Accessibility Standards Canada has published CAN-ASC-5.2.1:2026, Accessible Service Delivery. The standard carries a May 2026 publication date, and the department announced it on 1 June 2026, during National AccessAbility Week. It is the first edition of the standard and a National Standard of Canada. What the standard is The standard sets out technical requirements for…
A federal lawsuit challenges the year-long delay of a US rule requiring accessible government websites. Here is what each side argues and how Canada’s in-force digital accessibility standard compares. Reporting only.
Automated tools increasingly decide on jobs, benefits, and care, and research finds they can carry bias against people with disabilities. A plain report on how it happens, why it reaches Canada, and what the law still requires.
Automated tools now help decide disability benefits and care hours. What to ask when an algorithm touches your file, and where Canadian law still falls short.
Alberta moved thousands from AISH to ADAP on 1 July. A $200 transition top-up holds benefits level until 31 December 2027. Here is what that clock means.
The US now has a staffing plan for its special education handoff to HHS. Who moves, who supervises, why advocates are unconvinced, and how Canada differs.
The UN committee behind the disability rights treaty is writing new guidance on emergencies and disasters. Its call for written input closed on 3 August 2026. What Article 11 covers, why a general comment carries weight, and what happens next.
A new UK review calls disability benefits a barrier to work, even as nearly four in ten UK households with a person with a disability go without enough food. The same two arguments now shape disability income in Canada.
A working map of Canadian funding for students with disabilities in STEM: the Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment, campus accessibility offices, NEADS scholarships, Mitacs internships, and the granting councils.
Deinstitutionalisation changed the address, not always the culture. Research on group homes and market-funded disability services shows when community living reproduces the institution it replaced, and what to watch for.
