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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 support organizations complying with the AODA. 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 more support for AODA compliance among organizations.

Support for AODA Compliance. 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 creating an AODA complaint system to report violations. During the public meetings Onley held while preparing his review, attendees state that many organizations are not AODA compliant. As a result, attendees suggest ways to report this non-compliance and better enforce the AODA.

Creating an AODA Complaint System. Read full article.

In Part 1 of this article, we explained why the third review of the AODA recommends stronger AODA enforcement. In Part 2, we outline the review’s suggestions for enforcing AODA compliance.

Enforcing AODA Compliance. 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 the government to fully enforce the AODA. This act mandates essential rules that can provide millions of people with disabilities the opportunities non-disabled people take for granted. However, Onley’s review states that many organizations are not complying with the act. Furthermore, when organizations refuse to comply, the government does not force them to do so. In addition, the AODA’s current method of finding out whether organizations comply is through reports they submit about themselves. Onley’s review instead recommends that the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO) should use more direct methods to find out whether organizations are complying. In short, Onley’s review recommends new ways of enforcing the AODA.

Enforcing the AODA. 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 more accessibility and fewer barriers in public infrastructure projects. Onley’s review recommends changes to Infrastructure Ontario, the government agency that manages the province’s major building and construction projects. The review states that this agency has the chance to improve accessibility across Ontario by ensuring that there are no barriers in public buildings. Therefore, Onley’s review recommends reforming the management of public building projects in Ontario.

Reforming the Management of Public Building Projects in Ontario. Read full article.