FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHS invites you to show your support of accessible TV broadcasting.

Toronto, ON (Jan 28, 2011) The Access 2020 Coalition, of which The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) is a member, is appearing before the CRTC on Wednesday, February 2, at 11:45 a.m.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHS invites you to show your support of accessible TV broadcasting.

Toronto, ON (Jan 28, 2011) The Access 2020 Coalition, of which The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) is a member, is appearing before the CRTC on Wednesday, February 2, at 11:45 a.m.

This extremely important hearing will discuss the impact and opportunities of Bell Canada’s request to purchase CTV.

We encourage you to attend the hearing, which is open to the public, to stress the importance of working toward 100% accessible broadcasting now. If you are able to attend the hearing, come and show your support.  

The hearing will be held at: Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec.  This Centre is wheelchair accessible, and has bus service from Ottawa (and from in Gatineau). 

TV broadcast should be accessible to all Canadians.  Help us send that message to the CRTC.

Background:
Founded in 1940, The Canadian Hearing Society is a not-for-profit agency and the leading provider of services, products, and information that remove barriers to communication, advance hearing health, and promote equity for people who are culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened and hard of hearing.

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Contact:
Gordana Mosher, Public Relations Coordinator
The Canadian Hearing Society
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Ph: 416-928-2535, TTY: 416-928-2545

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