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A Quarter of Ontarians Have a Disability: How is This (Not) Changing Housing?

PUBLISHED: DEC 10, 2021

Twenty-four per cent of Ontario’s population (3.44 million people) have some sort of disability, whether that be physical, cognitive, sensory, or episodic. Over 400,000 of those people reside in Toronto.

As the population ages, those numbers will only increase. In 2017, there were more Ontarians over the age of 65 than under the age of 14 and people continue to reach retirement age at a rate of 1,000 people per day. That number will really increase by 2030, when those 65 and over will account for 21.9% of Ontario’s population.


Disabled and Denied Electric Vehicle Charging

International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3,2021

Kong v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No.1959, The Intervenor,Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1862

Original decision , March 4, 2021.

Issue before the Condominium Authority of Ontario Tribunal {CAT} involved visitor parking within a LEED certified condo. A disability accommodation request was made to the directors to improve the existing, and signed 120v outlets by installing above ground level 2 chargers to accommodate the owner’s disability while allowing for community access. The applicant has a deeded parking spot.


E-scooter Safety Upgrades Still Not Enough, Say Accessibility Advocates

New noises, better technology won’t fix bad rider behaviour, critics say Kimberley Molina · CBC News
Posted: Nov 30, 2021

Kate Riccomini’s introduction to Ottawa’s e-scooter pilot project came when she tripped over one.

Riccomini is partly blind. While she has some sight, her eyes are light-sensitive and she uses a cane to pinpoint anything that might block her way while she’s out for a walk.


County Waste Carts Raise Accessibility Questions for Local Committee

Collingwood resident Kathryn Bloomfield was born with spina bifida, and is confined to a wheelchair.

With the roll out of the new County of Simcoe automated waste collection system which started the week of Nov. 1, many resident concerns that vary in scope have been brought to the forefront about the choice to use a one-size-fits-all approach.


Proposal to Sidestep Sidewalk Disputes Could ‘Neuter’ Accessibility Policy in The London Plan

Daryl Newcombe
CTV News London Reporter
Published Nov. 19, 2021

LONDON, ONT. – City engineers believe empowering property owners in established neighbourhoods to collectively plot the path forward will reduce opposition to future sidewalk installations.
A report to council’s Civic Works Committee recommends developing Neighbourhood Sidewalk Connectivity Plans in 20 areas of London that lack sidewalks.

Rather than street by street, advance consultation would focus on the entire neighbourhood.