News articles regarding the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Thursday September 10 2009
By ASHLEY GOODFELLOW
Public schools in Peel will move toward greater accessibility in accordance with a provincial act to make Ontario barrier-free, pledged the school board at its Sept. 8 meeting.
Recent criticism of the Peel District School Board’s lack of action on approving a plan to address accessibility issues prompted the board to bolster efforts and get back on track.
Monday, September 7, 2009
By wheelchairdemon
Warning – These New Standards Will Not Be Safe!
The provincial government has too many pieces of legislation and, after reading through a lot of it, I have been left to wonder if they are investing enough resources into making sure they are properly cross-referenced for conflicts or loop-holes which would prevent them from fulfilling their original mandate.
By Helen Henderson
Disabilities Reporter
Published On Sat Nov 25 2006
No matter what, Ontario’s human rights record will be forever tainted by this week’s effort to quash public input into Bill 107.
With Attorney General Michael Bryant recklessly determined to use the Liberal majority to cut off debate, the battle over reforms to the province’s human
rights legislation turned decidedly ugly.
