Category: Advocating During Ontario Elections

Read about our efforts to advocate during Ontario elections for disability issues and commitments

Ontario Liberal Candidate in September 3 Scarborough Southwest By-Election Makes the 4 Pledges on Disability Accessibility that the AODA Alliance Requested

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aodaalliance Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance TikTok @AODAAlliance   Ontario Liberal Candidate in September 3 Scarborough Southwest By-Election Makes the 4 Pledges on Disability Accessibility that the AODA Alliance Requested   August 31, … Continue reading Ontario Liberal Candidate in September 3 Scarborough Southwest By-Election Makes the 4 Pledges on Disability Accessibility that the AODA Alliance Requested

NDPs Candidate in September 3 Scarborough West and Hamilton East Stoney-Creek By-Elections and Greens Candidate in the York-Simcoe By-Election Both Make All the Disability Accessibility Commitments that the AODA Alliance Requested

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aodaalliance Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance TikTok @AODAAlliance   NDPs Candidate in September 3 Scarborough West and Hamilton East Stoney-Creek By-Elections and Greens Candidate in the York-Simcoe By-Election Both Make All the Disability … Continue reading NDPs Candidate in September 3 Scarborough West and Hamilton East Stoney-Creek By-Elections and Greens Candidate in the York-Simcoe By-Election Both Make All the Disability Accessibility Commitments that the AODA Alliance Requested

Green Party Candidates in Two of the Three September 3, 2026 Ontario By-Elections Make All Accessibility Pledges the AODA Alliance Sought – Where Are the Other Three Parties?

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aodaalliance Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance TikTok @AODAAlliance   Green Party Candidates in Two of the Three September 3, 2026 Ontario By-Elections Make All Accessibility Pledges the AODA Alliance Sought – Where Are … Continue reading Green Party Candidates in Two of the Three September 3, 2026 Ontario By-Elections Make All Accessibility Pledges the AODA Alliance Sought – Where Are the Other Three Parties?

Ontario By-Election Action Kit — Raise Disability Issues in Ontario’s Three September 3, 2026 By-Elections

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aodaalliance Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance TikTok @AODAAlliance Ontario By-Election Action Kit — Raise Disability Issues in Ontario’s Three September 3, 2026 By-Elections August 20, 2026 SUMMARY An Ontario by-election has been called … Continue reading Ontario By-Election Action Kit — Raise Disability Issues in Ontario’s Three September 3, 2026 By-Elections

AODA Alliance Chair’s Monthly Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications and Two Other Recent Media Reports Address Canadians with Disabilities’ Urgent Issues in This Election

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   AODA Alliance Chair’s Monthly Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications and Two Other Recent Media Reports Address Canadians with Disabilities’ Urgent Issues in This Election   April … Continue reading AODA Alliance Chair’s Monthly Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications and Two Other Recent Media Reports Address Canadians with Disabilities’ Urgent Issues in This Election

Last Blast of Media Coverage Around the February 27, 2025 Ontario Election

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Last Blast of Media Coverage Around the February 27, 2025 Ontario Election   March 11, 2025   SUMMARY   The Ontario election is over, but a federal election … Continue reading Last Blast of Media Coverage Around the February 27, 2025 Ontario Election

Get As Many Voters As Possible to Watch TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin’s Interview of AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on the Ontario Election’s Disability Issues Archived on YouTube

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Get As Many Voters As Possible to Watch TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin’s Interview of AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on the Ontario Election’s Disability Issues Archived … Continue reading Get As Many Voters As Possible to Watch TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin’s Interview of AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on the Ontario Election’s Disability Issues Archived on YouTube

The Trillium Online Publication Covers the Ontario Election’s Issue Regarding Unmet Needs of Underserved Students with Disabilities

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   The Trillium Online Publication Covers the Ontario Election’s Issue Regarding Unmet Needs of Underserved Students with Disabilities   February 24, 2025   SUMMARY   A tremendous report was … Continue reading The Trillium Online Publication Covers the Ontario Election’s Issue Regarding Unmet Needs of Underserved Students with Disabilities

Yet More Local Media Coverage of the Ontario Election’s Disability Issues While Many Major Newspapers and Networks Still leave Their Readers/Viewers Uninformed About Them

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Yet More Local Media Coverage of the Ontario Election’s Disability Issues While Many Major Newspapers and Networks Still leave Their Readers/Viewers Uninformed About Them   February 23, 2025 … Continue reading Yet More Local Media Coverage of the Ontario Election’s Disability Issues While Many Major Newspapers and Networks Still leave Their Readers/Viewers Uninformed About Them

Calling Snap Election in Snowy February Creates New Barriers to Accessible Voting for Voters with Disabilities

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Calling Snap Election in Snowy February Creates New Barriers to Accessible Voting for Voters with Disabilities   February 22, 2025 Toronto: The decision to call a snap Ontario election in snowy February has created new serious accessibility barriers for voters with … Continue reading Calling Snap Election in Snowy February Creates New Barriers to Accessible Voting for Voters with Disabilities

AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky to Appear on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” This Monday – and – 33 Organizations Have Now Signed Open Letter to Ontario Parties

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky to Appear on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” This Monday – and – 33 Organizations Have Now Signed Open Letter to Ontario … Continue reading AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky to Appear on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” This Monday – and – 33 Organizations Have Now Signed Open Letter to Ontario Parties

Coalition of disability organizations calls on parties to make Ontarians with disabilities a priority in Ontario election– Twelve organizations host election debate with more than 500 attendees

News Release For Immediate Release Coalition of disability organizations calls on parties to make Ontarians with disabilities a priority in Ontario election — Twelve organizations host election debate with more than 500 attendees February 20, 2025 TORONTO, ON (February 20, 2025) – On February 19, 2025, a coalition made up of a broad cross-section of … Continue reading Coalition of disability organizations calls on parties to make Ontarians with disabilities a priority in Ontario election– Twelve organizations host election debate with more than 500 attendees

2025 Ontario Election Candidates’ Debate tonight 7:30 PM EST on Disability Issues Facing 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities! Over 800 registered to attend in person or virtually!

