GOVERNMENT OF CANADA WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY

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Access to Canadian Government information and services is a right afforded to all Canadians under the provisions of Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms:

"Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability."

We are calling upon the Government of Canada to ensure that all information and services offered through Federal Government websites be made to comply with WCAG 2.0 guidelines by December 31, 2010.

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  • Anthony Tibbs
  • Dena Patrick
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  • John Rae
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    • It's time the Government of Canada provided the accessibility its own guidelines are supposed to guarantee.
  • Gabriella Sharrard
  • Maria Fitton
  • Brian Short
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    • My blind friends need decency
  • Claude Everett
  • Alison Benjamin
  • J. MAIN
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    • LONG OVERDUE
  • Garry Gaudet
  • Peter Thompson
  • Charles Bailey
  • Ryan Thomas
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    • This is not only a human rights issue, but bringing the government into wcag2.0 compliance would vastly improve Search Engine Optimization for the various programs, as Search Spiders are blind and possess poor cognition. Improving Search Engine Standing and relevancy of government initiatives would make them more usable and easier to locate for non-disabled people. Special interest groups are not the only ones gaining from this.
  • Ken Barwick
  • Ainley Bridgeman
  • Kyla MacDonald
  • Donna Jodhan
  • TJ K Hnatiw
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    • I believe that all websites need to be accessible to all, individuals with all types of challenging abilities in recognizing equal opportunity.
  • Richard Marion
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    • A few years ago the government of Canada made a big deal over commin look and feel. but today their websites have become less accessible as many departments and crown corps ignore basic access guidelines for websites.
  • Mary Brunner
  • Judy Kloosterman
  • Rajesh Malik
  • Anu Pala
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    • In order for persons with disabilities to contribute to society-work, obtain information, take care of their families, facilitate their careers, etc., it is vital that they be able to access government sites freely and comfortably.
  • Grant robinson
  • Calvin Vaudreuil
  • Nigel Rhodes
  • brad gillespie
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    • It amazes me that this should even be an issue As far as I am concerned accessing information on a Government web site is a right not a privlidge. .
  • Gaston Bedard
  • Carole Keys
  • ross miller
  • M. Potter
  • Sarah Wilson
  • Patrick Sean Scally
  • Christine Wright
  • b johnson
  • Harry Monk
  • Karis Klassen
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  • Matthew Sieber
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  • robin east
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    • It is time the Government of Canada affirm and address access to Blind Canadians. make all government Web sites meet CLF 2.0 and W3C aa standards. We want to access information on sites including documents. The government of Canada should be ashamed of itslef in takingt on the blind incourt on such a universal issue. do the right thing and settle so we, Blind Canadians, can access our own government's web sites.
  • andrey
  • Marianne Hladun
  • Mike Broderick
  • Marcia Yale
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    • There is no excuse for government web sites to be inaccessible to any Canadians in 2010. The government must lead by example or true equality and universal access to information will never be achieved.
  • Michael Yale
  • Charles L. Krugman
  • Sung-Jae Hong
  • Lynda Spinney
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  • Matt Reason
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    • You should have put a link to the WCAG 2.0 site!
  • Vivien Palcic
  • Lucy Misasi