Category: Official Reports on Accessibility

Check out major official reports on issues concerning accessibility.

Read the October 2023 draft report of the Design of Public Spaces Standards Development Committee which the Ford Government made public on June 5, 2024

Improving accessible built environment standards — 2023 initial recommendations report Letter from the chair The Honourable Raymond Cho Minister for Seniors and Accessibility 777 Bay Street 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M7A 1S5 Dear Minister, The Design of Public Spaces Standards Development Committee has finished the first phase of our work in reviewing the built environment standards … Continue reading Read the October 2023 draft report of the Design of Public Spaces Standards Development Committee which the Ford Government made public on June 5, 2024

Download in MS Word format the June 6, 2023 Final Report of the 4th Government-appointed Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, conducted by Rich Donovan, which the Ford Government made public on December 14, 2023

Download in MS Word format the June 6, 2023 Final Report of the 4th Government-appointed Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, conducted by Rich Donovan, which the Ford Government made public on December 14, 2023

Ford Government Belatedly Makes Public Blistering Independent Review’s Final Report on Failed Government Implementation of Ontario’s Disabilities Act – Report Declares Disability Inaccessibility a “Crisis” Needing Urgent Action, Will Premier Ford Take Action?

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE   NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Ford Government Belatedly Makes Public Blistering Independent Review’s Final Report on Failed Government Implementation of Ontario’s Disabilities Act – Report Declares Disability Inaccessibility a “Crisis” Needing Urgent Action, Will Premier Ford Take Action?   December 18, 2023 Toronto: After improperly … Continue reading Ford Government Belatedly Makes Public Blistering Independent Review’s Final Report on Failed Government Implementation of Ontario’s Disabilities Act – Report Declares Disability Inaccessibility a “Crisis” Needing Urgent Action, Will Premier Ford Take Action?

Download in MS Word format the final report of the Health Care Standards Development Committee, recommending what the promised Health Care Accessibility Standard should include, submitted to the Ford Government on February 28, 2022 and publicly posted on April 1, 2022

Download in MS Word format the final report of the Health Care Standards Development Committee, recommending what the promised Health Care Accessibility Standard should include, submitted to the Ford Government on February 28, 2022 and publicly posted on April 1, 2022

Download in MS Word format the final report of the Post-Secondary Education Standards Development Committee on what the promised Post-Secondary Education Accessibility Standard should include, publicly posted by the Ontario Government on April 25 2022

Download in MS Word format the final report of the Post-Secondary Education Standards Development Committee on what the promised Post-Secondary Education Accessibility Standard should include, publicly posted by the Ontario Government on April 25 2022

Download in MS Word format the final joint report of the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee and the Post-Secondary Education Standards Development Committee recommending what the promised , Education Accessibility Standard should include regarding student transitions within the , K-12 Education Standards Development Committee school system, and afterwards

Download in MS Word format the final joint report of the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee and the Post-Secondary Education Standards Development Committee recommending what the promised , Education Accessibility Standard should include regarding student transitions within the , K-12 Education Standards Development Committee school system, and afterwards

Major Potential Step Forward for Students with Disabilities – Ontario Government Makes Public the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee’s Final Report and Recommendations

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities Web: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance Facebook: www.facebook.com/aodaalliance/ Major Potential Step Forward for Students with Disabilities – Ontario Government Makes Public the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee’s Final Report and Recommendations   March 3, 2022   SUMMARY … Continue reading Major Potential Step Forward for Students with Disabilities – Ontario Government Makes Public the K-12 Education Standards Development Committee’s Final Report and Recommendations

Send Your Feedback on the Initial Report/Recommendations by the Post-Secondary Education Standards Development Committee on What Must Be Done to Make Ontario Colleges and Universities Accessible for Students with Disabilities

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities Web: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance Facebook: www.facebook.com/aodaalliance/   Send Your Feedback on the Initial Report/Recommendations by the Post-Secondary Education Standards Development Committee on What Must Be Done to Make Ontario Colleges and Universities Accessible for Students … Continue reading Send Your Feedback on the Initial Report/Recommendations by the Post-Secondary Education Standards Development Committee on What Must Be Done to Make Ontario Colleges and Universities Accessible for Students with Disabilities

Download in MS Word format the initial report/recommendations of the Post-Secondary Education Standards Development Committee on what a Post-Secondary Education Accessibility Standard should include, which the Ontario Government made public on June 25, 2021.