Feb. 19, 2025 MEDIA ADVISORY   2025 Ontario Election Candidates’ Debate tonight 7:30 PM EST on Disability Issues Facing 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities   In partnership with AODA Alliance, Autism Ontario, Reena, Community Living Toronto, Community Living Ontario, Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, the Ontario Autism Coalition, OASIS, the Centre for Independent Living in … Continue reading 2025 Ontario Election Candidates’ Debate tonight 7:30 PM EST on Disability Issues Facing 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities! Over 800 registered to attend in person or virtually!

Small Local Media Outlet Addresses Accessibility Issues During the Ontario Election While Most of the Large Media Outlets Are Not Yet Covering Them!

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance Small Local Media Outlet Addresses Accessibility Issues During the Ontario Election While Most of the Large Media Outlets Are Not Yet Covering Them!   February 17, 2025 SUMMARY   … Continue reading Small Local Media Outlet Addresses Accessibility Issues During the Ontario Election While Most of the Large Media Outlets Are Not Yet Covering Them!

AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s February Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Around Ontario Tries to Convince the Ontario Tories to Make the Accessible Ontario Pledge in This Provincial Election

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s February Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Around Ontario Tries to Convince the Ontario Tories to Make the Accessible Ontario Pledge in … Continue reading AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s February Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Around Ontario Tries to Convince the Ontario Tories to Make the Accessible Ontario Pledge in This Provincial Election

“How to Raise Disability Issues in This Ontario Election” Action Kit

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   “How to Raise Disability Issues in This Ontario Election” Action Kit   Ontarians with Disabilities Need You to Raise Disability Issues with Candidates and With Voters!   Disability … Continue reading “How to Raise Disability Issues in This Ontario Election” Action Kit

List of Candidates in the 2025 Ontario General Election

PC Candidates   Ajax Patrice Barnes @patrice4ajax22 Patrice.Barnes@pc.ola.org   Algoma-Manitoulin Bill Rosenberg N/A b.rosenberg@thessalon.ca   Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Michael Parsa @michaelparsa Michael.Parsaco@pc.ola.org   Barrie-Innisfil Andrea Khanjin @Andrea_Khanjin andrea.khanjin@pc.ola.org   Barrie–Springwater–Oro-Medonte Doug Downey @douglasdowney Doug.Downey@pc.ola.org   Bay of Quinte Tyler Allsopp @tylerallsopppc Tyler.Allsopp@pc.ola.org   Beaches-East York Anna Michaelidis N/A N/A   Brampton Centre Charmaine Williams @BramCentrePC … Continue reading List of Candidates in the 2025 Ontario General Election

Major Disability Organizations Unite in an Open Letter that Calls on All Ontario Political Parties to make the Accessible Ontario Pledge in This Provincial Election

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Major Disability Organizations Unite in an Open Letter that Calls on All Ontario Political Parties to make the Accessible Ontario Pledge in This Provincial Election   February 11, … Continue reading Major Disability Organizations Unite in an Open Letter that Calls on All Ontario Political Parties to make the Accessible Ontario Pledge in This Provincial Election

Sign Up Now to Attend the February 19, 2025 Candidate Debate on Disability Issues in the Ontario Election

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Sign Up Now to Attend the February 19, 2025 Candidate Debate on Disability Issues in the Ontario Election   February 11, 2025   SUMMARY   Please sign up … Continue reading Sign Up Now to Attend the February 19, 2025 Candidate Debate on Disability Issues in the Ontario Election

Bonnie Crombie’s Liberals Make Election Commitments to Lead Ontario to Become Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities – Only Doug Ford’s Tories Have Not Made Commitments

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Bonnie Crombie’s Liberals Make Election Commitments to Lead Ontario to Become Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities – Only Doug Ford’s Tories Have Not Made Commitments   February 10, 2025, Toronto: Bonnie Crombie’s Ontario Liberals have just made detailed commitments … Continue reading Bonnie Crombie’s Liberals Make Election Commitments to Lead Ontario to Become Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities – Only Doug Ford’s Tories Have Not Made Commitments

Will Voters with Vision Disabilities Be Able to Reliably and Independently Mark Their Ballot and Verify Their Choice in this Election? AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky Has a Case Against Elections Ontario at the Human Rights Tribunal that Won’t be Heard Until the Fall!

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Will Voters with Vision Disabilities Be Able to Reliably and Independently Mark Their Ballot and Verify Their Choice in this Election? AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky Has a Case Against Elections Ontario at the Human Rights Tribunal that Won’t be Heard … Continue reading Will Voters with Vision Disabilities Be Able to Reliably and Independently Mark Their Ballot and Verify Their Choice in this Election? AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky Has a Case Against Elections Ontario at the Human Rights Tribunal that Won’t be Heard Until the Fall!

