Article,
Working for Barrier Removal in the ICT Area: Creating a More Accessible and Inclusive Canada
The Information Society, (2007)
Abstract
This article describes the rights-based approach to access to information
and communications technologies (ICT) used by the Council of Canadians
with Disabilities (CCD). This approach challenges the thinking of
policymakers, those in industry, and others who argue that access
to ICT can be achieved through a variety of economic, business, or
market-based perspectives. It argues that these approaches have failed
to deliver accessible ICT to people with disabilities, and that improved
legislation, regulation, policy, and programs are required to remove
the barriers to ICT experienced by people with disabilities in Canada.
