Skip to main content Skip to main menu

What is the Future for Enforcing Human Rights in Ontario?

July 13, 2011

SUMMARY

In the October Ontario election, an important issue for persons with disabilities will be the future of the enforcement of the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Human Rights Code makes it illegal to discriminate against a person because of such things as his or her disability, in areas like employment, housing, and access to goods, services and facilities. This election issue concerns what you will have to do to enforce your human rights, if you feel you were the victim of a barrier that violates the Human Rights Code.


Thumbs Up Program: Helpful or Misleading?

By Geof Collis
July 8, 2011

I posted a Press Release “New Program Will Give a “Thumbs Up” that sparked a debate on the Coalition of Ontario Accessibility Advisory Committee (COAAC) forum that has me wondering if Accessibility Advisory Committees (AAC) are working in isolation as the Charles Beer Report alludes to.


When Will a Built Environment Accessibility Standard be Enacted?

July 8, 2011

SUMMARY

Now that the Ontario government has enacted the Integrated Accessibility Regulation to address barriers in transportation, employment, and information and communication, our attention turns to the remaining unfinished accessibility standard that has been in the works to date. That is the Built Environment Accessibility Standard.


Top 5 Web Accessibility Pitfalls

Editors Note: Even more discussion against Essential Accessibility and other programs like it.

The most recent software release that sparked the W3C email discussions is called Essential Accessibility,
a software package that claims to solve all your accessibility problems: “…the only implementation step required is to display this symbol on the homepage as a clickable icon through which any visitor can download the assistive technology they require free of charge.”


Major Victory for Ontarians with Disabilities – McGuinty Government Enshrines Accessibility Requirements in its New 10-Year Infrastructure Plan

July 4, 2011

SUMMARY

On June 24, 2011, the McGuinty Government unveiled its 10-Year Infrastructure Plan for Ontario. It lays down the policies and principles that are supposed to govern any of the billions of dollars of infrastructure spending by the provincial government over the next decade.