This is my sarcasm voice

One day, I'm going to write a post about Canada that does not make a snide comment about the government going to court to demand the right to keep their websites inaccessible to screen readers.

Some day.

Today is not that day.

Latest:

You can find the contact information for your Member of Parliament here, but be aware that, like all Government of Canada websites, this one may not be accessible to screen readers.

(One of my goals is to really make people aware of how many resources are just not available to people if they can't bloody well get on a government website. The other one is to keep that fact really clear in people's mind: The government is going to court and spending your tax payer dollars to discriminate against PWD.)

(Honestly, I don't think the government in question actually matters: The websites have been inaccessible for a very long time, pre-dating our current minority government. I don't think this is a party-related issue so much as a "What, blind people? on the internet? how stupid is that?" issue.)

Canada needs accessible affordable housing

Canadians! Tell your MP to vote for C-304.

It is so rare to see any bill in parliament that acknowledges disability, let alone one that actually talks about housing needs. It would be great if we could make some noise, if we could make it clear to our Members of Parliament, our elected representatives, that we as Canadians care about accessible and affordable housing needs, so even if this bill doesn’t pass, the next time the topic comes up our MPs know: This is something that Canadians want addressed.

I have to admit, as a private member's bill being championed by the NDP, I don't think this has a dream of passing. That said, contact your MP anyway, because Canada needs a national housing strategy, and maybe if enough people talk to their MPs about it, something else will come up.

GUESS WHERE I WILL BE OCTOBER 19TH.

Lecture: The Right Honorable Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin presents the Dr. Saul Green Memorial Lecture, speaking on "The Challenge of Mental Illness in the Justice System." Tuesday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. in Ondaatje Hall, Marion McCain Bldg.

OH MY GOSH BEVERLY MCLACHLIN IS COMING TO HALIFAX I THINK I'M GOING TO DIE.

Who is coming with me? Y'all are coming with me, right?

(Non-Canadians: She's the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. I don't actually agree with many of her decisions, but I respect them. Does that make sense?)

(Oh, I do expect this lecture to make me *facepalm* a lot, but still.)