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/

Disability Rights Advocate Resorts to Freedom of Information Application to Unearth the Ford Government’s Secret Plans for Critical Care Triage if Overcrowded Hospitals Can’t Serve All Critically-Ill Patients

May 20, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda., aodaalliance

To Mark today, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the AODA Alliance makes public a Freedom of Information application by its chair, David Lepofsky, filed to finally enable the public to see the Ford Government’s secret plans for critical care triage. Since the pandemic began over 14 months ago, the Ford Government has kept a tight lid […]

Disability Rights Advocate Launches Court Application Against the Ford Government for Violating the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

May 7, 2021 / by BBG Security / aoda., aodaalliance

He asks the Court to order Ontario’s Minister for Seniors and Accessibility to immediately post on line and otherwise make public the initial recommendations for measures needed to tear down barriers in Ontario’s education system plaguing students with disabilities and in Ontario’s health care system, impeding patients with disabilities, that the Minister received from three […]

Solicitor General Brushes Off Disability Advocate Concerns About Triage Protocol

April 22, 2021 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Asked about concerns raised by disability advocates for months that the provincial triage guidelines discriminate against them, Ontario’s solicitor general got upset. “There is no triage protocol being used,” Sylvia Jones said, cutting off the question from QP Briefing. “I am very frustrated that you continue to suggest that there is a triage protocol in […]

Calgary Accessibility Advocate Reminds People to Clear Snow and Ice From Sidewalks – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

December 28, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, International, Mobility

Anyone who has been outside in Calgary since the snow started falling on Monday evening knows it’s difficult to get around whether it’s vehicles slipping and sliding on roads or people trudging through heavy snow on walkways. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/calgary-accessibility-advocate-reminds-people-to-clear-snow-and-ice-from-sidewalks/ Related

Smiths Falls Accessibility Advocate Applauds Beckwith Street Improvements – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

November 16, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

For Lucie Bingley, the redevelopment of Beckwith Street isn’t just about esthetics, it’s about an improvement in accessibility downtown. The wider sidewalks and curbless design employed as part of Beckwith Street’s redevelopment means she can move around easier downtown. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/smiths-falls-accessibility-advocate-applauds-beckwith-street-improvements/ Related

Sign Up To Attend October 1, 2020 virtual town Hall on How to Advocate Against Allowing Electric Scooters in Toronto which Endanger People with Disabilities, Seniors and Others – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

September 28, 2020 / by BBG Security / All

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with DisabilitiesWeb: http://www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aodaalliance/ September 28, 2020 SUMMARY Here is a great way for you to help the important campaign to get Toronto Mayor John Tory and the Toronto City Council not to allow […]

Halifax construction leaves some intersections ‘impassable’ for wheelchairs and elderly, advocate says – Halifax

September 16, 2020 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, April Hubbard, Canada, disability community, Halifax, Halifax 311, Halifax construction, Halifax Regional Council, Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax road construction, Mobility, mobility challenges, North Street Halifax, Politics, Robie Street, Robie Street Halifax, Traffic

A Halifax wheelchair user says it’s time that the city starts implementing mitigation measures to ensure people with disabilities can still safely access areas of the municipality that are under construction. “There’s a lot of corners on [Robie Street], right now, that are completely impassable for somebody with a disability, somebody who uses a […]

Sudbury Patios Causing Accessibility Challenges, Advocate Says – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

August 11, 2020 / by BBG Security / All, aoda.

Rob DiMeglio often walks to work in downtown Sudbury, but recently, he’s been afraid to venture into the city’s centre – after a scary incident left him “shaken up” and concerned about accessibility for people with disabilities. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/sudbury-patios-causing-accessibility-challenges-advocate-says/ Related

B.C. Advocate Says Proposed Federal COVID-19 Benefit For Canadians With Disabilities Leaves Many with Nothing – Accessibility News International

June 17, 2020 / by BBG Security / Community

One-time $600 payment would only be paid to people who claim the federal disability tax credit CBC News · Posted: Jun 16, 2020 The federal government is considering a one-time emergency benefit for people with disabilities to help them cope with the added costs imposed by the pandemic, but a B.C.-based disability advocate says even […]

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