November 29 2012
SUMMARY
Sandra Pupatello is the first candidate for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party to make a commitment on making Ontario fully accessible to over 1.7 million Ontarians with disabilities. We set out below the text of her letter to us, which we have just received.
BUT WILL THIS COUNCIL HAVE NEW ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS TO DEVELOP?
November 5, 2012
SUMMARY
1. THE NEWS
As a positive step, on October 31, 2012 the McGuinty Government announced a new streamlined process for developing new accessibility standards, and for reviewing existing accessibility standards under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. It has decided to consolidate all this activity in the hands of one permanent body, the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council (ASAC). ASAC is established under section 31 of the AODA. We set out section 31 of the AODA below.
By Lacie Williamson, Dunnville Chronicle
Monday, November 5, 2012 10:56:56 EST AM
DUNNVILLE – Would you tell a person in a wheelchair they were welcome to an event, so long as they kept their wheelchair at
the door?
Rick Pleasance’s wife June is not in a wheelchair but she has a service dog named Harley.
November 1, 2012
SUMMARY
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty recently announced that he will step down as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. The Ontario Liberals are now holding a leadership race to replace Mr. McGuinty. Whoever wins that race at the January 25, 2013 Ontario Leadership Convention will immediately become Ontario’s next premier.