Save the Date! Candidates’ Debate on Disability Issues in the Ontario General Election Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 7:30 PM In-Person and Online

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Save the Date! Candidates’ Debate on Disability Issues in the Ontario General Election Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 7:30 PM In-Person and Online   February 6, 2025   Please … Continue reading Save the Date! Candidates’ Debate on Disability Issues in the Ontario General Election Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 7:30 PM In-Person and Online

A Bizarre Moment When Raising Disability Issues During the Ontario Election Campaign

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   A Bizarre Moment When Raising Disability Issues During the Ontario Election Campaign   February 3, 2025   SUMMARY   Here’s a recent moment in our non-partisan disability advocacy … Continue reading A Bizarre Moment When Raising Disability Issues During the Ontario Election Campaign

Ontario New Democratic Party Responds to the Request for the Accessible Ontario Pledge – Ontarians Await Responses from the Tories and Liberals

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Ontario New Democratic Party Responds to the Request for the Accessible Ontario Pledge – Ontarians Await Responses from the Tories and Liberals   January 31, 2025 Toronto: Ontario’s New Democratic Party (“NDP”) has responded to the AODA Alliance’s call for all … Continue reading Ontario New Democratic Party Responds to the Request for the Accessible Ontario Pledge – Ontarians Await Responses from the Tories and Liberals

Whether There Will Be a Better Future for Students with Disabilities in Ontario is on the Ballot in this Election, Disability Advocates Insist

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Whether There Will Be a Better Future for Students with Disabilities in Ontario is on the Ballot in this Election, Disability Advocates Insist January 29, 2025 Toronto: With the Ontario election campaign underway, disability advocates announce that on the ballot in this … Continue reading Whether There Will Be a Better Future for Students with Disabilities in Ontario is on the Ballot in this Election, Disability Advocates Insist

On Eve of Election Call: Ford Government Announces Another 1.3 Billion Dollars on School Construction Without Ensuring these Schools will be Accessible to Thousands of Students, Parents and Staff with Disabilities

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   On Eve of Election Call: Ford Government Announces Another 1.3 Billion Dollars on School Construction Without Ensuring these Schools will be Accessible to Thousands of Students, Parents and Staff with Disabilities   January 28, 2025 Toronto: On the eve of the … Continue reading On Eve of Election Call: Ford Government Announces Another 1.3 Billion Dollars on School Construction Without Ensuring these Schools will be Accessible to Thousands of Students, Parents and Staff with Disabilities

Read the Accessible Ontario Pledge that the AODA Alliance is asking all Ontario political parties to make in the upcoming 2025 snap Ontario election

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance United for a Barrier-Free Society for All People with Disabilities Web: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance January 6, 2025 To: Hon. Premier Doug Ford Via Email: doug.ford@ontariopc.com premier@ontario.ca Room 281, Legislative Building Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition Via Email: MStiles-QP@ndp.on.ca … Continue reading Read the Accessible Ontario Pledge that the AODA Alliance is asking all Ontario political parties to make in the upcoming 2025 snap Ontario election

Ford Government’s 6.5 Years in Office Gets an “F” Grade on its Handling of its Duty to Lead Ontario to Become Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Ford Government’s 6.5 Years in Office Gets an “F” Grade on its Handling of its Duty to Lead Ontario to Become Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities … Continue reading Ford Government’s 6.5 Years in Office Gets an “F” Grade on its Handling of its Duty to Lead Ontario to Become Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s January Column in Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Around Ontario Focuses on the Need for All Ontario Parties to Make the “Accessible Ontario Pledge” in the Upcoming Election

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s January Column in Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Around Ontario Focuses on the Need for All Ontario Parties to Make the “Accessible Ontario Pledge” … Continue reading AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s January Column in Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Around Ontario Focuses on the Need for All Ontario Parties to Make the “Accessible Ontario Pledge” in the Upcoming Election

Get Ready for the Next Chapter in the Non-Partisan Grassroots Campaign to Tear Down Disability Barriers, After the June 2 Ontario Election

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/   Get Ready for the Next Chapter in the Non-Partisan Grassroots Campaign to Tear Down Disability Barriers, After the June 2 Ontario Election   June 3, 2022   SUMMARY … Continue reading Get Ready for the Next Chapter in the Non-Partisan Grassroots Campaign to Tear Down Disability Barriers, After the June 2 Ontario Election

Still More Media Coverage of Ontario Election Disability Issues, But the National Post, Globe and Mail, Sun Newspapers and CTV Haven’t Reported on These Issues

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/   Still More Media Coverage of Ontario Election Disability Issues, But the National Post, Globe and Mail, Sun Newspapers and CTV Haven’t Reported on These Issues   May 31, … Continue reading Still More Media Coverage of Ontario Election Disability Issues, But the National Post, Globe and Mail, Sun Newspapers and CTV Haven’t Reported on These Issues

During National AccessAbility Week (May29-June 4), Will Doug Ford Finally Break His Silence and Make Commitments to Tear Down Disability Barriers Facing Over 2.6 Million Ontarians with Disabilities?

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   During National AccessAbility Week (May29-June 4), Will Doug Ford Finally Break His Silence and Make Commitments to Tear Down Disability Barriers Facing Over 2.6 Million Ontarians with Disabilities?   May 30, 22 Toronto: Ontario’s June 2 election is right in the … Continue reading During National AccessAbility Week (May29-June 4), Will Doug Ford Finally Break His Silence and Make Commitments to Tear Down Disability Barriers Facing Over 2.6 Million Ontarians with Disabilities?

