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[Anselmo]: Hello! This is
DeafDots for 29 January 2021.

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Bringing alerts & news reports at
intervals for all Deaf Canadians!

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[Anselmo]: These are key players
who play a big role in how ASL

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interpreters and interpreting
services came about in Ontario

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in the 1970’s and 1980’s.

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[CHSITS]: November 16, 2020,
Ontario Interpreting Services (OIS)

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will change its name to CHS
Interpreting and Translation Services.

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The new name reflects the expansion
of CHS' interpreting services

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across the country via video
or in-person, where available.

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[CHSITS]: Services include
In-person interpreting at your location,

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Interpreting via video –
just a simple click away,

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Emergency Interpreting
Services (EIS),

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24 hours,
365 days of the year for any sudden,

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unforeseen crisis that
requires immediate attention,

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Translation services
- from print to video,

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CART - live captioning that
can be embedded into video,

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Sign Language
education - on-line classes.

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Languages available are
American Sign Language (ASL),

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La langue des signes québécoise (LSQ),
English, and French.

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[Anselmo]: Interpreting services
in Ontario started in the 1980’s.

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DeafDots spoke with Denis Morrice,
who was executive director

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of Canadian Hearing Society
(CHS) from 1975-1992.

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How did it all start?

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[Anselmo]: Morrice credits OAD,
CAD and CHS for starting

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the Ontario interpreting
service movement,

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adding that “The organization
was CHS who actually ran it

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but it all
started with OAD and CHS.”

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CHS Interpreting and Translation
Services gets funding from Ontario

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Ministry of Community and Social
Services (MCSS) to provide certain

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interpreting services at no
charge to Deaf consumers.

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There is no written statement on
exactly what type of services but

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generally Deaf consumers do
not have to pay for interpreters at

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funerals for a close family
member or meeting with a lawyer

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on a real
estate transaction.

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If a Deaf client contacts
CHS Interpreting Services,

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they often will not only arrange
interpreters but arrange billing

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with the third party that
should be paying for it including

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medical appointments,
job interviews, with social services,

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personal business, interactions with
government ministries and agencies,

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education related business,
legal or mental health.

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[Anselmo]: Global Deaf Muslim, an
international organization formed in 2005

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encouraged Deaf Muslims in
Mississauga to launch an affiliate,

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Global Deaf Muslim -
Canada in April, 2013.

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Since then, the group has changed
its name to Deaf Muslims of Canada.

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DeafDots spoke with Zohaib Quereshi,
its Executive Director.

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[Zobaib]: The goal of DMC
is to give complete access.

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Are mosques, workshops and classes,
and varied activities…

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including conferences fully
accessible to Deaf people?

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[Zobaib]: DMC,
our goal is to provide Deaf people

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with meaningful access including
interpreters, notetakers,

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and ensuring that events include
interpreters for meaningful access

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to put Deaf Muslims
on equal footing,

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that’s the goal of
DMC… to give full access

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and
ensure we can participate.

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[Zobaib]: DMC has operated over the
years on financial contributions

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to enable us to grow.

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Some of you may ask “Muslim”,
what is that?

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Muslim means following Islam,
Allah.

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We, the followers all
over the world are Muslim.

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[Anselmo]: DMC's goal is to raise
awareness of the challenges faced

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by Deaf Muslims,

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and to advocate for the
inclusion of them in events

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held in the
Muslim community.

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DMC has many ambitions: they
present Islamic Classes in ASL,

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a project “Training ASL
Interpreters: Islamic Signs”,

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building an online Library of
Islamic Signs and recording many

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educational videos in
ASL on the DMC website.

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There are over 1 million Canadians
who identify themselves as Muslim

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which is approximately
3.2% of Canada's population.

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[Anselmo]: I read a recent global
survey which received responses

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from 12,000 young people
18-29 in 112 countries.

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They feel the impact of COVID-19
affects them more than others.

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I thought to myself,
wait a minute.

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If young people feel left out,
what about Deaf youth?

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Do they feel even more excluded?

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That made me wonder,

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I asked Nicole,
our DeafDots reporter about this.

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[Nicole]: Deaf youth all are
experiencing similar obstacles.

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Many of them have to take
online classes which are draining

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on their
concentration, focus and energy.

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Not being able to talk to other
friends and not having physical

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contact is tough.

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Our Deaf Youth Canada is working
hard to figure out to connect more

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Deaf Youth across
Canada across all Provinces.

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Why? What is the
challenge?

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Because of COVID-19 situation,

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Deaf Youth need resources
and support systems.

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We need mental illness
and health resources

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for Deaf Youth across
Canada.

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The COVID-19 situation should
be more accessible with full

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resources to support the Deaf
community and Deaf Youth as well.

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We all believe it
is a serious problem.

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We can't find a more
supportive system

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for the
unique situation right now.

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[Nicole]: General young people
report they feel impact is systematic,

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deep and disproportionate,

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especially on younger youth
and youth in lower-income families

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since they may live in smaller
homes and may not have reliable or

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fast technology which is
needed to access the Internet.

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Especially for online classes.

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For Deaf youth,
technology is even more critical,

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without technology,

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they cannot access video
relay service or talk to friends.

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[Anselmo]: The global survey said
young people’s major issues were

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employment, education,
mental well-being,

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rights and social activism.

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What about Deaf youth?

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They need to be more
engaged than ever.

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[Anselmo]: Some viewers asked how
do you know if you have COVID-19?

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It affects people
in different ways.

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Most common is fever, dry cough,
shortness of breath or tiredness.

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It usually takes 5 or 6
days after getting infected

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before you notice
these symptoms.

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If you are not sure,

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go to CDC.gov and answer questions
on their Coronavirus Self-Checker,

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it will help you determine
if you should be concerned.

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COVID tests are available at many
hospitals and sites around your city.

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It is free and usually you
can get results in 24-72 hours.

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You should also download the "COVID
Alert" app on your mobile from

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Apple or Google Play store.

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A new variant,
called B-117 was found

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in the UK and is a more
contagious strain of coronavirus.

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So far they believe that current
vaccines will still be efficient.

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It spreads faster and it
has been found so far in 60

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countries including Canada.

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The U.S. recently elected
Joe Biden as president.

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He is committed to bolstering
efforts to combat COVID-19.

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Hope U.S. leadership
will help Canada as well.

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Canada started giving
vaccines in mid-December.

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The Canadian government has
arranged 400 million vaccine doses

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from Pfizer and Moderna and expects
to vaccinate 10% of the Canadian

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population within
the next month.

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But recently there were
reports of shortages and delays.

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But other countries,
not only Canada, are affected.

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It is caused by Pfizer's renovation
of their factory in Belgium to

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speed up production.

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So continue to wear your mask,
wash your hands,

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and keep a safe distance.

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watching DeafDots.

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