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In the third review of the AODA, the Honourable David Onley recommends needed improvements to the Act. One of these improvements is the need to solve problems in every-day accessibility. During the public meetings Onley held while preparing his review, attendees stated that Ontarians do not have enough awareness about how accessibility impacts citizens with disabilities. Instead, the province needs cultural change to foster understanding of how small actions can make life better or worse for citizens with disabilities. Attendees also described some of the small changes that could easily improve their quality of life. As a result, Onley’s review recommends that the government and other organizations begin making the small changes that improve people’s lives.

Small Problems in Every-Day Accessibility. Read full article.

In the third review of the AODA, the Honourable David Onley recommends needed improvements to the Act. One of these improvements is a government strategy for employing people with disabilities.

A Government Strategy for Employing People with Disabilities

Strategy Goals

Attendees suggest that this strategy’s main goal should not involve increasing businesses’ awareness about the benefits of employing people with disabilities. While awareness is important, attendees state that the government’s strategy should focus on more specific goals and achieve measurable results. For example, the review recommends that the strategy’s measure of success should be the number of people with disabilities who access employment through its support.

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In the third review of the AODA, the Honourable David Onley recommends needed improvements to the Act. One of these improvements is the need for a government strategy to increase the employment of people with disabilities. Onley’s review states that in 2017, the previous Ontario government created a broad strategy. Moreover, this strategy had the important goals of focusing on people and supporting organizations employing people with disabilities. However, Onley’s review states that this strategy did not detail steps toward achieving these goals. As a result, the review recommends that the government improve its strategy for employing people with disabilities. For instance, the review recommends that the government:

Employing People with Disabilities. Read full article.

In the third review of the AODA, the Honourable David Onley recommends needed improvements to the Act. One of these improvements is the need for a government website offering accessibility resources. During the public meetings Onley held while preparing his review, attendees stated that many organizations would like to become more AODA compliant. However, many workers do not know how to apply the guidelines in AODA standards to their specific services or locations. As a result, workers may search for advice, such as by contacting a consulting firm. However, the website of the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO) warns visitors that some consultants may provide inaccurate advice. Therefore, Onley’s review recommends that the government should develop a website about accessibility to support AODA compliance.

A Website about Accessibility. Read full article.

In the third review of the AODA, the Honourable David Onley recommends needed improvements to the Act. One of these improvements is the need for a resource centre offering answers to people’s questions about AODA compliance. During the public meetings Onley held while preparing his review, attendees stated that many organizations would like to become more AODA compliant. However, many workers do not know how to apply the guidelines in AODA standards to their specific services or locations. As a result, Onley’s review recommends that the government develop an AODA resource centre for answering questions about AODA compliance.

An AODA Resource Centre. Read full article.