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Ontario desperately needs to modernize its outdated laws to ensure that buildings and the built environment becomes accessible to people with disabilities.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 […]

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

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

At the AODA Alliance’s Request, CTV Commendably Corrects an Inaccurate Online News Report About Ontario’s Critical Care Triage Plans

June 9, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Who watches the watchers? Once again, the AODA Alliance has had to do so, when it comes to monitoring media coverage or lack of coverage of the danger since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic of disability discrimination in access to life-saving critical care in Ontario hospitals. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/at-the-aoda-alliances-request-ctv-commendably-corrects-an-inaccurate-online-news-report-about-ontarios-critical-care-triage-plans/ Related

Upcoming Municipal Election Is Not Accessible to All, Says Advocate

June 9, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

‘At the end of the day, if we can’t even have a vote, then we’re not even being counted in society,’ says Lorelei Root Read more at https://aoda.ca/upcoming-municipal-election-is-not-accessible-to-all-says-advocate/

Workplace Accessibility and the Upcoming AODA Compliance Deadlines

June 8, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

With the deadline now fast approaching, organizations must review any accessibility areas they need to address in order to certify compliance with AODA requirements by this new deadline (to the extent they have not already done so). Read more athttps://aoda.ca/workplace-accessibility-and-the-upcoming-aoda-compliance-deadlines/ Related

Curbside Pickup Boosts Accessibility for People With ADHD and Autism

June 7, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, International

It’s more than a COVID prevention measure. Curbside pickup means I never have to drag myself through a store with a long list again. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/curbside-pickup-boosts-accessibility-for-people-with-adhd-and-autism/ Related

With CBC’s Strong Commitment to Diversity and Equity in Its Programming, Why Won’t Its Flagship National Radio Program “The Current” Cover Disability Discrimination Dangers in Critical Care Triage Plans During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

June 7, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Who watches the watchers? The AODA Alliance has had to do so, when it comes to monitoring media coverage or lack of coverage of the danger since the start of the COVID-19pandemic of disability discrimination in access to life-saving critical care in Ontario hospitals. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/with-cbcs-strong-commitment-to-diversity-and-equity-in-its-programming-why-wont-its-flagship-national-radio-program-the-current-cover-disability-discrimination-dangers-in-critical-care-triage/ Related

Companies Face Website Accessibility Deadline

June 4, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

TORONTO – Time is running out for Ontario companies to show their websites comply with new standards making them more accessible for people with disabilities or face fines of up to $100,000. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/companies-face-website-accessibility-deadline/ Related

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