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5 Things to Know About Canada’s Chief Accessibility Officer

by Jena Wallace in Industry Trends

A Quick Guide to the Accessible Canada Act: Read the Blog The Government of Canada announced Stephanie Cadieux’s appointment as Chief Accessibility Officer (CAO) in May 2022. The CAO role was introduced as part of the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), an accessibility…

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March 7, 2023

Accessible Education in Canada

by Abby Alepa in Industry Trends

Accessibility in Ontario: How the AODA Impacts Web and Online Video [FREE eBook] Education plays an extremely important role in a person’s mental, intellectual, social, and personal development. In many cases, education helps enable us to fully participate in and contribute to…

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Updated February 8, 2023

What is Described Video?

by Abby Alepa in Video Accessibility

Intro to Described Video [Free Webinar] Remember the last time you watched a great movie? Maybe you laughed, maybe you cried, maybe you came out of that experience with a new perspective. Part of why movies can be so captivating and impactful…

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Updated February 11, 2023

Understanding the Accessibility for Manitobans Act

by Kelly Mahoney in Uncategorized

Provincial accessibility standards: How the AODA Impacts Online Video 🖥  The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) became law in December 2013, and makes up just one facet of Canada’s provincial accessibility standards. The AMA provides a process and outlines specific requirements to…

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Updated December 7, 2022

Nova Scotia’s Accessibility Act

by Abby Alepa in Uncategorized

  >Accessibility in Ontario: How the AODA Impacts Web and Online Video 📺  The Accessibility Act, also known as Bill 59, was passed in April 2017 to aid Nova Scotia in achieving an accessible province by 2030. The Accessibility Act is an…

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Updated February 7, 2023

Caption Format Acronyms, Explained

by 3mediaweb in Video Accessibility

If you’ve just started looking into how closed captioning works, you’ve probably come across terms for caption formats like SRT, SMPTE-TT, DFXP, WebVTT, etc. The list goes on. If you’re drowning in a sea of acronyms, here’s a breath of fresh air:…

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Updated September 21, 2022

Does Closed Captioning Improve Reading and Literacy in Children?

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

Literacy development is a keystone to a child’s overall development. Finding tools that help improve literacy can be significantly helpful for children developing their reading skills. So, does closed captioning improve reading skills, and can it be used as a tool to…

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Updated September 21, 2022

Introducing 3Play Media Canada

by Abby Alepa in Press Release

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new division, 3Play Media Canada. In February 2022, 3Play Media announced the acquisition of Captionmax and National Captioning Canada (NCC). Joining forces with Captionmax and NCC has provided exciting geographic expansion for 3Play…

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Updated September 21, 2022

What You Need to Know About the AODA

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

How the AODA Impacts Web and Online Video Accessibility [Free Ebook] On January 1, 2021, Canadians and accessibility enthusiasts celebrated more than just a new year; they also marked a new phase of the AODA.  By the date above, all public websites…

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Updated September 21, 2022

The Accessible British Columbia Act

by Abby Alepa in Video Accessibility

Accessibility in Ontario: How the AODA Impacts Web and Online Video [Free eBook] In June 2021, the Accessible British Columbia Act became law. The Government of British Columbia (B.C.) passed this legislation to prove its commitment to creating an accessible province for…

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Updated September 21, 2022
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