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Ford Government Appoints the Next Independent Review of the Disabilities Act After it Failed for Three Years to Implement the Blistering Report of the Last Independent Review

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
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February 7, 2022

SUMMARY

Here are three events over the past week that combined to a crescendo of head-shaking irony.

Ford Government Appoints the Next Independent Review of the Disabilities Act After it Failed for Three Years to Implement the Blistering Report of the Last Independent Review. Read full article.

Brampton’s plan to unleash e-scooters prompts accessibility & safety concerns, questions about viability

By Isaac Callan – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Feb 05, 2022 – Brampton

Brampton, with its gaping boulevards and suburban-style planning built around the car, does not seem like an ideal setting for the use of commuter e-scooters. But it’s set to be the first GTA municipality to authorize rentals of the increasingly popular electrified two-wheelers, under a pilot program.

Brampton’s plan to unleash e-scooters prompts accessibility & safety concerns, questions about viability. Read full article.

3 Years After Ontario Accessibility Report, ‘Little Progress’ Made, Former Lieutenant-Governor Says

David Onley says he’s disappointed, but the Ford government says the work is happening Trevor Dunn, CBC News
Posted: Feb 06, 2022

Three years after the Doug Ford government received a key report on making Ontario more accessible for people with disabilities, its author says little has been done to achieve its goals and there doesn’t appear to be a plan in place to fix that.

3 Years After Ontario Accessibility Report, ‘Little Progress’ Made, Former Lieutenant-Governor Says. Read full article.

Accessible Washroom Trailer, All-terrain Chair Focus of New Tecumseth Advisory Committee Discussion

Committee exploring ways to make events and amenities easier to enjoy for people who use wheelchairs and walkers Brad Pritchard
Alliston Herald
Wednesday, February 2, 2022

New Tecumseth’s accessibility advisory committee is exploring ways to make the town’s events and amenities easier to enjoy for people who use wheelchairs and walkers.

At its Jan. 26 meeting, the committee discussed the benefits of providing an accessible washroom trailer at community events like the Alliston Potato Festival, Beeton Honey Festival and Tottenham Community Week.

Accessible Washroom Trailer, All-terrain Chair Focus of New Tecumseth Advisory Committee Discussion. Read full article.

CBC Report on AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Court Case Against the Ford Government’s Disability Discrimination in Online Health Card Renewal Process Makes it Seem Like the Government is Making it Up as it Goes Along

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 2, 2022

SUMMARY

CBC Report on AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Court Case Against the Ford Government’s Disability Discrimination in Online Health Card Renewal Process Makes it Seem Like the Government is Making it Up as it Goes Along. Read full article.

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