Organizer: Students For Barrier Free Access (SBA) University of Toronto
Title: Students for Barrier Free Access (SBA) Advocacy Committee Meeting – University of Toronto
Category:
Education
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: February 2, 2017TelephoneE-mailWeb sitehttp://uoftsba.com/DescriptionStudents for Barrier Free Access (SBA) Advocacy Committee Meeting
Join Student for Barrier-free Access for our first Advocacy Committee meeting of the Winter Term!
Date: Thursday February 2, 2017
Time: 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Location: SBA Centre, University of Toronto, 215 Huron Street, Suite 924, on the 9th floor – See more at: http://neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1730#sthash.8r82JOv9.dpuf
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Organizer: ARCH Disability Law Centre/Students For Barrier-Free Access (SBA)
Title: Surviving Together; A Self-Advocacy Workshop for Disabled Students – Toronto
Category: Education
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: February 10, 2017TelephoneE-mailWeb sitehttp://www.neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1731DescriptionSurviving Together; A Self-Advocacy Workshop for Disabled Students – University of Toronto
Join Students for Barrier-free Access (SBA) for a student-run orientation for disabled students and student advocates. Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student, full-time or part-time, new or returning, an international or transfer student, this orientation is for you!
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Organizer: BioTalent CanadaTitleExpanding Accessibility in Biotechnology – Ottawa
Category: Employment
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Date: February 14, 2017
Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/expanding-accessibility-in-biotechnology-ottawa-tickets-31222185397
DescriptionExpanding Accessibility in Biotechnology – Ottawa
by BioTalent Canada
Are You an Ontario Employer? Make Sure You’re Compliant!
Did you know, nearly 1 in 7 Ontarians are persons with disabilities? Persons with disabilities represent a strategically valuable talent pool, yet only 7.6% of bio-economy companies have persons with disabilities on staff.
See more at: http://neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1706#sthash.IXNPlad5.dpuf
Organizer: Government of Nova ScotiaTitleLaw Amendments Committee Nova Scotia – Halifax
Category: Accessibility
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Date: February 14, 2017
Website: http://www.neads.ca/en/about/media/index.php?id=443#sthash.DLsA1il5.dpuf
Description: COMMUNITY SERVICES–Nova Scotians Can Discuss Accessibility at Law Amendments Committee
Nova Scotians are encouraged to present their views about the province’s first accessibility legislation, Bill 59, to the Law Amendments Committee.
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Organizer: Memorial (MUN) Minds
Title: Beneath Our Surface Scholarship – Memorial University
Category: Education
Location: St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Date: February 20, 2017
Website: http://https://munminds.wordpress.com/scholarships/
Description: Beneath Our Surface Scholarship – Memorial University
Overview : The Beneath our Surface Scholarship aims to encourage applicants to consider the impact that mental health and/or mental illness has had on their lives. This scholarship endeavors to create an open dialogue surrounding mental health and mental illness between applicants and their communities through open and honest reflection in the form of personal essays penned by each applicant.
See more at: http://neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1725#sthash.fhf0DM0L.dpuf
Organizer: Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – Ryerson University
Title: Creating a Culture of Accessibility in the Sciences book launch
Category: Education
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: February 24, 2017
Website: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/creating-a-culture-of-accessibility-in-the-sciences-tickets-29699033609
Description: Creating a Culture of Accessibility in the Sciences
Friday, February 24th, 2017
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
Location:
Sears Atrium (George Vari Engineering Building)
245 Church St
Toronto, ON
Accessibility in the sciences is more than just being able to physically access a science lab, and it is more than being able to use the technology in the lab. Students with disabilities encounter many significant barriers to learning, training and employment in the sciences. – See more at: http://neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1695#sthash.Mf6QoP6y.dpuf