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AODA Alliance Writes Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and Brampton City Council, Urging Them Not to Allow Electric Scooters

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities Web: https://www.aodaalliance.org
Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com
Twitter: @aodaalliance
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aodaalliance/

February 25, 2022

SUMMARY

The AODA Alliance has written to Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and all members of Brampton City Council, urging them not to allow electric scooters. This letter, set out below, explains why e-scooters endanger people with disabilities, seniors, children, and others.

AODA Alliance Writes Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and Brampton City Council, Urging Them Not to Allow Electric Scooters. Read full article.

New Accessibility Options Coming for Simcoe County Waste Carts

Since the County of Simcoe opened applications for waste cart size swaps in January, 5,300 county residents have asked for smaller carts while 163 have requested additional carts Jessica Owen
about 17 hours ago
February 23, 2022

About 5,300 Simcoe County residents have put in requests to have their curbside waste carts swapped for smaller sizes so far.

New Accessibility Options Coming for Simcoe County Waste Carts. Read full article.

Media Coverage, Health Cards, Electric Scooters, Disability Barriers in schools, and Another Ford Government Accessibility Blunder

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities Web: https://www.aodaalliance.org
Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com
Twitter: @aodaalliance
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aodaalliance/

February 17, 2022

SUMMARY

In short order, here are five new developments in our ongoing accessibility campaign:

Media Coverage, Health Cards, Electric Scooters, Disability Barriers in schools, and Another Ford Government Accessibility Blunder. Read full article.

ARCH Disability Law Centre Presses the Ford Government to Ensure that All People with Disabilities Are Effectively Accommodated in the Process for Renewing Expired Ontario Health Cards

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update

United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities

February 15, 2022

SUMMARY

On February 14, 2022, the ARCH Disability Law Centre sent the Ford Government an excellent letter. It points out further reforms needed to Ontario’s process for renewing an expired Health Card, beyond allowing for online Health Card renewal using an Ontario Photo ID Card. We set that letter out below and heartily endorse it.

ARCH Disability Law Centre Presses the Ford Government to Ensure that All People with Disabilities Are Effectively Accommodated in the Process for Renewing Expired Ontario Health Cards. Read full article.

New App Seeks to Identify, Solve Accessibility Barriers at Public Sites in Laval

Disability rights group launches Brigade Axecible to track problems
Kate McKenna, CBC News
Posted: Feb 12, 2022

Brigadier Line Goyette said she’s already filed accessibility reports for different Lavalarea doctors’ offices and hospitals. She said she volunteers her time because she believes the app can make a difference in the daily lives of people with disabilities. (Kate McKenna/CBC)

New App Seeks to Identify, Solve Accessibility Barriers at Public Sites in Laval. Read full article.

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