Ben Spurr, Transportation Reporter, Toronto Star, March 29, 2018 More than a decade after an advocate for the blind won a landmark human rights case against the TTC, a hearing-impaired transit user is calling on the agency to improve its communication with riders who have hearing loss. Leona Zultek argues that by not devising ways…
Greg Thomson, AODA.ca, March 22, 2018 The Accessibility compliance and enforcement report 2017 outlines the activities undertaken by the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario in 2017 to oversee compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and its accessibility standards. In the Second Legislative Review of the AODA, reviewer Mayo Moran made recommendations aimed to…
Laurie Monsebraaten, Social Justice Reporter, Toronto Star, March 8, 2018 Accessibility advocates are questioning the Wynne government’s recent appointment of former lieutenant-governor David Onley to lead the next independent review of Ontario’s landmark accessibility legislation. They say Onley, a childhood polio survivor, who completed a three-year appointment last fall as the government’s special adviser on…
Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities, February 9, 2018 On Wednesday, February 7, 2018, the Wynne Government announced that it had appointed the Honourable David Onley to conduct the next mandatory Independent Review of the implementation and enforcement of the 2005 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The…
Accessibility Directorate of Ontario, Ontario Newsroom, February 7, 2018 Ontario has appointed the Honourable David C. Onley to conduct the third review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The reviewer will consult with the public and will analyze accessibility progress made in other jurisdictions. The review will be completed by the end…
Graeme McNaughton, The Oshawa Express, MARCH 22, 2017 When the Region of Durham puts out a new tender for its electronic agenda system, it will ensure the winning company knows what its doing. the company that previously held the contract, the American-based Accela, couldnt make a system that worked within the province’s legal requirements. The…
LAURIE MONSEBRAATEN, Social justice reporter, Toronto Star, January 30, 2017 The Wynne government is denying Ontarians the right to know the details behind its promised 2015 crack-down on businesses that ignore their responsibilities under the province’s landmark accessibility legislation, an accessibility activist says. In documents filed in advance of Tuesday’s hearing, government lawyers argue the…
Jessica Botelho-UrbanskiStaff, Toronto Star, August 9, 2016 Two social media campaigns are attracting attention to lackluster building, airline plans for people with disabilities. Disability advocates are hoping social-media campaigns will publicly shame organizations into taking action on accessibility. Under the AODA Act, landmark legislation passed unanimously by the provincial government in 2005, Ontario needs to…
The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario engaged Deloitte to facilitate a three-phase public consultation process to explore the merits, viability and design of a third party accessibility certification model. The final report for the Accessibility Certification Consultation aims to capture a three-phase process that engaged over 400 members of the accessibility advocacy, business, not-for-profit, academic, and…
The Canadian Press, August 28, 2015 Ontario’s Economic Development and Employment Minister Brad Duguid says the government will work with businesses of all sizes to create a culture of inclusion in workplaces. In June, Duguid announced an update to the 10-year-old Access for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, with initiatives geared towards making businesses more accessible…
