FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHS invites you to show your support of accessible TV broadcasting.

Toronto, ON (Jan 28, 2011) The Access 2020 Coalition, of which The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) is a member, is appearing before the CRTC on Wednesday, February 2, at 11:45 a.m.

CHS Supports New Bill for Fair Access to the Disability Tax Credit

Toronto, ON (Oct 4, 2010) - The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) supports recommended changes to the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) in a proposed private members bill to better capture hearing disabilities.

Peter Julian, MP for New-Westminster Burnaby seeks to amend the Income Tax Act to ensure all eligible individuals have fair access to the DTC . The existing criteria for eligibility for the tax credit discriminate against individuals with a hearing loss.

Toronto, ON (Oct 4, 2010)  The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) supports the national campaign to improve early diagnosis and identification of hearing loss as proposed by the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologist (CASLPA).

Toronto, ON (Oct 4, 2010) - The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) is pleased to announce that Rex Banks, CHS Chief Audiologist, has been elected President of the Canadian Academy of Audiology (CAA). Rex has been a board member with CAA for two years, has been with CHS for nine years, and currently leads a team of 17 audiologists at CHS.