Burnaby-New Westminster NDP MP Peter Julian was among those who gathered recently to raise awareness of a need for immediate telecommunications access for deaf Canadians.
Julian, who had previously served as executive director of the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, spoke to the crowd in downtown Vancouver in sign language.
Speakers called for provision of a permanent video relay service (VRS) in Canada that provides services in spoken English and French, and signed languages, American Sign Language and Langue des Signes Québécoise.