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News articles regarding the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

Conflicting Accessible Parking Signs Cause Confusion at Algonquin College

Ottawa man ticketed $55 when ‘no parking’ signs pop up in accessible spaces By Waubgeshig Rice, CBC News Posted: Jul 26, 2016

An Ottawa man says he’s “very pleased” that Algonquin College has cleared up confusion around accessible parking spaces on campus that led to him getting a ticket last week.

Mike More, who’s currently recovering from hip replacement surgery and has an accessible parking permit, visited the campus last Tuesday for a meeting about an Ontario Genealogical Society conference he’s organizing there for next year.

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Update on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

Rubin Thomlinson LLP
Jennifer Heath
Titus Totan.
Canada July 21 2016

In our November 2015 Employers’ Alert, we summarized the updated employer obligations pursuant to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”). On June 6, 2016, the Ontario government announced yet further updates to the AODA, which took effect on July 1, 2016. While these changes appear subtle, they do have an impact on Ontario employers and warrant a review of existing accessibility policies, practices and training.

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Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act, 2005, Part I: Is Your Business Subject to the Laws Customer Service Standards? The Answer May Surprise You.

7/20/2016
by Michael Comartin
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

This is the first installment in a three-part series of articles focused on employers’ duties under Ontario’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Part one addresses the scope and applicability of the law to various businesses.

Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act, 2005, Part I: Is Your Business Subject to the Laws Customer Service Standards? The Answer May Surprise You.. Read full article.

EHRC Announces Its Newest Project to Support Those With Disabilities in the Workplace

OTTAWA, July 14, 2016
CNW

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) launched its newest project entitled EnAbling Change: From Disability to Inclusion, an EnAbling Change Project with the Government of Ontario that will see the organization focus on improving equity of access for people with disabilities who work or wish to work in the Canadian electricity industry.

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Blind Man Denied Service From Uber Over Guide Dog

Matthew Dierckens says Uber’s refusal to transport him with his guide dog is discriminatory and frustrating.

A Windsor man who has no vision is advocating for increased awareness after he and his guide dog were rejected service by three Uber drivers over the past year.

“It’s 2016, this shouldn’t be happening,” Matthew Dierckens said after being denied service for the second time this month on July 8, “We shouldn’t have this problem, it’s discrimination and it’s frustrating.

Blind Man Denied Service From Uber Over Guide Dog. Read full article.