New fund aimed at making digital technologies more accessible to Canadians with disabilities

OTTAWA - A new $22.3 million program will allow more Canadians with disabilities to have access to the digital tools they need to fully participate in society and get access to the well-paying jobs of today and tomorrow, says the federal government.Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Navdeep Bains today launched the Accessible Technology Program, a new program that, over the next five years, will co-fund innovative projects to develop new assistive and adaptive digital devices and technologies, says the press release.“The Internet is an important gateway to developing and maintaining professional, social, economic and cultural networks within the...