October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. National Disability Employment Awareness Month aims to increase public awareness of the positive impact that people with disabilities have when they are employed. In addition, the public also needs to know that the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is high. Most people with disabilities are capable of … Continue reading National Disability Employment Awareness Month → The post National Disability Employment Awareness Month appeared first on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). […]

Refurbishment projects an ideal time to consider accessibility improvements Thursday, October 11, 2018 By Jose De Oliveira In condominium corporations, accessibility is too often and wrongly associated with unexpected and significant costs and veiled threats of legal action against unresponsive boards and property managers. It may be more helpful to think of through the lens … Continue reading Creating More Inclusive Condo Communities → The post Creating More Inclusive Condo Communities appeared first on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). […]

Stairs and narrow doorways are not the sole barriers to accessing sport and physical activity spaces. Once up the steps and through the doors, stereotypes and prejudices still obstruct the way. For U of T Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education recent graduate Sara Santos and fourth-year student Natasha Bruno, increasing accessibility means taking down … Continue reading Yes We Can: U of T Students Create Prize-Winning IDeA Project for Accessibility → The post Yes We Can: U of T Students Create Prize-Winning IDeA Project for Accessibility appeared first on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). […]

Previously, we have written about what the AODA is and AODA requirements for specific organizations, such as AODA requirements for private businesses and non-profits with 20-49 workers. We have also introduced the different standards that your organization has had to comply with over the past few years. In this article, we will outline the general … Continue reading General AODA Requirements → The post General AODA Requirements appeared first on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). […]

It wasn’t the prettiest of victories but it did get the season started on the right foot — and the Raptors have known all along that it’s going to be a time-consuming process to get up to full speed. […]

Unlikely as it seems, Canada’s first day as the world’s largest legal marijuana marketplace turned out to be pretty much just another day. […]

Murderer and rapist denied parole while showing he still thinks it’s all about him. […]

Fearless former Grassy Narrows chief fought for better care of community members sickened by mercury poisoning. […]

An Edmonton man was at work on Tuesday morning when he received an alert on his phone that someone was at his door. It was two would-be intruders with a screwdriver. The homeowner used his security system's microphone to scare the men off. […]

In an angry letter apparently sent to a family renting an apartment in St. Albert, Alta., a group of home owners in a condo community told them to “go back to the reserve.&rdquo […]

Two people have been charged after British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says they posted photos of themselves on social media hand feeding Timbits and hot dogs to bears. […]

The 10 members elected Oct. 1 for the sovereigntist left-wing party Quebec solidaire refused to swear allegiance to the Queen publicly Wednesday as they made their entry into the provincial legislature. […]