加拿大提议终止免费邮寄无障碍阅读材料的做法,这有可能使盲人和低视加拿大人获取。 Canada proposes ending free postage for accessible reading materials, risking access for blind and low-vision Canadians.

加拿大联邦预算法案(C-15号法案)中的一项拟议修正案将终止向自1981年以来盲人或视力低的人发送无障碍阅读材料的免费邮资。 A proposed amendment in Canada’s federal budget bill, Bill C-15, would end free postage for accessible reading materials sent to people who are blind or have low vision, a service since 1981. 这一改动没有详细解释,可能使像公平图书馆访问中心这样的组织每年花费50万至100万美元的费用,威胁到它们分发盲文书籍和音频书籍的可持续性。 The change, included without detailed explanation, could cost organizations like the Centre for Equitable Library Access between $500,000 and $1 million annually, threatening the sustainability of their distribution of braille books and audiobooks. 倡导者们警告这一举动会损害获取信息的机会,特别是在偏远地区,而且会违背加拿大的国际义务。 Advocates warn the move would harm access to information, especially in remote areas, and contradict Canada’s international obligations. 加拿大邮政和政府官员未发表评论,该修正案仍在议会审查中。 Canada Post and government officials have not commented, and the amendment remains under review in Parliament.