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[Anselmo]: Welcome to DeafDots
- bringing alerts & news reports

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to all Deaf Canadians!

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[Anselmo]: In Canada,
we do not have “Canadian Sign Language”.

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Why does DeafDots
use only ASL or LSQ?

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We asked Gary Malkowski with Sign
Language Institute Canada this question!

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[Gary]: Does Canada have
a Canadian Sign Language?

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No!

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Canada is multi-cultural with many
influences from all over the world.

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The British people arrived
in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland,

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Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick
areas and used Maritime Sign Language.

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When the French
arrived at Quebec,

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they brought quebec
sign language,

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and ASL came from Langue
des Signes Française (LSF).

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Intuit Sign Language came
from the north.

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So this is how Canada came
to have 4 sign languages!

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[Anselmo]: More history on the
four Sign Languages used in Canada:

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ASL came from the
Americas and France,

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LSQ was developed around 1850
by certain religious communities

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and is used primarily within Quebec
and some communities in Sudbury,

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Ottawa and Toronto and smaller notable
communities in parts of New Brunswick.

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British immigrants used Maritime
Sign Language (MSL) which

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is still used among older people
in some areas of New Brunswick,

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Prince Edward Island, Nova
Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Fourthly, Inuit Sign Language
is native to Inuit communities

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in the Canadian Arctic within
certain communities in Nunavut,

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particularly Baker
Lake and Rankin Inlet.

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In 2019, the Canadian Governor
General granted Royal Assent

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for Accessible Canada Act which
includes recognition of ASL, LSQ,

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and Indigenous Sign Languages as the
primary languages of Deaf people!

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We don’t have Canadian
Sign Language,

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but we have 4 Sign Languages!

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[Kamil]: Here is the Edmonton
Association of the Deaf

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Community Centre building
owned by the Deaf community.

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EADCC is a 2-floor building.

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The first floor is leased
by a hearing organization.

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On second floor is all Deaf
offices within Alberta province

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as well as EAD offices,
the HandTalk Bar and a Hall.

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This is the Real Borchard Room
where EAD hosts its annual meetings

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and social activities
such as Halloween party,

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Seniors activities... Bingo, crabs and
gatherings... in this large, open space.

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It can accommodate
up to 100 people.

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Here's the Handstalk Bar...

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we have a Bar during social events
to raise funds for our budget ...

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down the hallway are offices of
Deaf organizations across Alberta.

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They rent from us to help
us support this building.

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We collaborate and
support a Deaf ecosystem

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and
services for Deaf people.

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[Anselmo]: I like what Kamil said
about supporting a Deaf ecosystem.

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Deaf communities across Canada
should do the same if we want to

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improve our “Deaf economy”
and support each other.

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The Edmonton Association of
the Deaf was founded in 1951.

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They purchased the
building in 1999.

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In 2019, EAD reported revenues of
$126,000 and expenses of $141,000.

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They have liabilities
of $442,000,

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and assets of $775,000.

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[Anselmo]: Last month, Canadian Cultural
Society of the Deaf announced job opening

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for the
executive director position.

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I asked Stephanie if it’s the same
job position for Deaf Culture Centre?

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[Stephanie]: Yes,
it’s the same.

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Canadian Cultural Society of
the Deaf (CCSD) is the parent

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organization of The
Deaf Culture Centre.

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Forrect C. Nickerson in Winnipeg,
"The Father of Deaf Culture",

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saw the need to create a
Deaf cultural organization.

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In 1973,
CCSD was established to preserve,

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encourage and advance the arts and
culture of Canada's Deaf population

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through performing
and visual arts,

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media arts and literature
on Deaf heritage.

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The CCSD board is now seeking a new leader
to lead it into the next generation.

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DeafDots asked Joanne Cripps, executive
director since 2006, about this change:

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[Joanne]: It's now
time for me to leave,

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and for a new person to
come onboard to continue

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to expand the
organization to become stronger.

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We have three projects: SLIC -
Sign Language Institute Canada

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which is
just starting now from scratch,

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Community Development and Outreach
linking provinces together and

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partnering with Palgong Tea Company on a
franchise plan which is coming shortly,

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and probably sometime next year,

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confirm a director of the Deaf Arts
Institute without boundaries...

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across Canada on advanced
training for working professionals

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in arts, storytelling,
performing and networking.

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[Stephanie]: CCSD is a nonprofit
charitable organization and

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coordinates deaf cultural
societies in 9 provinces.

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CCSD’s funding relies on grants and
donations including a franchise plan

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with Palgong Tea Company which
operates bubble tea stores

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as a social enterprise to
support CCSD’s initiatives.

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In 2018,
CCSD had $447,000 in revenues,

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and $530,000 in expenses.

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[Anselmo]: The new leader is expected
to start work in January 2021,

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and would need to be savvy with
today’s technology and social media!

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[Anselmo]: World leaders adopted the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights in 1948,

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which lists 30 human rights.

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In 1977, Canada created the first federal
human rights law against discrimination.

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When Deaf Canadians and
Canadians with disabilities need

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to bring injustice
to hearing people,

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the key words to use is:
“Duty to Accommodate”.

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[Anselmo]: People and organizations
have to treat Deaf citizens

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the same
way they treat hearing people.

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This means Employers and Service
providers must adjust rules,

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policies or practices to accommodate
your needs as a Deaf person.

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One example is the
use of an interpreter.

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There is a Human Rights law in every
province and territory in Canada.

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Depending on your situation, you could
use this law to present your position.

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Human rights legislation
prohibits discrimination.

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Each province and territory has
its own Human Rights legislation.

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-Inclusion means 3 things:
giving any people any ability

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to fully
participate in their community,

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our preconceived attitudes and
beliefs that need to be changed,

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recognizing and valuing inclusion
of people with disabilities,

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helping our workplace,
community and the economy.

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[Anselmo]: Deaf Canadians
need to better understand

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and use our rights
for equality and access.

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Thank you for joining us.

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