Latest Media on Ontario Election Accessibility Issues

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/   Latest Media Coverage of Ontario Election Disability Accessibility Issues – Press Your Local Media to Ask Doug Ford’s Tories why they won’t make Election Commitments on Disability Accessibility … Continue reading Latest Media on Ontario Election Accessibility Issues

On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Disability Advocates Press Reporters to Cover Accessibility Issues in The Most Important Ontario Election for Ontarians with Disabilities in Almost Two Decades

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Disability Advocates Press Reporters to Cover Accessibility Issues in The Most Important Ontario Election for Ontarians with Disabilities in Almost Two Decades   May 19, 2022 Toronto: A major disability coalition turns a spotlight on the … Continue reading On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Disability Advocates Press Reporters to Cover Accessibility Issues in The Most Important Ontario Election for Ontarians with Disabilities in Almost Two Decades

On YouTube, Watch TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin’s Coverage of the Ontario Election’s Disability Issues – and – Use Our Action Tips to Raise Disability Accessibility Issues in this Election

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/   On YouTube, Watch TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin’s Coverage of the Ontario Election’s Disability Issues – and – Use Our Action Tips to Raise Disability Accessibility Issues … Continue reading On YouTube, Watch TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin’s Coverage of the Ontario Election’s Disability Issues – and – Use Our Action Tips to Raise Disability Accessibility Issues in this Election

Sign Up for May 17, 2022 Virtual and In-Person Ontario Election Candidates Debate on Disability Issues- And More Media Coverage of The Election’s Disability Issues

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/   Sign Up for May 17, 2022  Virtual and In-Person Ontario Election Candidates Debate on Disability Issues– And More Media Coverage of The Election’s Disability Issues   May 11, … Continue reading Sign Up for May 17, 2022 Virtual and In-Person Ontario Election Candidates Debate on Disability Issues- And More Media Coverage of The Election’s Disability Issues

Tomorrow, Wednesday May 11, 2022, Watch The Agenda with Steve Paikin’s Interview with , AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on the Ontario Election’s Disability Issues

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/ Tomorrow, Wednesday May 11, 2022, Watch The Agenda with Steve Paikin’s Interview with , AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on the Ontario Election’s Disability Issues May 10, 2022 With … Continue reading Tomorrow, Wednesday May 11, 2022, Watch The Agenda with Steve Paikin’s Interview with , AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on the Ontario Election’s Disability Issues

Unveiling the Party’s Disability Accessibility Platforms: Every Ontario Political Leader Except Doug Ford Makes Major Election Pledges on Tearing Down Accessibility Barriers that Impede 2.6 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Unveiling the Party’s Disability Accessibility Platforms: Every Ontario Political Leader Except Doug Ford Makes Major Election Pledges on Tearing Down Accessibility Barriers that Impede 2.6 Million Ontarians with Disabilities   May 3, 2022 Toronto: Doug Ford’s Tories are Ontario’s only major … Continue reading Unveiling the Party’s Disability Accessibility Platforms: Every Ontario Political Leader Except Doug Ford Makes Major Election Pledges on Tearing Down Accessibility Barriers that Impede 2.6 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Read the May 1, 2022 Election Commitments on Disability Accessibility by the Ontario Liberal Party

Text of the May 1, 2022 Election Promises on Disability Accessibility by the Ontario Liberal Party Sent to the AODA Alliance Dear Mr. Lepofsky, Thank you for your decades of advocacy and leadership in making Ontario accessible for people with disabilities. Over the years, you have worked constructively with Premiers, Ministers, and staff in Liberal … Continue reading Read the May 1, 2022 Election Commitments on Disability Accessibility by the Ontario Liberal Party

Read the March 22, 2022 Election Commitments of the Green Party of Ontario on Accessibility for People with Disabilities

Text of the March 22, 2022 Email from the Green Party of Ontario to the AODA Alliance   2022 Ontario Election Commitments Requested by the Accessibility for Ontarians  with Disabilities Act Alliance   Headers   Leadership Commitments   a) Foster and Strengthen Our Ongoing Relationship with Your Party   We are committed to a transparent … Continue reading Read the March 22, 2022 Election Commitments of the Green Party of Ontario on Accessibility for People with Disabilities

Read the April 6, 2022 Election Commitments of the New Democratic Party of Ontario on Disability Accessibility

Text of the April 6, 2022 Commitments of the Ontario New Democratic Party on Disability Accessibility Sent to the AODA Alliance A Proposed Accessibility Plan for Ontario – 2022 Ontario Election Commitments Requested by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance I. Leadership Commitments A) FOSTER AND STRENGTHEN OUR ONGOING RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PARTY … Continue reading Read the April 6, 2022 Election Commitments of the New Democratic Party of Ontario on Disability Accessibility

The Ford Government’s 2022 Ontario Budget is a Slap in the Face for 2.6 Million Ontarians 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/   The Ford Government’s 2022 Ontario Budget is a Slap in the Face for 2.6 Million Ontarians with Disabilities   April 29, 2022   SUMMARY   The 2022 Ontario … Continue reading The Ford Government’s 2022 Ontario Budget is a Slap in the Face for 2.6 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

During Its Four Years in Power, Ford Government Made Ontario a More Dangerous Place for Vulnerable 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/ During Its Four Years in Power, Ford Government Made Ontario a More Dangerous Place for Vulnerable People with Disabilities   April 18, 2022   Let’s size up the Ford … Continue reading During Its Four Years in Power, Ford Government Made Ontario a More Dangerous Place for Vulnerable People with Disabilities

AODA Alliance’s Year-End Report on Our Advocacy Efforts in 2021

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/   AODA Alliance’s Year-End Report on Our Advocacy Efforts This Year   December 24, 2021   An exhausting year is reaching its conclusion. With this, our 100th AODA Alliance … Continue reading AODA Alliance’s Year-End Report on Our Advocacy Efforts in 2021

What election pledges has the AODA Alliance asked Ontario’s party leaders to make in the June 2022 provincial election on disability accessibility? Read the AODA Alliance’s November 22, 2021 letter to Ontario’s party leaders.

