In this section you will find CHS documents which we've translated into ASL and/or LSQ.
As you read the documents you can cllick on the ASL/LSQ button on the right to view the sign language.
To begin, click on any of the documents which are listed below in alphabetical order.
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Position Paper on Discrimination and Audism |
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Culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing Canadians continue to
experience discrimination in the workplace and when accessing vital services that most
Canadians take for granted such as education, employment, health care, and housing.
Discrimination is a sad reality for all people with disabilities, and in the case of people
who are culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing, such discrimination
may also be rooted in audism, a key term that we describe in more detail below.
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Position Paper on Alarms and Notification |
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Alarms, whether activated by heat, smoke, toxic fumes or a break-in into a home, warn
of imminent danger by sound. Similarly, emergency notification systems in public
places (e.g., airports) rely not only on alarms but also in many cases the ability to
convey urgent information over a public address system. Finally, in the midst of an
emergency situation, imagine just how critical warnings or instructions shouted by
emergency personnel are to survivors or evacuees!
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Position Paper on Accessibility and Accomodation |
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Culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing Canadians continue to be
denied the accommodation needed for full and equal access to vital services that most
Canadians take for granted such as education, employment, government services, and
health care.
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Position Paper on Accessible Democracy |
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Democracy is the foundation of every free country in the world; yet
culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened and hard of hearing Canadians
continue to be denied the accommodation they need for full and equal
access to the democratic process in Canada.
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