Alexandra Elves, The Charlatan, Carleton’s independent newspaper, September 20, 2018 The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) recently released a new policy on accessible education for students with disabilities, which says students with disabilities continue to face barriers in all levels of education. The OHRC also released recommendations on how education providers can best meet legal…
By Greg Thomson, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance, July 13, 2018 Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s first Throne Speech, read at Queen’s Park on July 12, said nothing about taking new action to ensure that Ontario becomes accessible to 1.9 million Ontarians with disabilities by 2025, the deadline which all parties set in the…
By Laurie Monsebraaten, Social Justice Reporter, The Star, July 3, 2018 Advocates for the disabled are praising the Ford government for appointing a cabinet minister to oversee the often-intersecting areas of accessibility and seniors’ issues. Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford appointed Scarborough North MPP Raymond Cho minister for seniors and accessibility on June 29.
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Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press, June 6, 2018 As Ontario gets set to elect a new government, some disabled voters say accommodations put in place to allow them to cast their ballots independently and privately are not working as intended. They say elections workers were helpful and respectful, but not always trained on accessible voting…
As a Inclusive Media and Design partner, I will be speaking on the Digital Divide and The Dark Matter. Technology, as we are frequently being reminded, holds great promise, and a dark side. Automated tools for assessing website accessibility, for example, can be useful up to an extent – equivalent to a small army of…
Jaren Kerr, Staff Reporter, The Star, May 15, 2018 Toronto’s subway and train stations, including the TTC’s newest, have design flaws that can make travelling difficult or dangerous for people with disabilities, according to a new video that illustrates the problems. A 30 minute video released Tuesday Making Progress on Disability Issues: The Agenda with…
Andrea Gordon, Education Reporter, The Star, May 4, 2018 Students face daunting academic and social barriers that can leave them excluded, vulnerable to bullying and set them up for low expectations for the future, said the report, a joint project by experts in disabilities law and education. Their parents are asked to keep them home…
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Division, Accessibility Directorate of Ontario, May 4, 2018 The AODA review committee has submitted their final proposed revisions to the Transportation Standards of the AODA to the Minister Responsible for Accessibility. The minister may accept the 32 proposed revisions in whole, in part, or with modifications. Any proposed changes to…
Robin Simmons, The Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT), April 26, 2018 Non-partisan community partners invite persons with disabilities, their friends and families and the public to the Province-Wide Debate on Accessibility and Disability Issues. Representatives of Ontario’s political parties will be fielding questions about housing, employment, poverty reduction strategies, Accessibility for Ontarians with…