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance 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/     November 22, 2021   To: Hon. Premier Doug Ford, Premier Via Email: doug.ford@ontariopc.com Room 281, Legislative Building Queen’s Park Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A1   Andrea Horwath, Leader … Continue reading What election pledges has the AODA Alliance asked Ontario’s party leaders to make in the June 2022 provincial election on disability accessibility? Read the AODA Alliance’s November 22, 2021 letter to Ontario’s party leaders.

Due to Years of Government Foot-Dragging, Ontario Won’t Become Accessible to 2.6 Million People with Disabilities by 2025, Violating Disabilities Act

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Due to Years of Government Foot-Dragging, Ontario Won’t Become Accessible to 2.6 Million People with Disabilities by 2025, Violating Disabilities Act   December 2, 2021 Toronto: Because of years of Ontario Government foot-dragging and broken promises, it is now impossible for … Continue reading Due to Years of Government Foot-Dragging, Ontario Won’t Become Accessible to 2.6 Million People with Disabilities by 2025, Violating Disabilities Act

First Reflections After the 2018 Ontario Election from the Perspective of Our Non-Partisan Campaign for Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance First Reflections on the 2018 Ontario Election from the Perspective of Our Non-Partisan Campaign for Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities June 8, 2018           SUMMARY We congratulate Doug Ford and the … Continue reading First Reflections After the 2018 Ontario Election from the Perspective of Our Non-Partisan Campaign for Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

More Media Coverage of Accessibility Issues and Voting Barriers Facing Voters with Disabilities – and — Elections Ontario Accepts As Accurate AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Report of Voting Barriers He Faced Last Week

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance   More Media Coverage of Accessibility Issues and Voting Barriers Facing Voters with Disabilities – and — Elections Ontario Accepts As Accurate AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Report of Voting Barriers He Faced … Continue reading More Media Coverage of Accessibility Issues and Voting Barriers Facing Voters with Disabilities – and — Elections Ontario Accepts As Accurate AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Report of Voting Barriers He Faced Last Week

New 2-Minute Teaser/Promo Video Available for the Longer AODA Alliance Video on Accessibility Problems at New and Recently Renovated Toronto Public Transit Stations – and – Let Us Know If You Face Disability Barriers When Voting – and – Progress on AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Latest Freedom of Information Application

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities   New 2-Minute Teaser/Promo Video Available for the Longer AODA Alliance Video on Accessibility Problems at New and Recently Renovated Toronto Public Transit Stations – and – Let Us Know If You Face Disability Barriers When Voting … Continue reading New 2-Minute Teaser/Promo Video Available for the Longer AODA Alliance Video on Accessibility Problems at New and Recently Renovated Toronto Public Transit Stations – and – Let Us Know If You Face Disability Barriers When Voting – and – Progress on AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Latest Freedom of Information Application

More on the pressing Need for Ontario’s Next Government to Enact Strong New Laws to Ensure that Ontario’s Built Environment Becomes Accessible to 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance More on the pressing Need for Ontario’s Next Government to Enact Strong New Laws to Ensure that Ontario’s Built Environment Becomes Accessible to 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities June 4, 2018           SUMMARY … Continue reading More on the pressing Need for Ontario’s Next Government to Enact Strong New Laws to Ensure that Ontario’s Built Environment Becomes Accessible to 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

News Release: Blind Disability Rights Advocate Has His Right to Mark His Ballot in Private Violated at His Riding’s Returning Office – Elections Ontario Again Fails to Ensure Accessible, Private Voting for All Voters with Disabilities

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance News Release  For Immediate Release Blind Disability Rights Advocate Has His Right to Mark His Ballot in Private Violated at His Riding’s Returning Office – Elections Ontario Again Fails to Ensure Accessible, Private Voting for All Voters with Disabilities June 1, 2018 Toronto: Blind lawyer, law professor and … Continue reading News Release: Blind Disability Rights Advocate Has His Right to Mark His Ballot in Private Violated at His Riding’s Returning Office – Elections Ontario Again Fails to Ensure Accessible, Private Voting for All Voters with Disabilities

Join Us at the Saturday June 16, 2018 Public Forum on Disability Accessibility in Barrie Ontario – and – Check Out the Responses We’ve Received On Social Media from Candidates in the 2018 Ontario Election

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance Join Us at the Saturday June 16, 2018 Public Forum on Disability Accessibility in Barrie Ontario – and – Check Out the Responses We’ve Received On Social Media from Candidates in the 2018 … Continue reading Join Us at the Saturday June 16, 2018 Public Forum on Disability Accessibility in Barrie Ontario – and – Check Out the Responses We’ve Received On Social Media from Candidates in the 2018 Ontario Election

More Proof During this Election of the Need for Ontario’s Next Government to Take Strong, Prompt New Action to Tear Down the Many Barriers Impeding Students with Disabilities – and – What Should An Accessible Education system Look Like?

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance More Proof During this Election of the Need for Ontario’s Next Government to Take Strong, Prompt New Action to Tear Down the Many Barriers Impeding Students with Disabilities – and – What Should … Continue reading More Proof During this Election of the Need for Ontario’s Next Government to Take Strong, Prompt New Action to Tear Down the Many Barriers Impeding Students with Disabilities – and – What Should An Accessible Education system Look Like?

