On Wednesday, the transportation committee will be asked to make a recommendation to council. Author of the article:Jon Willing
Publishing date:Feb 28, 2022
Faced with competing recommendations about the future of Ottawa’s e-scooter program, councillors will decide on Wednesday if the devices should be allowed on streets in 2022.
Most of council’s accessibility advisers want the pilot program stopped, while city staff want residents to keep scooting.
Jon Woodward
CTV News Toronto Videojournalist
Published Feb. 28, 2022
A Toronto woman she says fell from her mobility scooter and got a concussion due to a poorly cleared sidewalk while trying to get groceries about ten days after the city saw a major snowfall in January.
Susan Hutchinson is calling for city crews to prioritize people with disabilities in the clearing of snow and make sure that when they do clear the path, what they leave behind is accessible – a recommendation echoed by a city committee this month.
By Nathan Sager
Published February 23, 2022
Hamilton’s elected leadership has voted to permanently allow temporary patios throughout the city, although it appears disability justice advocates were not fully consulted prior to the vote.
On Wednesday, Hamilton city council essentially voted to twin two outdoor dining programs. One was created in 2020, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the city also had a similar five-year-old pilot project. The issue drew 18 communications to the city from restauranteurs, business improvement areas (BIAs) and disability justice advocates.
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.
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)
