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

Will New Accessible Parking Permits Combat Abuse?

Service Ontario rolls out new safeguards against people without disabilities taking advantage of accessible parking spots and free parking by Aaron Broverman
January 19, 2016

The government of Ontario has launched new accessible parking permits (APP) to combat abuse by those who don’t need them.

In Toronto alone, parking enforcement investigated and retained more than 800 APPs and charged over 700 people with abuse-related offences in 2015. Those numbers matched similar stats from the previous year.

Will New Accessible Parking Permits Combat Abuse?. Read full article.

Advocate Pushes Gas Station Aid for Disabled People

By Paul Lungen, Staff Reporter –
January 14, 2016

Edward Rice understands the limitations a disability can create, even when you are trying to perform a simple task like filling your car’s tank with gasoline.

Rice had polio, but in the past, he was able to drive thanks to special modifications that were made to his minivan. A built-in winch helped get his scooter in and out of the vehicle, and he was able to drive using hand controls.

Advocate Pushes Gas Station Aid for Disabled People. Read full article.

Report Calls for New Name, New Rules for Handi Transit

By: Darren MacDonald – Sudbury Northern Life
Jan 06, 2016

A name change and a more flexible policy when it comes to people with brain injuries are among some of the recommendations in a consultant’s report on the city’s Handi-Transit bus service.

Says term ‘handicapped’ has become offensive to many people

Report Calls for New Name, New Rules for Handi Transit. Read full article.

City of Toronto Grapples with Accessible Parking Permit Abuse

by Aaron Broverman
January 5, 2016

Accessible parking permit abuse is a big problem in Toronto.

We’re the only municipality in Ontario that offers free street parking for accessible permit holders with very few exceptions (no standing zones and fire hydrants). Having this type of permit is as good as gold in a city where parking is expensive and hard to come by. Everybody wants one whether they have a disability or not.

City of Toronto Grapples with Accessible Parking Permit Abuse. Read full article.

Elections Ontario’s Progress Towards Deploying Telephone and Internet Voting is Still Slow

ELECTIONS ONTARIO DOESN’T KNOW WHEN OR IF IT WILL BE READY TO TEST THESE IN AN ONTARIO BY-ELECTION, OR EVEN IF IT WILL EVER AGREE TOO TEST THESE

December 7 2012

SUMMARY

The AODA Alliance continues to spearhead a vigorous campaign to get Ontario voters to have access to the option of telephone and internet voting in Ontario elections. Below, we provide the latest in this seemingly never-ending saga.

Elections Ontario’s Progress Towards Deploying Telephone and Internet Voting is Still Slow. Read full article.