Hello BC Deaf Community,

The BCVRS, as well as DAANS in Nova Scotia, OVRSC, and CHS in Ontario and the Alberta AADVRS Task Force wrote letters requesting an extension.

The CRTC listened! Great news, we have a LITTLE BIT more time to submit our letters or videos to the CRTC to push for Video Relay Services (VRS) in BC & Canada.

See CRTC posting: http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-155-1.htm

At this time there are THREE DAYS LEFT for you to write or post videos to support VRS in BC & Canada.

Please write your letters(or ASL videos) of support by 4:00pm. PST, 8pm. EST Monday May 27th.

There are four ways to submit a letter. All letters must have the words: RE: Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-155, File Numbers 8665-C12-201303536 and 8665-C12-200807943.

If you don’t know how, or need support to do this, then:

1) Instructions for this in both paper & video format are available by going to: http://bcvrs.ca/2013/05/step-by-step-instructions

2) We will do the LAST drop-in session on Friday May 24, 2013 from 5:00 – 7:00pm. at VCC-Broadway in Room 2557.

3) Please e-mail kim@bcvrs.ca and BCVRS will help with your letter or video submission.

Thank you to the support of VCC’s ASL & Deaf Studies Department for their support and letting us use rooms at VCC.

Hello BC Deaf community,

Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-155

Intervention of the

Canadian Association of the Deaf

James Roots

Executive Director

Canadian Association of the Deaf

Suite 303, 251 Bank Street

Ottawa, Ontario  K2P 1X3

(613) 565-2882 (V/ TTY)

jroots@cad.ca

May 27, 2013

REQUEST TO MAKE AN “ORAL” (SIGNED) PRESENTATION

1. The Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD) respectfully requests two representatives (Frank Folino, President effectively on July 14, 2013 and Jim Roots, Executive Director) to appear to make an “oral” (actually signed) presentation at the public hearing in Gatineau. We would like to present our key messages and recommendations on a national Video Relay Service (VRS). CAD, as in previous public hearings, wishes to make reply comments and address any concerns or questions that the Commission may have.

SUMMARY

2. Canadian Association of the Deaf is in support of the Commission requiring the provision of VRS on a national basis for both the English/ASL and French/LSQ communities.   CAD has reviewed and participated in the Mission Consulting Feasibility Study which has been filed as part of these proceedings and is in general support of the findings and recommendations presented therein.

Click here to view the full intervention