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The Ford Government Defeated a Proposed Resolution in the Legislature that Called for a Plan to Implement David Onley’s Report on Strengthening the Implementation
ByDavid Best June 11, 2019September 17, 2026

Greg Thomson, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update, June 11, 2019 On May 30, 2019, the Ford Government used its majority to defeat a resolution in the Ontario Legislature about Ontario’s Disabilities Act, that was proposed by NDP MPP Joel Harden. Worded in measured terms that tracked Doug Ford’s 2018 election pledges on…

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Federal government passes Canada’s first national accessibility legislation
ByDavid Best May 30, 2019September 19, 2026

Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press, May 30, 2019 Disabled Canadians declared a partial victory Thursday hours after the government voted to enact Canada’s first national accessibility law, calling it a major step forward while cautioning that more work was still needed to ensure it achieves its goal. The Accessible Canada Act, which aims to improve…

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Activists urge Ottawa to pass Canadian accessibility law before summer
ByDavid Best May 22, 2019September 19, 2026

Mike Hager, Vancouver, The Globe and Mail, MAY 22, 2019 Disabled Canadians and their supporters are pushing Ottawa to pass a bill enshrining their right to more accessible and inclusive federal workplaces before the next election, legislation they say could help improve the lives of those with physical and mental disabilities. If the amendments recently…

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Liberals failing to strengthen disability laws as promised
ByDavid Best April 29, 2019September 19, 2026

David Lepofsky, AODA Alliance Opinion, The Star, April 29, 2019 When it comes to ensuring accessibility for 5 million Canadians with disabilities, Canada lags far behind the U.S., which passed the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act 29 years ago. Canadians with disabilities still face far too many barriers in air travel, cable TV services, and…

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Federal Disability Minister Carla Qualtrough Answers Senators’ Questions on the Weak Bill C-81 (Proposed Accessible Canada Act)
ByDavid Best April 23, 2019September 19, 2026

Greg Thomson, AODA Alliance’s Commentary on the Minister’s Key Answers, April 23, 2019 In our comments, set out below, we respectfully disagree with some of the minister’s statements, and explain why. In other cases, we identify key comments she has made which support the narrow package of amendments to Bill C-81 that we placed before…

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End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, on her visit to Canada
ByDavid Best April 12, 2019September 19, 2026

Ms. Catalina Devandas-Aguilar, OHCHR, Ottawa, April 12, 2019 In my capacity as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, I conclude today my first official visit to Canada, which took place from 2 to 12 April 2019. I am an independent expert who reports to the United Nations Human Rights Council…

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Ontario to look into school exclusions of children with autism
ByDavid Best March 13, 2019September 19, 2026

Caroline Alphonso, Education reporter, The Globe and Mail, March 13, 2019 The Ontario government will examine the issue of students with complex needs being excluded from school after demands from disability advocates that the practice be halted. The issue of indefinite exclusions from school has been top-of-mind for many parents as Doug Ford’s government implements…

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Ford government must fulfill Ontario’s promise to people with disabilities
ByDavid Best March 12, 2019September 19, 2026

Star Editorial Board, The Star, March 12, 2019 Fourteen years ago Ontarians with disabilities might have been hopeful that the barriers that prevent them from fully participating in daily activities, from getting to work to eating in a restaurant, would be dismantled. Indeed, Ontario’s former lieutenant governor David Onley found that for most disabled persons,…

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Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2019-67
ByDavid Best March 11, 2019September 19, 2026

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Ottawa, March 11, 2019 The Commission calls for comments on an application by Bell Media Inc., Corus Entertainment Inc. and Rogers Media Inc., on behalf of their licensees (the Licensees), requesting that the Commission amend their condition of licence that requires prime time programming (7 p.m. to 11 p.m.)…

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A look at TTC accessibility through the eyes of a rider who uses two canes
ByDavid Best March 10, 2019September 19, 2026

Francine Kopun, The Star, City Hall Bureau, March 10, 2019 Jessica Geboers steps off a busy subway car at College station, a cane in each hand, and confronts her first obstacle: two flights of stairs, 10 stairs each. The stairwell is narrow and passengers headed down the stairs stop to give her the room she…

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The Ford Government Defeated a Proposed Resolution in the Legislature that Called for a Plan to Implement David Onley’s Report on Strengthening the Implementation

Federal government passes Canada’s first national accessibility legislation

Activists urge Ottawa to pass Canadian accessibility law before summer

Liberals failing to strengthen disability laws as promised

Federal Disability Minister Carla Qualtrough Answers Senators’ Questions on the Weak Bill C-81 (Proposed Accessible Canada Act)

End of Mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, on her visit to Canada

Ontario to look into school exclusions of children with autism

Ford government must fulfill Ontario’s promise to people with disabilities

Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2019-67

A look at TTC accessibility through the eyes of a rider who uses two canes

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