Hearing was cancelled due to low registration, event is part of regular review of Ontario’s accessibility act Cathy Alex · CBC News · Posted: Sep 20, 2018 Disability rights advocate David Lepofsky wants the public hearings in Thunder Bay, about Ontario’s accessibility act, to be rescheduled after they were cancelled due to low registration. He … Continue reading Disability Rights Advocate Wants Cancelled Thunder Bay Accessibility Hearing Rescheduled → The post Disability Rights Advocate Wants Cancelled Thunder Bay Accessibility Hearing Rescheduled appeared first on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). […]

September 20, 2018 Alexandra Elves The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) recently released a new policy on accessible education for students with disabilities, which says students with disabilities continue to face barriers in all levels of education. “All students have the right to an education that allows them to meet their full potential and contribute … Continue reading Ontario Human Rights Commission Releases Policy on Accessible Education → The post Ontario Human Rights Commission Releases Policy on Accessible Education appeared first on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). […]

A brand new and fully accessible taxi vehicle is on the market at a price that might be better than expected by the taxi companies in Timmins. Len Gillis Published on: September 20, 2018 Timmins resident David Rivard navigates his motorized wheelchair down the ramp from an accessible van that was set up on display … Continue reading MAAC Hopes to Entice Cab Owners to Acquire Accessible Taxis → The post MAAC Hopes to Entice Cab Owners to Acquire Accessible Taxis appeared first on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). […]

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities http://www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance September 17, 2018 SUMMARY Here is the latest concern regarding the Third Independent Review of the implementation and enforcement of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act which is now being conducted by … Continue reading David Onley Independent Review of Ontario’s Disabilities Act Cancels Its Thunder Bay Public Hearings Due to Poor Enrollment, After the Review Poorly Publicized these Hearings – Northern Ontario Deserves Better → The post David Onley Independent Review of Ontario’s Disabilities Act Cancels Its Thunder Bay Public Hearings Due to Poor Enrollment, After the Review Poorly Publicized these Hearings – Northern Ontario Deserves Better appeared first on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). […]

The thorny issue of sovereignty re-emerged on the Quebec campaign trail on Sunday, as Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard suggested his Coalition Avenir Quebec rival hadn't totally given up on the idea of an independent Quebec. […]

The first day of fall seemed more like the first day of winter in the Prairies as temperatures plummeted and snow fell. […]

A severe windstorm and two tornadoes that ripped through the Ottawa area on Friday afternoon have left some residents of the region without electricity, food or shelter. […]

Police say a second woman has been charged in the death of a man whose body was found in an Ottawa hotel room. […]

The turmoil triggered by the premier’s move to slash city council in half has overshadowed the campaign to lead Canada’s biggest city. […]

Amanda Munday launched The Workaround, a start-up offering adults a parent-friendly workspace and child-centric programing, after realizing work-at-home parents need a space of their own during her two maternity leaves. […]

Natshon Defreitas, 19, died after a raucous gathering of young people in Hamilton’s east end early Sunday. It was the city’s sixth homicide of the year. […]

Julie Payette has done one-third fewer public events in her first year in office than her predecessor David Johnston, a Star analysis shows. […]