Press Release
INSTITUTE OF CANADIAN JUSTICE
12:00 EDT, October 20, 2010
HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL SUPPORT CENTRE SERVES DEMAND LETTER ON THE TOWN OF WHITBY SO-CALLED “CENTRE OF ACCESSIBILITY
EXCELLENCE” FOR REFUSING HUMAN RIGHTS TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
SINCE 1991 THE TOWN OF WHITBY, THE SO-CALLED ACCESSIBILITY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE, DESPITE RECEIVING MILLIONS IN PUBLIC FUNDS STILL REFUSES LEGISTLATED ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE GREY TSUANMI AND OUR VETERANS.
By SARAH DEETH EXAMINER STAFF WRITER
Posted October 19, 2010
With one week to go before election day, officials are working to ensure that the city is able to meet the needs of all voters.
City clerk Nancy Wright- Laking said all municipalities are required to have accessible-voting options.
Peterborough has always been a leader when it comes to accessibility, she said, and has taken additional steps to make sure everyone is able to cast a ballot.
October 19, 2010
SUMMARY
The Ontario Human Rights Commission has just made public its POWERFUL October 15, 2010 submission to the Ontario Government, giving feedback on the Government’s proposed integrated accessibility standard. (12 pages, set out below) In it, the Commission, the Government’s lead human rights watchdog, resoundingly slams the Government for proposing so weak and inadequate an accessibility standard. That standard is supposed to address barriers facing persons with disabilities in transportation, information and communication, and employment. You can see the Government’s proposal at: https://www.aodaalliance.org/strong-effective-aoda/09152010.asp
Posted to site October 15, 2010
The Building Code Act, 1992 (the Act) is the legislative framework governing the construction, renovation, change of use and demolition of buildings in
Ontario. The Building Code is a regulation authorized by the Act, and sets out detailed administrative and technical requirements.
The current edition of the Building Code was released in 2006. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has begun work on the development of
the next edition of the Building Code. Consistent with broader government priorities, the main themes of the next edition are expected to include support
for the economy, promoting a greener Ontario, enhancing barrier-free accessibility and increasing public safety.
OCTOBER 8, 2010
“3. This proposed standard will not put Ontario in any position to claim that it is a world leader in advancing accessibility. In a number of important areas, this proposed integrated accessibility standard would set an example that we would urge other provinces and countries not to follow.
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I. OVERVIEW
A. Introduction
