Canadians aged 15 years and older, or 8.0 million people, had one or more disabilities that limited them in their daily activities. It is time that we see everyone for the abilities that they have. There are many ways that you can engage during this year’s NAAW from May 26 to June 1st, whether in your workplace, your community organization or your community. Help by being part of the change!

Innovative technology through the use of A1 offers a variety of tools to assist you in your job search as well as with maintaining employment.

http://ccrw.org/how-job-seekers-with-disabilities-can-use-generative-ai-to-support-their-job-search/

Dear Stakeholders,

We invite you to our virtual Annual Public Meeting on May 22, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. (EDT). This year’s theme is “Leading change to make Canada accessible and include all people.”

It has been 4 years since we committed to driving change in making Canada a more accessible and inclusive place. We want to tell you how far we’ve come, and what’s on the horizon for all of us. As we continue to move together for a Canada without barriers, your participation, expertise and lived experience continue to be essential!

Panel discussion

During the meeting, you will hear directly from 3 members of our technical committees who will take part in a panel discussion. They will describe their experience on our committees and bring you up to speed on the innovative work they’ve done so far. Our special guests include:

• Mahadeo A. Sukhai, Chairperson, Technical committee on employment
• Jutta Treviranus, Chairperson, Technical committee on Accessible and equitable artificial intelligence systems
• Maayan Ziv, Chairperson, Technical committee on Accessible travel journey

Register by May 21, 2024!

Although the meeting is fully virtual, registration is still required. If you would like to attend, we ask that you register by May 21, 2024. This will help us plan an accessible and inclusive event that meets everyone’s needs.

Visit our website to register.

Accommodations:Simultaneous interpretation, captioning, and sign language will be available during the meeting.If you require any other accommodation, please register by filling out the online form by May 3, 2024. We can’t guarantee any requests received after this date.

Ask us questions: Do you have questions about our organization or our work? If so, you can either:

• include them in the online form
• call us at 1-833-854-7628
• send us a video in American Sign Language (ASL) or Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) with your question(s) at info.accessibility.standards-normes.accessibilite.info@canada.gc.ca

We will only be accepting questions until May 3, 2024.

Get involved

Can’t join us on May 22? That’s okay! There are many other ways you can learn more about or get involved in our work. This includes joining our technical committees and participating in our standard public reviews. Follow us on social media to not miss a beat.

We hope to see you in large numbers on May 22!

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Mener le changement pour rendre le Canada accessible et inclure tout le monde : joignez-vous à nous le 22 mai!

Chers intervenants et intervenantes,

Nous vous invitons à notre assemblée publique annuelle virtuelle le 22 mai 2024 à 13 h (HAE). Le thème de cette année est « Mener le changement pour rendre le Canada accessible et inclure tout le monde ».

Voilà déjà 4 ans que nous nous sommes engagés à mener le changement pour faire du Canada un endroit plus accessible et plus inclusif. Nous souhaitons vous faire part du chemin parcouru et de ce qui nous attend tous. Alors que nous continuons à avancer ensemble vers un Canada sans obstacles, votre participation, votre expertise et votre expérience vécue continuent d’être essentielles!

Table ronde

Au cours de l’assemblée, vous aurez l’occasion d’entendre directement 3 membres de nos comités techniques dans le cadre d’une table ronde. Ils décriront leur expérience au sein de nos comités et vous informeront des travaux novateurs qu’ils ont réalisés jusqu’à présent. Nos membres sont les suivants :

• Mahadeo A. Sukhai, président, comité technique sur l’Emploi
• Jutta Treviranus, présidente, comité technique sur les Systèmes d’intelligence artificielle accessibles et équitables
• Maayan Ziv, présidente, comité technique sur les Parcours de voyage accessible

Inscrivez-vous d’ici le 21 mai 2024!

