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More Media Coverage on Federal and Provincial Disability Accessibility Campaigns and AODA Alliance News Release on Tonight’s TTC Accessible Transit Public Forum
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
September 16, 2015
SUMMARY
Here’s another grab bag of recent developments on the disability accessibility front, both federally and provincially. Below you will find:
Are Public Transit Authorities across Ontario All Annually Holding these Mandatory Public Forums for Public Transit Riders with Disabilities?
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
September 9, 2015
SUMMARY
Help this Blitz and Please Also Make Public Any Disability Accessibility Barriers you Encounter in this Canada Election Campaign
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
September 4, 2015
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1. Action Is Spreading in the Non-Partisan Blitz During this Federal Election to win a Canadians with Disabilities Act
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
August 29, 2015
Even though most are focused on the current federal election in Canada, an Ontario by-election is being held in the Simcoe North riding on September 3, 2015. New Ontario Conservative leader Patrick Brown is running in this riding, and is expected to win.
Use and Widely Circulate Barrier-Free Canadas New Election Action Kit
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
August 26, 2015
SUMMARY
Barrier-Free Canada, our non-partisan partner at the federal level, just made public an excellent new Election Action Kit. We set it out below. It gives you great tips on how to advocate for passage of a strong and effective Canadians with Disabilities Act during the current federal election. A Canadians with Disabilities Act would supplement and not replace provincial accessibility laws like the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
August 20, 2015
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The August 20, 2015 Toronto Star includes a new guest column by AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky, set out below. This column reflects back on accessibility issues surrounding the Toronto 2015 Pan/ParaPan American Games. The article offers a balanced perspective, addressing both accessibility accomplishments and shortcomings surrounding the Games.
AODA Alliance Writes the Toronto 2015 Organizing Committee for Specifics on Important Accessibility Issues
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
August 18, 2015
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The amazing 2015 Toronto ParaPan American Games have now wound up. Accessibility issues surrounding them still deserve our attention. Here are some key developments in the Games’ last days.
A. More Great Media on Accessibility Issues
An Accessibility Legacy for the Toronto 2015 Games Should Also Include Improved Accessibility to Tourism and Hospitality Services and Other Accessibility News about the 2015 ParaPan American Games
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
August 11, 2015
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1. Toronto 2015 Organizing Committee Concedes that it’s Not Good Enough to Ensure Accessible ParaPan American Games Stadiums Accessibility of Community Tourism and Hospitality Establishments Must Also Be Improved
ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2015 Toronto: On the eve of the Toronto 2015 ParaPan American Games, and despite
Wynne Government claims that these will be “The Most Accessible Parapan Am Games Ever,” the Toronto 2015 website inexcusably lacks full and proper accessibility for people with disabilities, such as people with vision loss. For years, blind people have been able to surf the web, track sports events and shop online, so long as websites incorporate internationally-recognized accessibility features. These ensure that adaptive technologies let their computer read aloud the text information displayed on their computer or smart phone screen, or transmit it to a portable Braille display.
Government Claims on Its Accessibility Accomplishments Are Overstated
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
August 5, 2015
SUMMARY
In an August 4, 2015 news release (set out at the end of this Update), the Wynne Government claims that the upcoming Toronto 2015 ParaPan American Games will be The Most Accessible Parapan Am Games Ever. This cries out for the following five-page reality check.
Before any 2024 Toronto Olympic Bid, Ontario Must Ensure It Doesn’t Repeat This Wasteful Mistake
ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 28, 2015 Toronto: Despite all the official self-congratulation over the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games, Ontario inexcusably missed a huge chance to create a lasting Games legacy of increased accessibility of tourism/hospitality services (like restaurants, stores, hotels, taxis and public transit) for tourists and local residents with disabilities.
But Still Lots To Do to Get All Governments to Take Needed Action
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
June 29, 2015
SUMMARY
What is happening across Canada on the accessibility front for people with disabilities? That is the focus of our last AODA Alliance Update before a summer break.
In this Update, we take a quick trip to see what is going on across Canada on the accessibility agenda.
The Media Had To Shine a Spotlight on Them Before They Were Addressed
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
June 22, 2015
SUMMARY
The Wynne Government has said that the Toronto 2015 Pan/ParaPan American Games give Ontario a great chance to showcase for the world the globe-leading progress Ontario is making towards becoming fully accessible to people with disabilities. Yet two developments last week raise real questions about Ontario’s preparedness to effectively accommodate tourists with disabilities who want to enjoy the Games.
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
More News on Accessibility and the Toronto 2015 Games
June 15, 2015
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When a government spends huge amounts on an international sport competition like the Toronto 2015 Pan/ ParaPan American Games, the public wants a long-term return on its investment. The long-term improvements left behind years after the event are its legacy.
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities
June 12, 2015
SUMMARY
It was ten years ago tomorrow, on June 13, 2005, that the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act went into effect. To mark this anniversary, a guest column by AODA Alliance chair David Lepofsky appeared in today’s Toronto Star. We set it out below. It emphasizes the need for the Wynne Government to take more action now to get Ontario back on schedule to achieve full accessibility by 2025. It is great that the Toronto Star, which has supported the AODA cause over the years in several editorials, was willing to publish this guest column.
