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). […]

With identity as a key issue and no parties that fit traditional definitions of conservatism, Quebec's election is unlike any other in Canada. […]

The month-long New Brunswick election campaign is nearing the finish line with a final day of campaigning in what's seen as a tightening race between the rival Liberals and Progressive Conservatives. […]

The province's police watchdog agency says it's investigating following the death of a man who collapsed on a street in Parry Sound, Ont. in was given naloxone by a police officer. […]

No winning ticket was sold for the $24 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw. […]

Doug Ford held court at a sprawling complex in Vaughan on Saturday for the annual Ford Fest — his first as premier. […]

The friend and occasional driver of the late mayor, who has several criminal convictions for threatening or assaulting women, told the Star he wants to address youth violence in schools. […]

A Canadian law firm says it will expand a class action suit against Ticketmaster after a Star/CBC investigation revealed the company actively recruits scalpers to resell its tickets at inflated prices. A U.S. firm is also planning a class action suit against the ticket giant. […]

The suburbs do lean more conservative, and downtown more left, experts say, but don’t think that divide is set in stone. […]