News articles regarding the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
By Geof Collis
January 2, 2010
In case you don’t already know, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Customer Care Standard became law on January 1st, 2010.
Now those living with disabilities in Ontario woke up to a much more accessible Province. Or did they?
Last Updated: Friday, January 1, 2010 | 11:52 PM ET
CBC News
A new law took effect Friday in Ontario regulating how public bodies provide customer service to people with disabilities, part of a broader push to have the province be completely accessible by 2025.
But the new standards, which will eventually apply to the private sector as well, fall short of the changes that people with disabilities need to eliminate barriers in their day-to-day lives, several advocates said.
Posted By CECILIA NASMITH, NORTHUMBERLAND TODAY
December 17, 2009
COBOURG — Cobourg council has adopted the accessible customer-service policy that was endorsed by its accessibility advisory committee.
By Anjum Nayyar, posted Tuesday, December 8, 2009
As part of the university’s obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the Division of Human Resources and Equity has launched the information-sharing portion of the newly legislated customer service standard to all faculty and staff.
December 2, 2009 – by Carli Whitwell
Marcia Cummings and Mike Yale have been pushing for a compromise on the continuously running audible signals that help visually impaired people cross Main Street, but to no avail.
