
Matisse Hamel-Nelis
VP of Communications
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The Cost of Digital Inaccessibility: Navigating AODA Compliance by 2025
The Cost of Digital Inaccessibility: Navigating AODA Compliance by 2025 Continue ReadingIn Ontario, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) stands as a beacon, emphasizing the crucial role of making online spaces inclusive for all. But what happens to organizations…
Incorporating Accessibility into Communication: A Guide for Modern Communicators
Incorporating Accessibility into Communication: A Guide for Modern Communicators Continue ReadingIn a world where digital communication has become the linchpin of business, education, governance, and social interaction, the importance of accessibility has emerged as a critical consideration. Accessibility is no…
Best Practices for Digital and Event Accessibility in Pride Month Celebrations
Best Practices for Digital and Event Accessibility in Pride Month Celebrations Continue ReadingAs Pride Month swings into high gear with an array of festivities and digital initiatives, it’s essential to spotlight a frequently overlooked issue: accessibility for all, including the disability community.…
Shame on you, Governor DeSantis
Shame on you, Governor DeSantis Continue ReadingYesterday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill that would bar Florida colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) programs while limiting how race…
Accessibility in communications: We can and need to do better
Accessibility in communications: We can and need to do better Continue ReadingI recently had the privilege and honour to attend and speak at the 2022 International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) World Conference. My session, “Putting the ‘A’ in IDEA,” was focused on…
Putting the ‘A’ in IDEA
Putting the ‘A’ in IDEA Continue ReadingThere is no denying that there has been a shift for the positive in the business world as organizations, big and small, work to embrace the concepts of inclusion, diversity…