Advocates Calling on the City to Enforce Accessibility Policies in Construction Zones

June 21, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International, Mobility

Barricades and broken concrete are blocking a portion of the sidewalk along Portage Avenue in the St. James area. For Allen Mankewich, who uses a wheelchair, the barricades are nearly impossible to get around. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/advocates-calling-on-the-city-to-enforce-accessibility-policies-in-construction-zones/ Related

Advocates Call on TTC to Pause Wheel-Trans Changes, Saying Thousands Could Lose Access

June 18, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda., Mobility

Changes mean people with disabilities, seniors may just stay home, advocates say Read more at https://aoda.ca/advocates-call-on-ttc-to-pause-wheel-trans-changes-saying-thousands-could-lose-access/

Tell the Ford Government, School Boards and Others To Use Recommended New Standard for Ensuring Accessibility of the Built Environment

June 16, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Ontario desperately needs to modernize its outdated laws to ensure that buildings and the built environment becomes accessible to people with disabilities. The Ford Government has received a promising blueprint for this. This can help propel Ontario in the right direction towards becoming accessible to people with disabilities. Will the Ford Government act? Read more […]

New Service Offers One-Stop Help to Connect Kids With Mental Health Care

June 16, 2021 / by BBG Security / Health

Author of the article: Taylor BlewettPublishing date: Jun 14, 2021 Kids’ mental health has been front of mind during the pandemic. A new service will simplify the search for mental health care in the region. A groundbreaking new resource is available in eastern Ontario to help de-mystify and de-stress the process of finding accessible, appropriate […]

For Canadians With Disabilities, Supports are Often too Little, too Late

June 15, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

Last week I received a mysterious direct deposit of $600 from the government of Canada. I checked my CRA online account and searched my memory. Finally, it dawned on me. It was a federal COVID-19 disability payment for my son Albert Jucker-Kiddle, who died at the young age of seven on March 4, 2019. Read […]

Bills Threaten Disabled Voters: ‘We Don’t Have a Voice Any more’

June 15, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

Legislation across the country would restrict voting methods and accommodations that people with disabilities are disproportionately likely to rely on. The experience was so demeaning that Susie Angel did not vote again for two decades. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/bills-threaten-disabled-voters-we-dont-have-a-voice-any-more/ Related

Ottawa Ride-Sharing Companies Agree to Hike Accessibility Fee to 10 Cents Per Ride

June 14, 2021 / by BBG Security / aoda., Mobility

Ride-sharing companies have agreed to pay more for an accessibility fee to the city of Ottawa, but it’s not the 30 cents a ride charge Council was hoping for. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/ottawa-ride-sharing-companies-agree-to-hike-accessibility-fee-to-10-cents-per-ride/ Related

Huron County Accessibility Crusader Tackles Bathrooms

June 11, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Since losing the use of her legs, after being hit by passing motorist while cycling near Goderich in 2015, Julie Sawchuk has been tackling the sometimes uncomfortable world of bathroom accessibility. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/huron-county-accessibility-crusader-tackles-bathrooms/ Related

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