On the Eve of the 2018 Ontario Election Campaign, the Wynne Government Made Public the Weak Final Recommendations of the Transportation Standards Development committee For Revisions to the 2011 Transportation Accessibility Standard – Reflecting an Impoverished Approach to Ontario’s Disabilities Act, The Wynne Government Said It is Not Seeking Public Input on those Recommendations

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance On the Eve of the 2018 Ontario Election Campaign, the Wynne Government Made Public the Weak Final Recommendations of the Transportation Standards Development committee For Revisions to the 2011 Transportation Accessibility Standard – … Continue reading On the Eve of the 2018 Ontario Election Campaign, the Wynne Government Made Public the Weak Final Recommendations of the Transportation Standards Development committee For Revisions to the 2011 Transportation Accessibility Standard – Reflecting an Impoverished Approach to Ontario’s Disabilities Act, The Wynne Government Said It is Not Seeking Public Input on those Recommendations

AODA Alliance Urges All Ontario Voters with Disabilities to Vote at Advance Polls, to Avoid the Risk of Running Into Accessibility Barriers on Voting Day June 7, 2018 – Here Are Helpful Action Tips

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance AODA Alliance Urges All Ontario Voters with Disabilities to Vote at Advance Polls, to Avoid the Risk of Running Into Accessibility Barriers on Voting Day June 7, 2018 – Here Are Helpful Action … Continue reading AODA Alliance Urges All Ontario Voters with Disabilities to Vote at Advance Polls, to Avoid the Risk of Running Into Accessibility Barriers on Voting Day June 7, 2018 – Here Are Helpful Action Tips

Any Time, You Can Watch Online the Archived Video of the May 21, 2018 Interview on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin,” Addressing The 2018 Ontario Election’s Disability Accessibility Issues –and — More Proof That There Are Accessibility Problems at the New Toronto Courthouse, Planned to Be Built in the Heart of Downtown Toronto

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance Any Time, You Can Watch  Online the Archived Video of the May 21, 2018 Interview on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin,” Addressing The 2018 Ontario Election’s Disability Accessibility Issues –and — More … Continue reading Any Time, You Can Watch Online the Archived Video of the May 21, 2018 Interview on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin,” Addressing The 2018 Ontario Election’s Disability Accessibility Issues –and — More Proof That There Are Accessibility Problems at the New Toronto Courthouse, Planned to Be Built in the Heart of Downtown Toronto

List OfAll the 2018 Ontario Election’s All-Candidates’ Debates We Could Find — Ask the Candidates to Make Strong Commitments on Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

List of Remaining All-Candidates Debates the AODA Alliance Could Find Around Ontario Before the June 7, 2018 Election Note: This list may not be complete. Also, if you want to go to one of these debates to raise disability issues, be sure to check with one of the candidates’ campaign offices to be sure we … Continue reading List OfAll the 2018 Ontario Election’s All-Candidates’ Debates We Could Find — Ask the Candidates to Make Strong Commitments on Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on TVOntario’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” Tonight at 8 or 11 PM or Later on YouTube, Talking about This Ontario Election’s Accessibility Issues – and — New Captioned Online Lecture on Progress from 2014 to 2018 in Ontario on Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance   Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on TVOntario’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” Tonight at 8 or 11 PM or Later on YouTube, Talking about This Ontario Election’s Accessibility Issues – and … Continue reading Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on TVOntario’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” Tonight at 8 or 11 PM or Later on YouTube, Talking about This Ontario Election’s Accessibility Issues – and — New Captioned Online Lecture on Progress from 2014 to 2018 in Ontario on Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Use and Widely circulate our new Election Action Kit — Full of tips on how to raise disability accessibility issues in this Ontario election

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE 2018 Ontario Election Action Kit Tell Candidates that In This Election, the Disability Vote Counts! #DisabilityVoteCounts aodafeedback@gmail.com www.aodaalliance.org Twitter: @aodaalliance May 19, 2018 It’s Time for Grassroots Action! This Election Action Kit gives you quick ways to help our non-partisan campaign to get stronger accessibility pledges from the … Continue reading Use and Widely circulate our new Election Action Kit — Full of tips on how to raise disability accessibility issues in this Ontario election

Wonderful Media Coverage of the AODA Alliance’s New Video on Serious Accessibility Problems at New and Recently-Renovated Toronto Area Public Transit Stations – Our Video Is Quickly Becoming a Key Part of Our Non-Partisan Accessibility Blitz During the 2018 Ontario Election Campaign

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance Wonderful Media Coverage of the AODA Alliance’s New Video on Serious Accessibility Problems at New and Recently-Renovated Toronto Area Public Transit Stations – Our Video Is Quickly Becoming a Key Part of Our … Continue reading Wonderful Media Coverage of the AODA Alliance’s New Video on Serious Accessibility Problems at New and Recently-Renovated Toronto Area Public Transit Stations – Our Video Is Quickly Becoming a Key Part of Our Non-Partisan Accessibility Blitz During the 2018 Ontario Election Campaign

News Release: Major Disability Coalition Unveils the Parties’ 2018 Election Pledges on Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance News Release For Immediate Release What Has Each Political Party Pledged to Do to Make Ontario Fully Accessible to 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities by 2025? Major Disability Coalition Unveils and Analyzes the Parties’ Pledges May 16, 2018 Toronto: With a province-wide live-streamed all-candidates’ debate between the parties … Continue reading News Release: Major Disability Coalition Unveils the Parties’ 2018 Election Pledges on Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

