News articles regarding the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
By Linda Saxon, The Windsor Star May 27, 2011 3:11 AM
I am not writing as the Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee chair, but as an individual with a disability.
I was very disappointed with Essex County Council’s May 18 decision to not support Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee’s resolution regarding
the Association of the Municipalities of Ontario’s position on the draft Integrated Accessibility Regulation.
May 13, 2011
SUMMARY
We encourage those in the Toronto area to attend the Toronto Transit Commission’s fourth annual public forum on barriers to accessibility on the TTC. It will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 7 to 9:30 pm. Details are set out below in TTC’s announcement of this event.
Author: Suzanne Cohen Share
Posted on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 at 9:15 am
While learning about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), organizations should be aware of the legal limitations of the Act in relation to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Many people are unaware that the Code takes precedent.
Jaclyn Law | Wednesday, March 30, 2011
In a major step that will further establish Toronto as a centre of innovation in inclusive design, OCAD University is launching a two-year Master of Design
in Inclusive Design program. The goal is to cultivate a brain trust of people skilled in accessible technologies, then scatter them across sectors — everywhere from government to the arts — so that inclusion will become a habit rather than remaining an afterthought.
06 April 2011
Article by Daniel Pugen
Within less than one year, most organizations will have to comply with the Customer Service Standard (CSS) of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The CSS applies to designated public sector organizations as of January 1, 2011. Commencing January 1, 2012, it will also apply to every other
organization that provides goods or services to members of the public or other third parties and that employs at least one employee in Ontario. Simply
put, most private sector employers must comply by January 1, 2012.
