QUEEN’S PARK The Ontario NDP critic for Accessibility and Persons with Disabilities, Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre), held a press conference today to introduce his private member’s motion, which calls on the Ford government to implement key recommendations from David Onley’s third legislative review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
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Still Work to Do in Meeting Accessibility Standards
By Sue Tiffin
Published Feb. 26, 2019
When Anna Froebe, an independent HR consultant who works with business owners in this community, is asked how many businesses are likely not compliant with the rules and deadlines they must follow to meet provincial accessibility standards under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, she doesn’t hesitate to offer a guess.
Autism Service Dogs Can Keep a Child Safe and Calm, But Their Trainers Aren’t Always Allowed in Public Places
The dogs are trained to ‘anchor’ children who try to run away and can provide calming physical contact Nick Boisvert · CBC News · Posted: Aug 23, 2018
Deanna Allain has been training future autism service dog Carlin for nearly two years, but she can’t always take him to public places.
On a platform between GO Trains at Union Station, Deanna Allain gives her dog Carlin a firm tug on the collar.
Greater Certainty and Choice at Victorian Elections
July 27, 2018
Thanks to changes to the Electoral Legislation Act passed in the Victorian Parliament yesterday, voters who are blind or have low vision will now have greater electronic voting choices and certainty.
The changes to the Act allow for the possibility of electronic voting options such as telephone or computer-voting to be offered at all Victorian elections, including in the upcoming state election on November 24.
Uber Driver Allegedly Leaves With Visually Impaired Man’s Cane Following Dispute
Ben Cousins, CTVNews.ca, June 15, 2018.
A Toronto man who is visually impaired is calling on Uber to return his mobility cane after a driver allegedly left with it following a dispute about the ride.
Johnny To was heading to a friend’s house on Thursday morning when he asked his driver to make a stop at a gas station. To says he told the driver he would make the adjustment in the app, but the driver refused to stop and also refused to cancel the ride, claiming to be too tired.