The AODA Alliance’s Party-By-Party Analysis of the 2018 Election Disability Accessibility Commitments of the Major Ontario Political Parties

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE   The AODA Alliance’s Party-By-Party Analysis of the 2018 Election Disability Accessibility Commitments of the Major Ontario Political Parties   May 16, 2018   Introduction   This is the AODA Alliance’s party-by-party analysis of the election commitments on disability accessibility that we have received. In providing this analysis, … Continue reading The AODA Alliance’s Party-By-Party Analysis of the 2018 Election Disability Accessibility Commitments of the Major Ontario Political Parties

The AODA Alliance’s Issue-By-Issue Party Comparison of the Major Parties’ Election Commitments on Disability Accessibility

The AODA Alliance’s Issue-By-Issue Party Comparison of the Major Parties’ Election Commitments on Disability Accessibility   May 16, 2018   Introduction   On April 2, 2018, the AODA Alliance wrote the leaders of the major parties, seeking detailed election commitments on accessibility. Below is an issue-by-issue breakdown of the parties’ responses. The AODA Alliance bases … Continue reading The AODA Alliance’s Issue-By-Issue Party Comparison of the Major Parties’ Election Commitments on Disability Accessibility

Read the May 15, 2018 Letter from the Progressive Conservative Party to the AODA Alliance, Setting Out Its 2018 Election Commitments on Accessibility

  May 15, 2018     David Lepofsky, Chair Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance (AODA Alliance)   Dear David, The Ontario PC Party is pleased to respond to the AODA Alliance’s survey for the 2018 Ontario election. Our team is focused on providing a clear alternative to voters. After 15 years of high … Continue reading Read the May 15, 2018 Letter from the Progressive Conservative Party to the AODA Alliance, Setting Out Its 2018 Election Commitments on Accessibility

Read the May 14, 2018 Letter from the Liberal Party to the AODA Alliance, Setting Out Its 2018 Election Commitments on Accessibility

May 14, 2018 Mr. David Lepofsky Chair, Accessibility for Ontarians for Disabilities Act Alliance 1929 Bayview Ave Toronto, ON M4G 3E8 aodafeedback@gmail.com Dear David, Thank you very much for providing us with the opportunity to respond to the AODA Alliance Questionnaire. Please find attached our completed response. In 2014, the people of Ontario elected a … Continue reading Read the May 14, 2018 Letter from the Liberal Party to the AODA Alliance, Setting Out Its 2018 Election Commitments on Accessibility

Read the May 5, 2018 Letter from the New Democratic Party to the AODA Alliance, Setting Out Its 2018 Election Commitments on Accessibility

May 5, 2018 Dear AODA Alliance, Thank you for your letter dated April 3, 2018 regarding our election commitments on accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities. Ontario is at its best when everyone is able to reach their full potential and people of all abilities feel included and see themselves in Ontario’s future. People of all … Continue reading Read the May 5, 2018 Letter from the New Democratic Party to the AODA Alliance, Setting Out Its 2018 Election Commitments on Accessibility

Read the May 4, 2018 Letter from the Green Party to the AODA Alliance, Setting Out Its 2018 Election Commitments on Accessibility

David Lepofsky, CM, O.Ont. Chair, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance 1929 Bayview Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4G 3E8 Dear Mr.Lepofsky: Thank you for giving the Green Party of Ontario an opportunity to speak about issues of importance to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance. We have read over your list of election … Continue reading Read the May 4, 2018 Letter from the Green Party to the AODA Alliance, Setting Out Its 2018 Election Commitments on Accessibility

News Release: Grassroots Disability Coalition’s Powerful New Video Shows Serious Accessibility Problems at New and Recently Renovated Public Transit Stations in Toronto, As the Future of Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities Looms as an Ontario Election Issue

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Grassroots Disability Coalition’s Powerful New Video Shows Serious Accessibility Problems at New and Recently Renovated Public Transit Stations in Toronto, As the Future of Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities Looms as an Ontario Election Issue   May 15, 2018 … Continue reading News Release: Grassroots Disability Coalition’s Powerful New Video Shows Serious Accessibility Problems at New and Recently Renovated Public Transit Stations in Toronto, As the Future of Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities Looms as an Ontario Election Issue

Use Our List of Provincial Candidates’ Contact Info to Press Candidates for Strong Commitments on Accessibility – and – Watch Online the May 16, 2018 Provincial Candidates’ Debate on Disability Issues – and Other News

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance   Use Our List of Provincial Candidates’ Contact Info to Press them for Strong Commitments on Accessibility – and – Watch Online the May 16, 2018 Provincial Candidates’ Debate on Disability Issues – … Continue reading Use Our List of Provincial Candidates’ Contact Info to Press Candidates for Strong Commitments on Accessibility – and – Watch Online the May 16, 2018 Provincial Candidates’ Debate on Disability Issues – and Other News

Riding-by-Riding List of Contact Information for the Major Parties’ Candidates in the June 7, 2018 Ontario General Election As Of May 2, 2018

Riding-by-Riding List of Contact Information for the Major Parties’ Candidates in the June 7, 2018 Ontario General Election As Of May 2, 2018   Prepared by AODA Alliance volunteers as of May 2, 2018   Note: We cannot vouch for the completeness of this information. This is the results of the best efforts of dedicated … Continue reading Riding-by-Riding List of Contact Information for the Major Parties’ Candidates in the June 7, 2018 Ontario General Election As Of May 2, 2018

