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Premier Ford Ducks Our Request to Meet, and Instead Has His Accessibility Minister Send Us a Letter Saying Nothing New

Ford Government Considering a Very Troubling Proposal to Let Builders Hire Their Own Private Building Inspectors, Rather Than Having Building Code Inspections Conducted by Qualified Public Officials — And Then Answers Criticisms in an Inaccessible Tweet

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities
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January 23, 2020

SUMMARY

Premier Ford Ducks Our Request to Meet, and Instead Has His Accessibility Minister Send Us a Letter Saying Nothing New. Read full article.

Major Disability Organizations’ Open Letter to the Ford Government and Ontario Municipalities

Don’t Allow Electric Scooters On Our Roads, Sidewalks and Public Places Because They Endanger Our Safety and Create New Barriers to Accessibility

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE
NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 22, 2020 Toronto: Eleven major community organizations concerned with the rights of over 2 million Ontarians with disabilities today made public a compelling open letter (set out below) to the Ford Government and mayors and councils of all Ontario municipalities, urging them not to permit electric scooters (e-scooters) on roads, sidewalks or other public places.

Major Disability Organizations’ Open Letter to the Ford Government and Ontario Municipalities. Read full article.

The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO) helps to implement the AODA through advising the Minister. In addition, the ADO supports organizations within and outside government and teaches the public about the AODA’s purpose and goals.

The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario. Read full article.

Windsor Resident Petitioning City to Clear Snow From Sidewalks

Essential for individuals with accessibility needs, elderly residents, people with strollers, says Sarah Jones CBC News
Posted: Jan 21, 2020

A Windsor resident living with cerebral palsy has an ongoing petition with the aim of convincing the city ” and residents ” to maintain barrier-free sidewalks.

Sarah Jones said she launched her petition in December, explaining that her goal isn’t just to make sidewalks safer for individuals living with accessibility needs.

Windsor Resident Petitioning City to Clear Snow From Sidewalks. Read full article.

The Minister in Charge of the AODA

The government assigns one member of the Executive Council to be the Minister in charge of the AODA. Throughout the Act, this person is simply called the Minister. In this article, we will outline the tasks and responsibilities that the Minister is in charge of.

The Minister in Charge of the AODA. Read full article.