A number of blind and partly blind Toronto Blue Jays fans are upset over a recent decision to drop dedicated radio broadcasts of the team's games in favour of simulcasting the TV broadcast in the upcoming season. It's a move that isn't sitting well with some blind and partly blind fans who say it will greatly affect their listening enjoyment. Field says blind listeners require more detailed descriptions of the action on the field, which radio broadcasts have provided and a TV simulcast cannot. Blue Jays fan Dean Steacey of Gatineau, Que., says organizations are expected to reduce barriers for blind fans, not create new ones. "This move flies in the face of the Accessible Canada Act and will have a disproportionately negative impact on blind fans," Steacey said.

Source: CBC News March 08, 2021 21:21 UTC