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As part of the federal governement's war on Canada Post, there's a clause in bill C-15 to just end free mailing of literature for blind people:
"197 (1) Paragraphs 19(1)(d) to (g.1) of the Act are repealed."
That's been around since 1898, and has allowed my organization to send braille (and, previously, talking books) around the country and around the world without having to worry about cost. Frankly, after massively cutting funding for creation of accessible material last year, this move will wipe out library service for blind and print disabled people in most of Canada.
Here's a news item about it: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/ottawas-budget-bill-proposes-to-end-free-postage-for-people-who-are-blind/
The federal Liberals’ budget bill currently making its way through Parliament contains a small amendment to Canada Post’s legislation that could spell the end of a critical service providing accessible reading material for people who are blind.
Attached: 1 image An addition to the omnibus budget bill: Cabinet ministers will have the power to exempt any individual or company from any federal law on the books — except for the Criminal Code — for up to 6 years. And they don't have to tell us about it. Cabinet ministers may exempt the testing of any product or service from almost any law, in order to encourage innovation, competitiveness or economic growth. #cdnpoli Althia Raj: https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/mark-carney-is-quietly-giving-sweeping-new-powers-to-his-ministers/article_2881e6a0-d77f-4a8a-ae35-5ecbf0f35e00.html
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