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Service Dog Refused Entry Into Bradford Restaurant; Incident Leads to Education Around Legislation

‘We tried to explain to him, but he just wouldn’t listen,’ says pastor whose canine helper was turned away; Business owner apologizes By: Jackie Kozak
Posted August 8, 2021

“Any dog is not allowed,” repeated Ganesh Ponniah, owner of the Golden Taste of Asia restaurant in Bradford, while refusing a local pastor and his service dog entrance into his establishment last week.

Service Dog Refused Entry Into Bradford Restaurant; Incident Leads to Education Around Legislation. Read full article.

A Disability Perspective on the Enduring Legacy of the Late Premier Bill Davis

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities Web: https://www.aodaalliance.org
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August 9, 2021

Ontario collectively mourns the death yesterday of former Ontario Premier William Davis. The politicians and pundits properly recite his many accomplishments over his many years in public life. Among those lasting achievements, it is important to list what he did for Ontarians with disabilities.

A Disability Perspective on the Enduring Legacy of the Late Premier Bill Davis. Read full article.

Pandemic-Era Patios Still too Often Inaccessible, Disability Advocates Say

Patios are ‘very frustrating’ for people with hearing loss, advocate says Emma Paling , CBC News
Posted: Aug 07, 2021

More than 16 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians with disabilities say many restaurant and bar patios that have been expanded onto streets and sidewalks to create more outdoor seating remain inaccessible to them.

They say it’s bad for people with disabilities and bad for businesses.

Pandemic-Era Patios Still too Often Inaccessible, Disability Advocates Say. Read full article.

CBC Reports on Troubling Disability Barrier at Canada’s Wonderland

Ford Government Extends Deadline to September 30, 2021 to Send in Public Feedback on Disability Barriers in Ontario’s School system

August 6, 2021

SUMMARY
1. More Proof that the Ontario Government’s Implementation and Enforcement of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act is Ineffectual

CBC Reports on Troubling Disability Barrier at Canada’s Wonderland. Read full article.

Tell the Health Care Standards Development Committee If You Support the AODA Alliance’s Recommendations on What the Promised Health Care Accessibility Standard Should Include, Spelled Out in the AODA Alliance’s Finalized Brief

August 5, 2021

SUMMARY

On August 3, 2021, the AODA Alliance submitted its final brief to the Health Care Standards Development Committee. It gives our feedback on its initial or draft recommendations on what should be included in the promised Health Care Accessibility Standard. The Health Care Accessibility Standard is needed to tear down the many barriers that impede people with disabilities in Ontario’s health care system.

Tell the Health Care Standards Development Committee If You Support the AODA Alliance’s Recommendations on What the Promised Health Care Accessibility Standard Should Include, Spelled Out in the AODA Alliance’s Finalized Brief. Read full article.