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New Website Answers ‘Where’s My Bus?’

By GORD YOUNG, The Nugget
Friday, September 30, 2016 8:56:40 EDT AM

There will be no more uncertainty at the bus stop for North Bay transit users who may be wondering if they missed their ride.

The city launched a real-time bus tracking website Thursday that will put an end to the guessing game for those who rely on city transit.


‘Just do it now:’ doctors encouraged to make offices accessible

Pending changes in Ontario may force accessibility standards for health care, but why wait? CBC News Posted: Sep 26, 2016

It seems logical that doctors’ offices would be barrier-free, yet many patients face obstacles visiting their physician.

Doctors’ offices and clinics ought to make their facilities more accessible for Canadians with disabilities, a medical journal editor argues.


Changes to SSAH Funding and ODSP Applications for People who Receive Developmental Services

By Kerri Joffe, Staff Lawyer

On September 2 the Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) announced changes to Special Services at Home (SSAH) funding and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) applications.


Spotlight on Wheel-Trans and AODA at TTC Accessibility Forum

September 19, 2016
by Sophia Reuss

On September 15, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit (ACAT) held the ninth annual TTC Public Forum on Accessibility at the Allstream Centre at Exhibition Place. Serving to connect TTC and ACAT with the general public, the open Forum offered participants the opportunity to directly share their thoughts and concerns with some of the City’s top transit executives.


Hurt Workers Forced Into ‘Humiliating’ Jobs

Insurance Board’s Push to Get Accident Victims Back to Work Quickly Can Backfire, Critics Say Sara Mojtehedzadeh
The Toronto Star , Sept. 12, 2016

On a snowy, slippery day in December 2013, Hamilton resident Jeannie Howe struck her head and injured her back in a workplace fall.

Eight weeks later, she was back on the job. She was at least happy to get out of the house, but she remained groggy and suffered from “constant headaches.”