LUCAS OLENIUK, Toronto Star Editorial, August 7, 2017 Disability advocate David Lepofsky has worked tirelessly since the McGuinty Liberals passed the landmark Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in 2005, holding the government to account as it moves toward its goal of a fully accessible Ontario by 2025. David Lepofsky just wants to make sure…
Jan Ditchfield, Alliance for an Inclusive and Accessible Canada, August 3, 2017 The Alliance is proud to be hosting our pioneering conference, called What Should Canada’s Promised National Accessibility Law Include? Cutting-edge ideas from Experts from Around the World. Hosted by David Lepofsky, the event will be lived streamed on August 22nd, 2017 from 10:00…
Genna Buck, Metro News, July 31, 2017 Former federal worker Abigail Shorter is taking the government to task in a human rights case. After her position was made redundant, she was not able to find a new one in the public service. Because of her disability, she claims she is not able to use much…
Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press, July 31, 2017 Ontario’s privacy commission says the provincial government significantly overcharged an advocacy group fighting for information on accessibility law compliance in the province and must now hand over the material. The commission’s decision says the government tried to charge the Access for Ontarians with Disabilities Alliance $4,200 for…
Julie Ireton, CBC News, June 19, 2017 Thousands of federal public servants across Canada are unable to utilize internal government software programs and websites because they’re inaccessible to people with a range of disabilities. The problem has led to job losses, grievances, a human rights complaint and, as one lawyer suggests, opens the door to…
Law Office of Lainey Feingold, June 13, 2017 On June 12, a judge in the federal District Court in South Florida made history. That history came in the form of a court order in a lawsuit filed by blind Florida resident Juan Carlos Gil against regional grocer Winn-Dixie. After a two-day trial the court ruled…
Lucas Oleniuk, Toronto Star, June 6, 2017 The province’s new strategy to address the high unemployment rate among Ontarians with disabilities was panned by advocates who said it lacks specifics and will take months if not years to have an impact. Plan focuses on students and youth, and aims to connect employers with potential workers….
Creating new national accessibility legislation: What we learned Following eight months of consultations held with Canadians from coast to coast, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, released a report on May 29 entitled, Creating new national accessibility legislation: What we learned from Canadians. Through the consultations, Canadians from across the…
Sarah Gillis, Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Justice, April 27, 2017 On Thursday, April 27, 2017, the Nova Scotia Legislature passed a new accessibility law, the Accessibility Act, following the lead of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Nova Scotia becomes the third Canadian province to enact a comprehensive accessibility law. The Nova…
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…
