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AODA Alliance Launches Campaign to Get McGuinty Government to Develop Three New Accessibility Standards to Address Barriers Impeding Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in Access to Education, to Health Care and to Residential Housing

MCGUINTY GOVERNMENT HASN’T ANNOUNCED ITS PROMISED CONSULTATION ON WHICH NEW ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS TO DEVELOP NEXT

July 10, 2012

SUMMARY

It is essential for the Ontario Government to now start the process of developing three new accessibility standards under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Today we kick off a campaign to get the Government to act. A priority over the next weeks will be to focus our attention and efforts on this goal. This Update gives background on this issue, explains what three accessibility standards we want the Government to develop and offers specific tips on how you can help with this campaign.

AODA Alliance Launches Campaign to Get McGuinty Government to Develop Three New Accessibility Standards to Address Barriers Impeding Persons With Disabilities (PWD) in Access to Education, to Health Care and to Residential Housing. Read full article.

Cut Frustrate Disabled

ACCESSIBILITY: Council chopped a $500,000 contribution to a reserve fund for upgrades
By Jordan Adams, Special to The Free Press
Last Updated: February 23, 2012 8:02am

The new wheelchair ramp at London city hall has made life a bit easier for Jeff Preston. He no longer has to drive over rough pavement in his wheelchair to get to his committee meetings. It’s improvements like these that make the city more accessible to disabled citizens.

Cut Frustrate Disabled. Read full article.

Tip Sheet: Helping Employees With Disabilities Stay Safe

Posted December 19, 2011

As an employer, you want to keep your employees safe. Ontario’s Accessibility Standard for Employment can help you do that.

Tip Sheet: Helping Employees With Disabilities Stay Safe. Read full article.

Volunteer Can’t Access Campus Building

The University and the AMS have halted the installment of a wheelchair lift due to funding constraints

By Katherine Fernandez-Blance,
News Editor
25th October 2011

Louise Bark hasn’t been able to return to her volunteer position at CFRC since April because the radio station’s office in the basement of Carruthers Hall
isn’t wheelchair accessible.

Volunteer Can’t Access Campus Building. Read full article.

Accessibility Rules for New Builds Only

By Madeleine Meilleur, The Windsor Star July 18, 2011 5:12 AM

Re: Parks review: Assessing playgrounds, Star editorial, July 9.

I am writing in response to your July 9 editorial on the province’s proposed accessibility standards under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities
Act, 2005 (AODA).

I first want to congratulate the City of Windsor for proactively considering accessibility for children with disabilities and their families when planning
playgrounds and other outdoor spaces.

Accessibility Rules for New Builds Only. Read full article.