June 3, 2011
have a policy on allowing people to use their own assistive devices (e.g. screen reader, cane, wheelchair, oxygen tank) to access your goods and services, your menu for example with regards to a screen reader (View a presentation;
All businesses with at least one employee will have to comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Customer Service Standard taking effect Jan. 1, 2012.
What you need to do
Jun 10, 2011
By Geof Collis
The Provincial Government has posted the new ONTARIO REGULATION 191/11, Integrated Accessibility Standards to its e-Laws website and as expected, it is not accessible.
No semantic markup, headings and lists for example, links that make no sense when read out of context, invalid code and more, all of which make this page non compliant to the very standards it is written for. How ironic.
June 10, 2011
SUMMARY
As reported in an earlier update, on June 6, 2011 we wrote to Ontario Transportation Minister Wynne, TTC Chair Stintz, and Toronto Mayor Ford. We sought a commitment that they would not install the Presto Smart Card technology for paying transit fares on the Toronto Transit Commission until and unless it was made fully accessible to persons with disabilities. To see this letter, visit: https://www.aodaalliance.org/strong-effective-aoda/06072011.asp
Stouffville mayor wants province to act
By Sandra Bolan
Jun 10, 2011 – 9:28 AM
When Main Street’s Beaver gas station re-opens in October under the Shell name, disabled drivers will have to call ahead for assistance at the pumps.
Shell Canada has received site plan approval from the town to overhaul the site and develop a 1,984-square-foot convenience store with four gas pumps,
all of which will be self serve.
June 7, 2011
SUMMARY
Even though the new Integrated Accessibility Regulation has finally been enacted under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, will Toronto transit passengers face new barriers in the future when paying fares to ride the TTC?
