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Why This Advocate Fights for Disability Justice – Not Just Accessibility

Sarah Jama, co-founder of the Disability Justice Network of Ontario, talks with Nam Kiwanuka about making change and building a society that fits everybody By Carla Lucchetta – Published on Aug 28, 2019

When Sarah Jama sought advice in Grade 12 about what she should do after high school, she was steered toward another year of high school and told to pursue college instead of university. “It happens to a lot of people not just with disabilities, but also racialized people,” Jama tells Nam Kiwanuka on The Agenda in the Summer.

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A Call for Stronger Information and Communications Standards in Education

Our last article explored how information standards in education make information accessible to some students, parents, and educators with disabilities. In this article, we discuss how stronger information standards in education are needed to fully support students with disabilities.

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Ford Government Quietly Conducts Inexcusably Rushed 2-Day Public Consultation Just Before the Labour Day Long Weekend on a Troubling Proposal to Allow Electric Scooters in Ontario

Because This Risks a Safety Threat for People with Disabilities, the AODA Alliance Calls for This Rushed Consultation To Be Withdrawn, and For Assurances that Our Safety Won’t Ever Be Put At Risk, Even During Any Trial Period

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities http://www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance

August 29, 2019

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Ford Government Quietly Conducts Inexcusably Rushed 2-Day Public Consultation Just Before the Labour Day Long Weekend on a Troubling Proposal to Allow Electric Scooters in Ontario. Read full article.

LRT and Bus Accessibility: ‘I Need to Know How to Get to Work’

Luke Carroll
Updated: August 27, 2019

Changes to OC Transpo bus routes with the arrival of Ottawa’s LRT system drew concerned west end residents to a special information session on Monday night.

The briefing at the Alexander Community Centre, put on by west-end city councillors Riley Brockington, Theresa Kavanagh and Keith Egli and OC Transpo, was held to inform the public about changes to several bus routes, including Routes 14 to St. Laurent and Tunney’s Pasture, 114 to Carlington and Rideau.

LRT and Bus Accessibility: ‘I Need to Know How to Get to Work’. Read full article.

Accessible Information in Education

The AODA does not yet have an education standard. Two committees are making recommendations about what an education standard should include. In the meantime, however, there are still AODA requirements for educational institutions to follow. Educational institutions must follow the regulations in the Information and Communications Standards that apply to other organizations. In addition, there are also regulations especially for educational institutions. Accessible information in education makes school settings welcoming to students, parents, and workers with disabilities. Educational institutions that need to make information accessible are:

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