Sharlyn Ayotte's blog

On November 15th and 16th 2011, the Government of Canada’s appeal in the Jodhan Court Challenge was heard at the Federal Court in Toronto. The blind deafblind communities are becoming very excited that the decision will be positive and the Government appeal will be deemed invalid. Regardless of the appeal, there is much evidence pointing to activity across the Government that accessibility related initiatives are well underway.

The day the four of us decided to go to Greece together was a momentous event, as we were all aware that we were in for memories of a lifetime, a promise of adventure and probably a few challenges. My daughter Shannon, as well as two of our closest girlfriends, had decided that travelling with Bizet, my guide dog, was bound to introduce some interesting twists to the trip.

On Monday, I was pleased to participate in a roundtable of business women at the Canadian Museum of Civilization as a guest of Honourable Minister Rona Ambrose, responsible for Public Works and Government Services and the Status of Women.

Present at the event were about twenty-five business women from the Ottawa/Gatineau area who had come to discuss the current procurement practices of Public Works and Government Services and the associated factors which have an impact on the success of our companies.

Yesterday, the Federal Court of Canada made public its decision in a landmark case of Donna Jodhan in her suit against the Federal Government for inaccessible websites.

I’m very proud to announce that T-Base is officially registered with WEConnect Canada as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). The national standard of certification is a meticulous process designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women.

On August 22, 2010, the third stage of the American Federal Reserve's implementation of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act came into force. Provisions for fair and equal credit have continued to be incorporated into laws that prohibit discrimination in credit transactions.

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I recently read an article in the National Post asking, “Are braille’s days as the great equalizer over?”. After exploring arguments for and against teaching braille, the National Post concludes that the status of braille's longevity is limited. However, I strongly feel that braille is as useful, relevant and important as when it was first invented.

The 26th day of this month marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, (commonly referred to as the ADA), a landmark act in legislation that has enabled access, rights and dignity for people with all levels of ability across the United States. Championing the anniversary and chronicling the festivities.

Celebrations have been taking place across the country. For example, the blog, It's Normal, has been championing the anniversary and chronicling the festivities.

T-Base Communications is seeking feedback from people who use large print in their everyday lives for a consumer consultation to ensure that large print documents appropriately meet customer needs. It is for that reason I am requesting your assistance in posting the following to your listserv to help us reach as many people as possible who would benefit from the enhancement of large print standards for the provision of financial records such as account statements and related documents aimed at improving readability and comprehension.

We just had an Earthquake here in Ottawa – somewhere between 5.5 and 5.7 on the Richter scale. From what we can tell, the earthquake was felt across most of Ontario and the northern United States.