News Release: Grassroots Disability Coalition’s New Report Reveals Five Consecutive Years of Rampant Violations of Ontario’s Disabilities Act, Known to the Wynne Government, And Ineffective Provincial Enforcement, Despite Unkept Government Promises to Effectively Enforce this Law

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Grassroots Disability Coalition’s New Report Reveals Five Consecutive Years of Rampant Violations of Ontario’s Disabilities Act, Known to the Wynne Government, And Ineffective Provincial Enforcement, Despite Unkept Government Promises to Effectively Enforce this Law   April 18, 2018 Toronto: The Wynne … Continue reading News Release: Grassroots Disability Coalition’s New Report Reveals Five Consecutive Years of Rampant Violations of Ontario’s Disabilities Act, Known to the Wynne Government, And Ineffective Provincial Enforcement, Despite Unkept Government Promises to Effectively Enforce this Law

The Wynne Government’s Plan for a New Courthouse in Downtown Toronto Has Significant Accessibility Problems – Yet In the 2014 Election, the Wynne Government Promised Never to Use Public Money to Create New Disability Barriers

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities   The Wynne Government’s Plan for a New Courthouse in Downtown Toronto Has Significant Accessibility Problems – Yet In the 2014 Election, the Wynne Government Promised Never to Use Public Money to Create New Disability Barriers   … Continue reading The Wynne Government’s Plan for a New Courthouse in Downtown Toronto Has Significant Accessibility Problems – Yet In the 2014 Election, the Wynne Government Promised Never to Use Public Money to Create New Disability Barriers

Ontario’s Accessibility Minister Convenes a Forum on Addressing Disability Barriers in Ontario’s Built Environment – We Await Follow-up Action

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance   Ontario’s Accessibility Minister Convenes a Forum on Addressing Disability Barriers in Ontario’s Built Environment – We Await Follow-up Action   April 8, 2018             SUMMARY   On March 19, 2018, Ontario’s … Continue reading Ontario’s Accessibility Minister Convenes a Forum on Addressing Disability Barriers in Ontario’s Built Environment – We Await Follow-up Action

AODA Alliance Writes Ontario’s Major Political Parties, Seeking Their Election Pledges on Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance   AODA Alliance Writes Ontario’s Major Political Parties, Seeking Their Election Pledges on Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities   April 5, 2018             SUMMARY   This week we’ve reached another … Continue reading AODA Alliance Writes Ontario’s Major Political Parties, Seeking Their Election Pledges on Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

New Ontario Throne Speech Offers More Mental Health and Addiction Supports, but Nothing New on Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance   New Ontario Throne Speech Offers More Mental Health and Addiction Supports, but Nothing New on Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities   March 19, 2018   SUMMARY   Today’s Wynne Government … Continue reading New Ontario Throne Speech Offers More Mental Health and Addiction Supports, but Nothing New on Accessibility for 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

With the June Election Fast Approaching, What Will Tomorrow’s Throne Speech at Queen’s Park Offer 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities?

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   With the June Election Fast Approaching, What Will Tomorrow’s Throne Speech at Queen’s Park Offer 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities?   March 18, 2018 Toronto: Community groups and advocates for the needs of 1.9 million Ontarians with disabilities are poised to … Continue reading With the June Election Fast Approaching, What Will Tomorrow’s Throne Speech at Queen’s Park Offer 1.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities?

AODA Alliance Writes New Ontario Conservative Leader Doug Ford to Request a Meeting to Brief Him and His Team on Pressing Disability Accessibility Issues in Ontario

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities AODA Alliance Writes New Ontario Conservative Leader Doug Ford to Request a Meeting to Brief Him and His Team on Pressing Disability Accessibility Issues in Ontario March 12, 2018 SUMMARY On March 12, 2018, the AODA Alliance … Continue reading AODA Alliance Writes New Ontario Conservative Leader Doug Ford to Request a Meeting to Brief Him and His Team on Pressing Disability Accessibility Issues in Ontario

How To Help Raise Disability Accessibility Issues in this Election – Read Our 2007 Election Action Kit

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE 2007 ELECTION ACTION KIT September 17, 2007 OUR GOALS IN THIS ELECTION Help make voters with disabilities count in the October 10, 2007 Ontario election. We have two important goals: 1. We want the positions the parties and their candidates take on disability issues, including disability accessibility issues, … Continue reading How To Help Raise Disability Accessibility Issues in this Election – Read Our 2007 Election Action Kit

What the Liberal Party Promises

September 14, 2007 Doreen Winkler, Ph.D., R.S.W. Acting Chair Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance 1828 Bayview Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4G 2E8 Dear Ms. Winkler: Thank you for writing to me and for giving me the opportunity to outline our government’s record and the Ontario Liberals’ future plans for ensuring accessibility in Ontario. And … Continue reading What the Liberal Party Promises

NDP and Conservatives Make Written Election Commitments to AODA Alliance – Unveiled at September 7, 2007 AODA Alliance Queen’s Park News Conference

September 7, 2007 SUMMARY The AODA Alliance held a news conference at Queen’s Park on Friday September 7, 2007. We made public the written election commitments we have just received from the New Democratic and Progressive Conservative parties. See below their letters to the AODA Alliance, shown in the order we received them. Subsequent to the news conference, we received … Continue reading NDP and Conservatives Make Written Election Commitments to AODA Alliance – Unveiled at September 7, 2007 AODA Alliance Queen’s Park News Conference