American Sign Language

• Sound Off Festival: Canadian deaf performers take to the stage in Edmonton

  Sound Off Festival, Canada's national festival dedicated to the deaf performing arts, will delight and inspire audiences in Edmonton from March 5 - 10.

  Entertainment

  Mar 6
  
• Calgary police roll out ASL mobile app to connect with deaf, hard-of-hearing citizens

  The CPS is partnering with Deaf and Hear Alberta to provide officers with ASL interpreters through a mobile app, within 30 seconds.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2023
  
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• Montreal Deaf communities lack ‘basic human right,’ call on government to step in

  There are growing calls for the provincial government to step in after a temporary freeze on ASL interpreters in Quebec, to the detriment of those in the Deaf community.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2023
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• Montreal Deaf community speaks out about lack of access to English interpreters

  Members of Montreal's Deaf community are speaking out after services for American Sign Language interpreters have been temporarily suspended because of a lack of funding.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2023
• All deaf Regina cast producing ‘first of its kind’ short film

  There's no other film like it in all of western Canada and maybe even across the country.

  Entertainment

  Aug 1, 2021
• Deaf artist in Halifax using her craft to bridge gap between two worlds

  'I'm used to putting myself out there as somebody who uses sign, but then you don't see other people making much of an effort to learn.'

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2021
• Shaping Saskatchewan: Karen Nurkowski

  Sign language interpreter Karen Nurkowski reflects on working more than 100 COVID-19 press conferences, and the future of inclusion in Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2021
• Ontario high schools can offer sign language classes in September

  Education Minister Stephen Lecce says school boards will have the chance to offer second-language courses in both American Sign Language(ASL) and Langue des signes quebecoise(LSQ).

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2021
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• Black American Sign Language (BASL): Black Deaf Canadians seek more research, support for community

  In the U.S., Black American Sign Language (BASL) has a rich and interesting history, however, Black Deaf Canadians are demanding more research to be done for their own community.

  Perspectives

  Feb 1, 2021
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• Meet Richard Martell, half of the duo that signs Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 briefings

  Richard Martell and his teammate have signed more than 100 briefings together, providing accessible COVID-19 information for all.

  Features

  Dec 20, 2020