Jon Hernandez, CBC News, British Columbia, January 6, 2023 Woman alleges City of Maple Ridge has created unsafe walking conditions for people with disabilities. Maria Kovacs won’t risk waiting for the bus near her church on her own anymore. The last time she tried it, a cyclist hit her. When I got out of the…
Dorianne Pollack, Guest Writer, Huffington Post, January 16, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone, but those of us who are blind or visually impaired have been compromised in ways that the sighted community may not realize. People who are blind or visually impaired already experience loneliness and isolation at much higher levels than the…
David Lepofsky, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance, Toronto Star, December 1, 2019 Ford ignored serious safety and accessibility concerns, documented by Ontarians with disabilities, by allowing dangerously fast e-scooters on roads, sidewalks and other places. We and others will be exposed to the danger of serious injuries, if not worse. E-scooters will be…
Shawn JeffordsThe, Canadian Press, The Star, August 30, 2019 A proposed five-year pilot program that would see e-scooters allowed onto Ontario’s roads poses significant safety risks that need more in-depth consideration than the government is allowing, advocates for disabled residents claim. The government initially offered the public 48 hours in which to weigh in on…