Download in MS Word format the initial report/recommendations of the Post-Secondary Education Standards Development Committee on what a Post-Secondary Education Accessibility Standard should include, which the Ontario Government made public on June 25, 2021.

Landmark Toronto Star Guest Column by the Authors of the Three Successive Government-Appointed Independent Reviews of Ontario’s Disabilities Act Demands Immediate Strong New Government Action on Serious Hardships Facing People with Disabilities

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities Web: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance Facebook: www.facebook.com/aodaalliance/   Landmark Toronto Star Guest Column by the Authors of the Three Successive Government-Appointed Independent Reviews of Ontario’s Disabilities Act Demands Immediate Strong New Government Action on Serious Hardships … Continue reading Landmark Toronto Star Guest Column by the Authors of the Three Successive Government-Appointed Independent Reviews of Ontario’s Disabilities Act Demands Immediate Strong New Government Action on Serious Hardships Facing People with Disabilities

An Important New Report to the Ontario Government Calls on the Government and School Boards to Take Action Now to Ensure that One Third of a Million Students with Disabilities are Able to Fully Participate in Ontario Schools as They Re-Open This Fall

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities Web: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance Facebook: www.facebook.com/aodaalliance/   An Important New Report to the Ontario Government Calls on the Government and School Boards to Take Action Now to Ensure that One Third of a Million Students … Continue reading An Important New Report to the Ontario Government Calls on the Government and School Boards to Take Action Now to Ensure that One Third of a Million Students with Disabilities are Able to Fully Participate in Ontario Schools as They Re-Open This Fall

More Specifics on the Amendments to Bill C-81 (the Proposed Accessible Canada Act) that the Senate’s Standing Committee Passed and that We Want the House of Commons to Ratify – Still No Commitment by the Federal Government to Ratify All the Senate’s Amendments

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org  aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance   More Specifics on the Amendments to Bill C-81 (the Proposed Accessible Canada Act) that the Senate’s Standing Committee Passed and that We Want the House of Commons to Ratify – Still No … Continue reading More Specifics on the Amendments to Bill C-81 (the Proposed Accessible Canada Act) that the Senate’s Standing Committee Passed and that We Want the House of Commons to Ratify – Still No Commitment by the Federal Government to Ratify All the Senate’s Amendments

Let the Mayo Moran AODA Independent Review Know if You Endorse the AODA Alliance’s June 30, 2014 Final Brief on the AODA’s Implementation and Enforcement

Sign Up for AODA Alliance Updates by writing: aodafeedback@gmail.com Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org United for a Barrier-Free Ontario June 30, 2014 Summary 1. Please Email Mayo Moran to Support our Final Brief We have submitted our June 30, 2014 final brief to the Independent Review of the AODA’s implementation and enforcement. Below we set out … Continue reading Let the Mayo Moran AODA Independent Review Know if You Endorse the AODA Alliance’s June 30, 2014 Final Brief on the AODA’s Implementation and Enforcement

Charles Beer Independent AODA Review Report Calls for Stronger Government Leadership on Accessibility and Revamped, Revitalized Process for Developing Accessibility Standards

Sign Up for AODA Alliance Updates by writing: aodafeedback@gmail.com Learn more at: www.www.aodaalliance.org May 31, 2010 SUMMARY On Monday, May 31, 2010, the start of National Access Awareness Week, the McGuinty Government finally made public the long-awaited final report of the Charles Beer Independent Review on the AODA’s implementation. That report had been tabled with … Continue reading Charles Beer Independent AODA Review Report Calls for Stronger Government Leadership on Accessibility and Revamped, Revitalized Process for Developing Accessibility Standards