By CATHY DOBSON, The Observer
Updated November 8, 2011
It just makes sense to create a city that caters to the disabled, says Susan Weatherston.
She was hired by the City of Sarnia two years ago to interpret a slew of new provincial legislation geared to making the public sector more accessible.
“It’s a long haul,” she told council during a special information session Monday. “But we’re meeting the deadlines.”
By Cheryl Brink
Updated November 7, 2011
CORNWALL – Ontario’s human rights tribunal has found the city discriminated against an employee it fired rather than accommodate her disability.
According to a recent decision by adjudicator David Muir, Cornwall managers also violated procedures that should have protected Marie Anne Pilon from harassment
in a case dating back to 2004.
By Geof Collis
November 5, 2011
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.
In the article “New Accessibility Standards Impact Ontario Restaurants” examples of how this will impact Restaurants are discussed, while not openly apparent a Restaurants Menu is one of those Services that needs to be accessed by assistive devices such as a screen reader.
November 4, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011 is the tenth anniversary of an important date in our campaign that started in 1994 for a barrier-free Ontario for all persons with disabilities.
On November 5, 2001, Ontario’s Conservative Government under Premier Mike Harris introduced Bill 125, the proposed Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2001 (ODA), into the Ontario Legislature. That day the bill received First Reading. Responsible for the bill’s development was then Citizenship Minister, Cam Jackson.
November 1, 2011
SUMMARY
The Honourable John Milloy has been appointed to serve as the new Ontario Ministry for Community and Social Services, with responsibility for implementing the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. The AODA Alliance has just written Minister Milloy to congratulate him on his appointment, and to identify some key priorities for his Ministry. We set out that letter below.
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