News articles regarding the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
March 12, 2018
SUMMARY
On March 12, 2018, the AODA Alliance wrote the new leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and Leader of the Official Opposition, Doug Ford. He won this leadership position this past weekend. We set out this letter below.
Hotels, restaurants, shops across Ontario grappling with ‘epidemic’ of fraudulent service animals By Ashley Burke, CBC News Posted: Mar 09, 2018
Pet owners are turning to the internet to buy fake harnesses, vests and even documents so they can pass off their dogs as service animals.
People who rely on service dogs to help them navigate through life are facing some unwanted competition frauds who dress their pets up as working animals so they can take advantage of some of the special services available to people with disabilities.
Darby Lee Young says record snowfall is causing huge challenges for people with mobility issues By David Bell, CBC News
Posted: Mar 05, 2018
Accessibility advocate Darby Lee Young says snow clearing this year had led to some people with mobility issues being stuck in their homes.
A Calgary accessibility advocate says there are people with mobility challenges across the city who are suffering due to the city’s current level of snow clearing, and there are some real consequences.
5 March 2018
Sally Murphy, Reporter
@Selbellnz sally.murphy@radionz.co.nz
A blind man is calling for an inquiry into this year’s census, saying there are barriers for blind people and other groups to access the census.
Johnathan Mosen and his wife Bonnie, who is also blind.
However, Statistics Minister James Shaw said help was available.
News provided by
Conference Board of Canada
OTTAWA, Feb. 23, 2018 /CNW
Making work spaces and facilities more accessible would allow people with physical disabilities to participate more fully in the workforce, lifting overall economic activity by $16.8 billion by 2030, according to a new report by The Conference Board of Canada.
