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June 4, 2020

New Coordinated Accessibility Strategy Guides Carleton’s Commitment on Campus

More than a quarter of first-year students at Carleton self-identify as having a disability, and about 11 per cent have registered with the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities. An additional six per cent... More

December 6, 2019

Canadian Accessibility Network at Carleton Celebrates Launch

“All too often, when someone who lives with a disability joins an organization, it’s a bit of crapshoot as to whether they're actually going to be able to get into the building and get the... More

May 29, 2019

Enable Ottawa Shines Light on Accessibility and Technology in the Workplace

From public service champions to tech entrepreneurs, Enable Ottawa provided an engaging collection of experts and industry leaders working in the areas of accessibility and assistive technology at an annual event on May 22, 2019.... More

May 28, 2019

Accessibility Innovations

Yazmine Laroche, the federal government’s first-ever Deputy Minister of Public Service Accessibility, will receive an honorary degree from Carleton University on June 14, 2019. She is being recognized for her significant contribution to greatly improved... More

May 24, 2019

National AccessAbility Week

Every year, starting on the last Sunday of May, Canada celebrates National AccessAbility Week. The event, which runs from May 26 to June 1 this year, is “an opportunity to recognize the efforts of Canadians... More