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AODA: Common Misconceptions About Proposed Accessible Built Environment Standard

Author: Suzanne Cohen Share
Posted on Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 at 9:15 am

It has been brought to my attention that there are some common misconceptions about the final proposed built environment standard under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). This post is dedicated to clarifying a few of these misunderstandings.


Please Tell the McGuinty Government if You Endorse the AODA Alliance’s Finalized Brief on the Draft Integrated Accessibility Regulation

March 11, 2011

SUMMARY

Please contact the McGuinty Government to say if you or your organization endorses our just-released finalized brief on the Government’s February 1, 2011 draft of the Integrated Accessibility Regulation that it proposes to enact under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Below we give you contact information on how to let the Government know what you think.


Accessibility Hot Topic at School Review Meeting

By Todd Vandonk
Mar 01, 2011 – 9:33 AM

PCVS Foundation promises to pay for school upgrades, while report finds only Kenner Collegiate is completely barrier-free

Kenner Collegiate meeting. The second of four school review meetings took place at Kenner Collegiate Monday, Feb. 28. Todd Vandonk

(PETERBOROUGH) Russel Winkelaar didn’t take the microphone to pit one school against another. The former Kenner Collegiate graduate simply wanted to shed light on the importance of accessibility.


Some Businesses Could Become More Accessible

By Andrew Posen
Fri Mar 4 2011

With the new implementation of standards under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Region of Waterloo is starting to see some fantastic improvements in terms of accessible infrastructure and inclusive implementation of services. Not only is it great to see that our region is finally recognizing the importance of community participation for persons with disabilities, it is encouraging to know that tangible changes are being made to accommodate this often overlooked demographic.


Accessibility Must Happen

Fri Mar 4 2011

Making our city accessible to everyone is not a frill or a luxury. It is the right thing to do.

It is apparent already that all citizens in our community should be treated the same way, regardless of ability. That will become increasingly critical
in coming decades, given the high number of baby boomers who are aging, many of them likely with mobility issues.