Report: Nova Scotia Failing to Meet Its Commitment to De-Institutionalize People With Disabilities

blank

A report issued yesterday by the Disability Rights Coalition says there remains “a mismatch” between government rhetoric on providing services to disabled adults and the frustrating reality faced by many families. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/report-nova-scotia-failing-to-meet-its-commitment-to-de-institutionalize-people-with-disabilities/ Related

Read more

New Restaurants, Cafes in N.S. Must Be Accessible to Meet Food Safety Requirements – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

blank

Any new sit-down restaurants and cafes starting up in Nova Scotia will need an accessible washroom, entrances and pathways to meet food safety requirements. Read more athttp://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/new-restaurants-cafes-in-n-s-must-be-accessible-to-meet-food-safety-requirements/ Related

Read more

New Restaurants, Cafes in N.S. Must Be Accessible to Meet Food Safety Requirements – Accessibility News International

blank

Changes set to come into effect Oct. 31Brooklyn CurrieCBC NewsPosted: Oct 02, 2020 Any new sit-down restaurants and cafes starting up in Nova Scotia will need an accessible washroom, entrances and pathways to meet food safety requirements. It’s part of the province’s commitment to being fully accessible by 2030, according to a news release. In […]

Read more

Canadians Relying on ODSP Facing Constant Struggle to Make Ends Meet – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

blank

Those lucky enough to be in ignorance of how the Ontario disability (ODSP) program works easily can shrug it off with the notions of “free money” and “limitless benefits”. However, there are many unpleasant realities to this essential social service system that only ensures a maximum monthly stipend of $1,169 ” well below Canada’s official […]

Read more

With the COVID-19 Crisis Creating a Nightmare for Us All, Why Does the City of Toronto’s Infrastructure Committee Think It?s More Important to Meet to Discuss Allowing Electric Scooters in Toronto? – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

blank

The COVID-19 crisis now is into its fourth month with no end in sight. We need our politicians and public servants working 100% on alleviating the horrible burdens that COVID-19 has inflicted on us all. Yet the politicians on the City of Toronto’s Infrastructure Committee think it is more important to now debate allowing electric […]

Read more

More Helpful Media Coverage and More Organizations Endorse the AODA Alliance Brief to the Ford Government on How to Meet the Needs of Students with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

blank

With the delight of summer and the ongoing terrible stress of COVID-19 both upon us, here is a grab-bag of latest news in our multi-front campaign for accessibility for people with disabilities. We wish one and all a safe, happy and accessible Canada Day. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/more-helpful-media-coverage-and-more-organizations-endorse-the-aoda-alliance-brief-to-the-ford-government-on-how-to-meet-the-needs-of-students-with-disabilities-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Related

Read more

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation OSSTF and Ten Disability Organizations Have Already Endorsed the AODA Alliance’s 19 Recommendations on What the Ontario Government Must Now Do to Meet the Needs of A Third of A Million Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

blank

Last week, the AODA Alliance made public a detailed brief showing the Ontario Government what it must now do to address the needs of a third of a million students with disabilities in Ontario schools during the transition to schools eventually re-opening, hopefully this fall. This brief draws on grassroots feedback we have received from […]

Read more

Please Email the Ontario Government to Support the AODA Alliance’s Finalized Brief on Measures Needed to Meet the Needs of Students with Disabilities Now and During the Transition to Schools Re-Opening – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

blank

Working at warp speed, the AODA Alliance has finalized and submitted its brief to the Ontario Government on what must be done to meet the needs of at least one third of a million students with disabilities in kindergarten to Grade 12 now and during the eventual transition to schools re-opening. We set out that […]

Read more

Ontario’s Ministry of Education Must Now Meet the Urgent Needs of A Third of a Million Students with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Crisis – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

blank

A Captioned Online Virtual Town Hall Today at 3 PM Lets Experts Give Practical Action Tips for Teachers and Parents While Schools Remain Closed. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/ontarios-ministry-of-education-must-now-meet-the-urgent-needs-of-a-third-of-a-million-students-with-disabilities-during-the-covid-19-crisis/ Related

Read more

1 2
top