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Monthly Archives: October 2011

AODA Alliance: What We Accomplished in Our Successful 2011 Election Campaign for Accessibility

Reforming Ontario Election Legislation to Ensure Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities Must be a Priority for the Next Ontario Legislature

October 7, 2011

SUMMARY

Ontario woke up this morning to a new minority Liberal Government. We look forward to working together with the re-elected McGuinty Government in its third term in office. We also look forward to working with both of the strengthened opposition parties, on our non-partisan agenda of making Ontario barrier-free for persons with disabilities. In this update, we:

AODA Alliance: What We Accomplished in Our Successful 2011 Election Campaign for Accessibility. Read full article.

Put the AODA Customer Service Feedback Process to Work!

By Geof Collis
October 4, 2011

After my recent issue with my Municipality I decided to test our Customer Service Standard Feedback process and was a little disappointed in the initial results.

Even though Reception told me they had been through Customer Care training they weren’t openly aware of how to direct me when I asked where I could find their Feedback form, so in the end it was the Accessibility Coordinator who directed me to their inaccessible Word an PDF documents on the website.

Put the AODA Customer Service Feedback Process to Work!. Read full article.

Internet Voting in Advance Polls a Great Success in Markham, Report Finds

Published On Mon Sep 26 2011
Michelle Huycke, 64, is a resident of Markham who voted online in the last municipal election.
Liam Casey Staff Reporter

Internet voting in advance polls in Markham has helped increase overall voter turnout, engage non-voters to vote and greatly improve overall voter satisfaction, according to a research and public opinion report released Monday.

Internet Voting in Advance Polls a Great Success in Markham, Report Finds. Read full article.

aUntargeted and Untapped, are the Disabled a Winning Labour Source for the Supply Chain Sector?

By: Julia Kuzeljevich
2011-10-04

Call it demographics, or call it reality. In Canada, the percentage of disabled workers in the overall population, which currently stands near 15%, is expected to rise over the next 20 years.

In the province of Ontario alone, one in seven people has some form of disability. Chances are, if you are not disabled yourself, someone in your immediate circle may be, and they may not be “wearing it on their sleeve,” so to speak.

aUntargeted and Untapped, are the Disabled a Winning Labour Source for the Supply Chain Sector?. Read full article.

Fully Accessible Voting Not Yet A Reality in Ontario- A Priority for Our Next Legislature – and Listen to AODA Alliance Chair’s Interview on CFRB Radio

October 4, 2011

SUMMARY

Here are three new developments in the last few days of our non-partisan 2011 election campaign for a fully accessible Ontario.

1. Accessible Voting Not Fully Available on Election Day-Important to Vote in Advance if You Can

2. Need for the Next Ontario Legislature to Promptly Adopt Telephone and Internet Voting

3. More Media Coverage of Our Accessibility Issues

Fully Accessible Voting Not Yet A Reality in Ontario- A Priority for Our Next Legislature – and Listen to AODA Alliance Chair’s Interview on CFRB Radio. Read full article.

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