By Karen McCall, M.Ed.
August 20, 2012
For those of you who haven’t been following the adventures of subsidized or is it specialized transportation in the County of Brant, here is a recap.
In May, the contractor for the specialized transportation service who had been operating without a contract for a year, increased the billing to the County.
SEND THE GOVERNMENT FEEDBACK BY OCTOBER 1, 2012- STILL NO WORD ON WHEN AN ACCESSIBILITY STANDARD IS COMING TO ADDRESS BARRIERS IN BUILDINGS
August 16, 2012
SUMMARY
Late on August 15, 2012, the McGuinty Government posted on the internet, for public comment, a draft accessibility standard under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. It is a partial Built Environment Accessibility Standard. It aims to address barriers impeding access to public spaces by persons with disabilities.
The draft standards are now available for public review and comment.
We invite you to review the draft standards and provide us with your comments.
You have until October 1, 2012.
Read more at
http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/accessibility/built_environment/index.aspx
By Karen McCall, M.Ed.
August 15, 2012
The County of Brant is going to implement a subsidized transportation service this fall that is really a specialized transportation service but if they call it a subsidized transportation service they don’t have to comply with the Integrated Accessibility Standards, part IV Transportation.
August 13, 2012
SUMMARY
Several days ago, evidently without proper publicity, the McGuinty Government quietly posted on the internet two important free resources to help public
and private sector organizations work towards becoming accessible to persons with disabilities. These resources give guidance on how to comply with the accessibility requirements in the Integrated Accessibility Regulation that the McGuinty Government enacted 14 months ago, in June 2011, under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. The Integrated Accessibility Regulation sets out specific accessibility requirements in the areas of transportation, employment, and information and communication. These do not supersede the often-stronger accessibility requirements in the Ontario Human Rights Code.
