Accessibility News June 12,2021 Update
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In this Issue
*Huron County Accessibility Crusader Tackles Bathrooms
*Upcoming Municipal Election Is Not Accessible to All, Says Advocate
*Workplace Accessibility and the Upcoming AODA Compliance Deadlines
*Curbside Pickup Boosts Accessibility for People With ADHD and Autism
*At the AODA Alliance’s Request, CTV Commendably Corrects an Inaccurate Online News Report About Ontario’s Critical Care Triage Plans
*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?
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Huron County Accessibility Crusader Tackles Bathrooms
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 at
https://aoda.ca/huron-county-accessibility-crusader-tackles-bathrooms/
Upcoming Municipal Election Is Not Accessible to All, Says Advocate
“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
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 at
https://aoda.ca/workplace-accessibility-and-the-upcoming-aoda-compliance-deadlines/
Curbside Pickup Boosts Accessibility for People With ADHD and Autism
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.
At the AODA Alliance’s Request, CTV Commendably Corrects an Inaccurate Online News Report About Ontario’s Critical Care Triage Plans
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.
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?
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.
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