Important events that impact people with disabilities in the news
Transit accessibility advocates are slamming Metrolinx over a design they say fails to provide full accessibility at a new TTC station. A video posted by the group shows how the station is missing a crucial elevator to connect TTC’s Line 1 to the new Finch West LRT. Riders must go up one full floor (11…
Toronto City Council unanimously passed a motion, brought forward by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, that states as follows: City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, Metrolinx, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee and the Accessibility Advisory Committee on Transit, to improve tactile wayfinding for those with…
AODA Alliance Update Over the past months disability advocates have continued to advocate for the Ford Government to at long last effectively address the plight of at least 350,000 vulnerable students with disabilities in Ontario schools. Caryn Lieberman, Global TV News, June 22, 2026 YouTube: the AODA Alliance and the Ontario Autism Coalition Virtual Town…
