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More than 6 million Canadians over the age of 15 have one or more disabilities of some kind, whether it\u2019s related to hearing, vision, mobility, memory or something else. That\u2019s one in five (22%) of the country\u2019s population, according to Statistics Canada. For these individuals, being able to participate in society on par with their fellow citizens \u2013 shop in the same places, learn at the same schools, read the same online information \u2013 is a fundamental right. Accessibility laws are written to protect and enforce those rights.<\/p>

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