ATTN Canadians: News Items from Canadian Association of the Deaf abotu VRS

Royale · 02-26-2009, 10:05 PM

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Mrs Bucket · 02-26-2009, 10:19 PM

About time that we have video relay services for Deaf Canadians.

Hubby and I use VIABLE and it's great!

Banjo · 02-26-2009, 10:22 PM

Still a long way to go... :-/

Mrs Bucket · 02-26-2009, 10:22 PM

Yes Banjo, a long ways to go nonetheless but we are getting somewhere, aye?

radioman · 02-26-2009, 10:31 PM

Congrats! at least the process is started for real!

Tousi · 02-26-2009, 10:43 PM

Why's it gonna take so long, Banjo?

Banjo · 02-26-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

Why's it gonna take so long, Banjo?

Well... first of all, they still have to figure out the funding for VRS and where to get it from. After that, the telecoms will have to set up call centres where they'll be operating the VRS at. Of course, there's also the issue of finding enough interpreters to hire while it's already difficult enough to book an interpreter for a doctor's appointment. You often have to book one 2 weeks in advance, so having VRS providers setting up call centres may cause more problems.

I want a VRS... but at the same time, I am also concerned on how it will affect the shortage of interpreters.

Tousi · 02-26-2009, 11:06 PM

Thanks, Banjo; that, indeed, is a tall order.

Chevy57 · 02-27-2009, 05:53 AM

Banjo,
CAD said:

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The CRTC will now prepare its decisions and it will probably announce them in two-to-four months. If it decides to call another proceeding, then Canada probably won’t get VRS until the middle of 2010. If it agrees with CAD that no new proceeding is needed, then we might get VRS by the end of 2009.

I hope that they would be soon. If shortage of interpreters in Canada, CRTC should agree SorensonVRS, Purple, or other VRS to cooperative. I don't like that they are delay to be ready too long.

PowerON · 02-27-2009, 10:05 AM

If it's first time to have VRS. It's more like, they will have limited service until they have enough fund and able to get more interpreter on hours of labor.

Yes, Banjo say, it will take a while to become standard Relay service to be use.

smithtr · 03-08-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Royale

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Thank you so much help information to talk to CTRC is good support to interpreter is setting new law. I hope new development to new vrs or tty I hope be improve rule of follow new Canada

deafaussie · 03-09-2009, 11:53 AM

Wow! Be prepared for the very long and painful birth of VRS industry in Canada!

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Mrs Bucket has retired from AllDeaf. Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,348	About time that we have video relay services for Deaf Canadians. Hubby and I use VIABLE and it's great!

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Banjo Mr. Movie Guy Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	Still a long way to go... :-/

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Mrs Bucket has retired from AllDeaf. Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,348	Yes Banjo, a long ways to go nonetheless but we are getting somewhere, aye?

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radioman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 793	Congrats! at least the process is started for real!

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Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,572	Why's it gonna take so long, Banjo?

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Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,572	Thanks, Banjo; that, indeed, is a tall order.

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deafaussie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 256	Wow! Be prepared for the very long and painful birth of VRS industry in Canada!