New standards for businesses come into effect Nov. 1
Kim Kaschor · CBC
Originally Posted: Nov 01
Megan Clark lives and works in downtown Winnipeg. Her neighbourhood is starting to become more accessible, she says.
A new law is now in force for Manitoba businesses, but don’t expect a bylaw officer to show up at your door any time soon.
The Ontario government has proposed an amendment to legislation that would simplify the accommodation process for students who use service animals in schools.
First, we provide a brief introduction to service animals and then we discuss how the proposed legislation could benefit children who use service animals in schools.
A service animal is an animal, typically a dog, that helps someone with a disability maintain independence. Service animals help people with many disabilities and medical conditions, such as:
Former Ontario lieutenant governor is conducting the third legislative review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Posted October 31, 2018
by: Matt Vis
THUNDER BAY The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, passed in 2005, gave the province 20 years to become fully accessible.
With that target date now less than a decade away, David Onley believes it’s important to figure out what exactly it means to be accessible.
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
October 31, 2018
SUMMARY
The Information and Communications Standards under the AODA states that organizations must provide information in accessible formats and communication supports. This requirement may leave people asking: what are communication supports?
Communication supports are ways for people who cannot access verbal or audio information to receive it visually or ways for people who are non-verbal to communicate with people who speak. For instance, people who do not understand verbal communication may:
