Ontario businesses must follow the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) to prevent and remove barriers for people with disabilities, but what is the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR)? The Ontario Regulation 191/11: Integrated Accessibility Standards is a grouping of five standards that the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) developed. What is the Integrated … Continue reading What is the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR)? → The post What is the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR)? appeared first on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). […]

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities http://www.aodaalliance.org [email protected] Twitter: @aodaalliance October 19, 2018 SUMMARY We’re busy on both the provincial and federal fronts of our accessibility campaign! 1. A Small Partial Victory on the Ontario Front After the June 7, 2018 Ontario election, … Continue reading Breaking News! The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario Tells the AODA Alliance that One Standards Development Committee is Going Back to Work After a 119-Day Freeze ? And News on the Federal Accessibility Front → The post Breaking News! The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario Tells the AODA Alliance that One Standards Development Committee is Going Back to Work After a 119-Day Freeze ? And News on the Federal Accessibility Front appeared first on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). […]

Public organizations, non-profits, and private businesses must complete an AODA compliance report. This report is a way to make sure that organizations are on track with the goal of making a fully accessible province by 2025. This report confirms that businesses have met their AODA needs. AODA Compliance Reports The AODA compliance report is a self-assessment … Continue reading Understanding the AODA Compliance Report → The post Understanding the AODA Compliance Report appeared first on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). […]

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). […]

A referendum asking voters if B.C. should ditch its first-past-the-post voting system in favour of proportional representation is now underway. […]

The clock is ticking for New Brunswick members of the legislature to select a Speaker as the province's political deadlock winds on. […]

Three relatively strong earthquakes were recorded Sunday night in the Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island. […]

Voters across Ontario will cast their ballots in municipal elections today after a lead-up that's seen everything from legal battles to electoral reform. […]

The social media giant has hired former U.K. deputy PM Nick Clegg, but the company’s troubles actually start at the top, writes Jennifer Wells. […]

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We’ve had four years to watch how the city has been run, and now we get to choose who’ll set our course for the next four, Edward Keenan writes. […]

McArthur is accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of eight men, all of whom had ties to Toronto’s Gay Village. […]