Bien que l’assemblée soit entièrement virtuelle, l’inscription est obligatoire. Si vous souhaitez participer, nous vous demandons de vous inscrire avant le 21 mai 2024. Cela nous aidera à planifier un événement accessible et inclusif qui répondra aux besoins de tous.

Visitez notre site Web pour vous inscrire.

Mesures d’adaptation : l’interprétation simultanée, le sous-titrage et le langage des signes seront disponibles pendant l’événement. Si vous avez besoin d’autres mesures d’adaptation, inscrivez-vous en remplissant le formulaire en ligne d’ici le 3 mai 2024. Toute demande reçue après cette date ne peut être garantie.

Posez-nous des questions : avez-vous des questions sur notre organisation ou notre travail? Si oui, veuillez soit :

• les inclure dans le formulaire en ligne;
• nous appeler au 1-833-854-7628;
• nous envoyer une vidéo dans laquelle vous nous posez vos questions en American Sign Language (ASL) ou en Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) à info.accessibility.standards-normes.accessibilite.info@canada.gc.ca.

Impliquez-vous

Vous ne pouvez pas vous joindre à nous le 22 mai? Pas de problème! Il existe de nombreuses autres façons d’en savoir plus ou de participer à nos travaux. Vous pouvez notamment vous joindre à nos comités techniques et participer à nos examens publics de normes. Suivez-nous sur les médias sociaux pour ne rien manquer.

Nous espérons vous voir en grand nombre le 22 mai!

Normes d’accessibilité Canada

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Asbestos is one of the most dangerous and prevalent sources of hazardous substances in the workplace, due to its wide use in building materials.

According to the scientific literature, exposure to asbestos is positively associated with: asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), sarcoidosis, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, among several other diseases.

The demand for asbestos for use in building materials increased into the 20^th century, until peak consumption was reached in the 1960s and 1970s. It wasn’t until the late 1970s that asbestos use declined, and it became strictly regulated in Ontario under the Occupational Health and Safety Act in 1985. Canada stopped mining asbestos in 2012 and new asbestos use was banned in Canada in 2018.

Asbestos fibres were prized for their tensile strength, thermal insulation, and resistance to chemicals, fires, and electric current.  They also do not dissolve in water or evaporate, are resistant to biological breakdown, and have sound absorbing properties. Thanks to these physical properties, asbestos was used extensively in construction, and as such it is still found in many existing buildings.

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is the largest independent asbestos victims’ organization in the U.S. It was founded in 2004 and started Asbestos Awareness Week. Following are some OHCOW resources about the hazards of Asbestos.

WEBINARS – Advances in Understanding the Continuing Impact of Asbestos

A presentation made during the 2021 Occ-tober Webinar Series: Research and Data
Presenters: Paul Demers, Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC)

RESPIRATORY HAZARDS

January 2020
Presenters: Kimberly O’Connell, Kevin Hedges, Todd Iri

Office of the Worker Adviser -Banned But Not Forgotten

https://youtu.be/FH-AhmxJGj0?si=dveIfih8i6kOLw6u

Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB)

WHWB SERIES: GLOBAL IMPACTS OF ASBESTOS #1 – The global extent of asbestos and its health impacts. https://youtu.be/SY94ehEPUQg?si=d5xQmtIoGt1j9UDM

WHWB SERIES: GLOBAL IMPACTS OF ASBESTOS # 2 – Prevention, risk management and advocacy https://youtu.be/nXVCcucU9gY?si=_x9-vTF8F9YbiwCd

WHWB SERIES: GLOBAL IMPACTS OF ASBESTOS # 3 -Evaluating risk and preventing asbestos exposure https://youtu.be/VWLPbMLQWE4?si=1d9cPubGHvCVHLNt

An Expert Panel, appointed by the Minister of Health, the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and the Associate Minister of Health, was established to conduct a review of the Cannabis Act, founded in 2018.

Click below to see the Final Report.

http://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/drugs-medication/legislative-review-cannabis-act-final-report-expert-panel.html

MFL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTRE