David Onley’s long road to accessibility for the disabled is a lesson for all of us as we age into walkers and wheelchairs

Martin Regg Cohn, Ontario Politics Columnist, The Toronto Star, February 8, 2019
We all complain, habitually and self-pityingly, about punishing snowfalls. Especially lately. But for David Onley, the snow banks and other barriers never truly melt away. Last year, he was appointed to conduct a formal review of accessibility in Ontario and he has just submitted his findings to the Progressive Conservative government. Onley wouldn’t reveal any details of his report, which will be shared with the public later, but he didn’t disguise his disappointment. There is still a stunning disconnect for the disabled, and a growing gap in how the able-bodied perceive the reality of inaccessibility.