Disabled toilets? They probably are Many of them are certainly disabling. We really should be saying ‘accessible Washrooms’. Apart from being more accurate, it reminds us that they need to be exactly that –  Accessible – so that disabled people are enabled to retain their dignity and independence whilst doing what all of us take for granted. Recent [...]

PLEASE NOTE that this document does not constitute legal advice and is meant only as a Universal washroom guide. ONE OF THE CURRENT PRIORITIES OF THE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (THE “AODA”), IS TO BUILD AN ACCESSIBLE ONTARIO BY 2025. SOME OF THE AMENDMENTS ARE ABOUT UNIVERSAL WASHROOM SPECIFICALLY. THE NEW ACCESSIBILITY AMENDMENTS [...]

THE ONTARIO BUILDING CODE | UNIVERSAL WASHROOMS 3.8.3.12. Universal washrooms (1) A universal washroom shall, (a) be served by a barrier-free path of travel, (b) have a door that is capable of being locked from the inside and released from the outside in case of emergency and that has, (i) a graspable latch-operating mechanism located not less than 900 mm and not more [...]