John D. Willis

Inclusive design in services. organizations, and markets. Current work in social service modernization. All tweets are my own opinions.

[John D. Willis @TOjohnw]

Excellent primer on the dynamic relationship of #diversity as a justification for affirmative action, in contrast to social #justice reasoning. worth a listen. https://t.co/iqcklkoY6m

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@l_stone Yeah, right, but just try being the person getting the open heart surgery while running a marathon. That’s what it feels like to be a transit rider in Toronto.

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@Canadabuster However, by giving the CRTC jurisdiction over #streaming services , it also opens the legal door to enforce public expectations around #accessibility. want Cdns to buy your service? Then stop blocking described video/captioning at your own whim. #CanCon4All

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This new law was motivated by concerns about ensuring a thriving Canadian cultural sector, but in giving the CRTC jurisdiction over #streaming services , it also opens the legal door to enforce public expectations around #accessibi…https://t.co/wWiTRxbE6k https://t.co/ZJG9sWgtzL

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whatever we gain in forms simplification gets wasted in poor #11y - *sigh* ? https://t.co/0t5TO1VWOe

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Human rights law and policy evolves continuously, but we need to be thinking about significant reforms to deal with emerging technologies -- which are no longer merely future possibilities, but present realities. Guardrails are urg…https://t.co/Vn3s3jTAId https://t.co/47cO9yk7PG

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@jfcampbellTO speaking of 'revenue tools' why don't we talk about the fact that while the city's transit, culture, parks, infrastructure all contribute to biz success -- we get no payoff except property taxes, wh/ are zero for companies run out of labs and laptops - #TOpoli

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@jfcampbellTO I mainly agree but when we say 'taxes and fees' it makes everyone think it's all the SAME taxpayer - eg. i'm a resident TTC rider so wouldn't expect to pay congestion fees...

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I’m w @JoeBiden: “we’re tired of being played for suckers’

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@AppleTV are you serious? I just worked my way through five seasons of better call Saul, they pay 30 bucks to see the final season on your service, and you’ve eliminated the audio description? WTF? What’s your offer?#Accessibility.

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@Guy Benson

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I finally cracked the spine (metaphorically, as I'm an audio reader all the way these days) of George Monbiot's latest book, Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet. I read a lot of nonfiction but I can honestly r…https://t.co/OETW33FCCP https://t.co/PIGSJP1dOJ

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dismayed that a single + COVID test among staff = lockdown in @CLToronto grp homes regardless of residents' test results - given no pandemic restictions in the community, is this a recipe 4 constant isolation 4 our most vulnerable family members? #communityliving #onpoli

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@CLTO we so apprec ur work but some decisions have broken needed community bonds incl isolating us fm other families - how to rebuild?

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The federal emergencies act did not suspend our rights, but the Ontario gov back-to-work leg does - what strikes yo as odd about this fact? #onpoli #cupestrike #notwithstanding

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@CraveHelp Is there an update on audio description in crave?

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Hey @CraveCanada how can u have no desc video on #StarTrekPicard ? He also d b very disappointed - as am I #accessibility

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@AMAPCEO so let me get this straight - now we're saying that id/mitigation of workplace barriers for equity-deserving groups are negotiable? what happened to #humanrights?

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was thinking of taking friends to #simitandchaiathome -- so disappointed by poor #a11y on their site - another local cafe just gained some customers! #aoda

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Today's topic: Is it a good or bad methodology to base 'racializatoin' analysis of the Census on on the @StatsCanada visible minority variables only? Racialization is self-id as well as objectification #data #equity #cdnpoli https://t.co/Sd3J9GOgey

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@cbcradionoon ... those who want to ditch the Crown as head of state in Canada seem to skirt the q of how to elect that role instead - the Presidential system has many flaws and Robespierre's 'Cult of the Supreme Being' was a bit of a train wreck #cdnpoli