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Monthly Archives: January 2018

Report #4: A Focus on the Consumer Perspective of Employment Programs and Services in Ontario

Prepared for: The Council of Canadians with Disabilities
Prepared by: Alexis Buettgen, Senior Research Consultant
Citizens With Disabilities Ontario

This is the fourth of six reports to the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) from Citizens With Disabilities – Ontario (CWDO). This report builds on the findings from our first three reports (found at http://www.cwdo.org) with a focus on the consumer perspective of employment programs and services in Ontario. The information presented in this report comes from data collected during individual interviews and focus groups with people with various disabilities across the province. We also spoke with representatives from organizations representing persons with disabilities, primarily disabled peoples organizations.

Report #4: A Focus on the Consumer Perspective of Employment Programs and Services in Ontario. Read full article.

The Wynne Government Offers Nothing New to Address Disability Barriers in the Built Environment

and Awaiting the Wynne Government’s Appointment of the next AODA Independent Review, and Other News on Accessibility to Start the New Year

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities

January 19, 2018
SUMMARY

Happy new year. In our first Update for 2018, we bring you up to speed on some recent developments regarding:

The Wynne Government Offers Nothing New to Address Disability Barriers in the Built Environment. Read full article.

Canadian Children Lack Accessible Play Spaces

Inclusivity also supports an aging population of caregivers who need access Thursday, January 18, 2018
By Rebecca Melnyk

Despite the fact that 92 per cent of Canadians agree that accessibility for people with disabilities is a basic human right, playgrounds across the country continue to leave children on the sidelines with design and maintenance practices that are not fully inclusive.

Canadian Children Lack Accessible Play Spaces. Read full article.

New App Helps Disabled Drivers Refuel

The Problem Disabled Drivers Face

Filling up the car is one of the biggest challenges for disabled drivers. But it’s also a challenge for gas stations to help, sometimes they have people available, but sometimes they are single manned and can’t help for security reasons.

For the disabled driver, they don’t know which station can help, which can mean driving from station to station to find one that can help.

New App Helps Disabled Drivers Refuel. Read full article.

The Government of Canada Improves Accessibility for Canadians With Disabilities in Hamilton, Ontario

HAMILTON, ON, Jan. 13, 2018 /CNW

Accessibility for people with disabilities will soon be improved at L’Arche Hamilton, thanks to the Enabling Accessibility Fund.

The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, toured the ongoing project at L’Arche today to witness first-hand how this Government of Canada-funded program has on changing lives.

L’Arche Hamilton recently received $9,110 through the Enabling Accessibility Fund to enhance access to their facility and eliminate physical barriers for Canadians with disabilities.

The Government of Canada Improves Accessibility for Canadians With Disabilities in Hamilton, Ontario. Read full article.

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