AODA Alliance 2023 Year-End Report to Our Many Supporters

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 2023 Year-End Report to Our Many Supporters   December 22, 2023   Overview The AODA Alliance has been around since mid 2005. 2023 was as busy … Continue reading AODA Alliance 2023 Year-End Report to Our Many Supporters

Ontario Accessibility Minister Raymond Cho Finally Writes AODA Alliance, But Tells Us Nothing New and Doesn’t Agree to Meet

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   Ontario Accessibility Minister Raymond Cho Finally Breaks Months of Radio Silence and Writes the AODA Alliance, But Tells Us Nothing New and Does Not Agree to Meet December … Continue reading Ontario Accessibility Minister Raymond Cho Finally Writes AODA Alliance, But Tells Us Nothing New and Doesn’t Agree to Meet

More Great Media Coverage of the Toronto Bike Path that Endangers Pedestrians 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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   More Great Media Coverage of the Toronto Bike Path that Endangers Pedestrians with Disabilities December 20, 2023 – City of Toronto Responses are Very Disturbing SUMMARY   Have you watched … Continue reading More Great Media Coverage of the Toronto Bike Path that Endangers Pedestrians with Disabilities

Good Media Coverage of the Rich Donovan Final Report

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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Good Media Coverage of the Rich Donovan Final Report   December 19, 2023 Summary   The Final Report of the 4th Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities … Continue reading Good Media Coverage of the Rich Donovan Final Report

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?

Read the Most Thorough Investigative Journalism on Toronto’s Inexcusable Failure to Ensure All its Subway Stations are Accessible by 2025

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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Read the Most Thorough Investigative Journalism on Toronto’s Inexcusable Failure to Ensure All its Subway Stations are Accessible by 2025   December 14, 2023   SUMMARY   Our volunteer advocacy … Continue reading Read the Most Thorough Investigative Journalism on Toronto’s Inexcusable Failure to Ensure All its Subway Stations are Accessible by 2025

Ottawa Citizen Shines Public Spotlight on Sweeping Power of Every School Principal to Refuse to Admit a Student to School – Much-Needed Safeguards are Missing

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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Ottawa Citizen Shines Public Spotlight on Sweeping Power of Every School Principal to Refuse to Admit a Student to School – Much-Needed Safeguards are Missing   December 13, 2023   … Continue reading Ottawa Citizen Shines Public Spotlight on Sweeping Power of Every School Principal to Refuse to Admit a Student to School – Much-Needed Safeguards are Missing

Blistering Toronto Star Editorial Calls on Canada Transportation Agency to Crack Down on Airlines’ Poor Service to Passengers 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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Blistering Toronto Star Editorial Calls on Canada Transportation Agency to Crack Down on Airlines’ Poor Service to Passengers with Disabilities   December 12, 2023   SUMMARY   The Toronto Star’s … Continue reading Blistering Toronto Star Editorial Calls on Canada Transportation Agency to Crack Down on Airlines’ Poor Service to Passengers with Disabilities

Giving Bogus Reasons, Ford Government Rejects Disability Advocate’s Freedom of Information Application Seeking Final Report of Government-Appointed Independent Review of Disabilities Act – A Report Which The Disabilities Act Requires the Government to Make Public

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Giving Bogus Reasons, Ford Government Rejects Disability Advocate’s Freedom of Information Application Seeking Final Report of Government-Appointed Independent Review of Disabilities Act – A Report Which The Disabilities Act Requires the Government to Make Public   December 7, 2023 Toronto: Yesterday, … Continue reading Giving Bogus Reasons, Ford Government Rejects Disability Advocate’s Freedom of Information Application Seeking Final Report of Government-Appointed Independent Review of Disabilities Act – A Report Which The Disabilities Act Requires the Government to Make Public

Lime Canada’s Latest Corporate Lobbying Strategy to Proliferate Electric Scooters is to Try to Look Like They’re Partnering with the Very People with Disabilities whom Their Product Endangers

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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Lime Canada’s Latest Corporate Lobbying Strategy to Proliferate Electric Scooters is to Try to Look Like They’re Partnering with the Very People with Disabilities whom Their Product Endangers   December … Continue reading Lime Canada’s Latest Corporate Lobbying Strategy to Proliferate Electric Scooters is to Try to Look Like They’re Partnering with the Very People with Disabilities whom Their Product Endangers

On December 3, the International Day of People with Disabilities, Will the Ford Government Offer 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities Bold Action or More Platitudes??

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   On December 3, the International Day of People with Disabilities, Will the Ford Government Offer 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities Bold Action or More Platitudes??   December 3, 2023 Toronto: December 3rd is honoured around the world as the International Day … Continue reading On December 3, the International Day of People with Disabilities, Will the Ford Government Offer 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities Bold Action or More Platitudes??

Bonnie Crombie Wins Ontario Liberal Party Leadership – Here’s What She Promised She’d do to Make Ontario 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 www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Bonnie Crombie Wins Ontario Liberal Party Leadership – Here’s What She Promised She’d do to Make Ontario Become Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities   December 2, 2023   … Continue reading Bonnie Crombie Wins Ontario Liberal Party Leadership – Here’s What She Promised She’d do to Make Ontario Become Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Check Out this New Captioned Video Series on Tackling the Many Disability Barriers in Ontario’s Healthcare System

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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Check Out this New Captioned Video Series on Tackling the Many Disability Barriers in Ontario’s Healthcare System   December 1, 2023 SUMMARY   Ontario is supposed to have a universal … Continue reading Check Out this New Captioned Video Series on Tackling the Many Disability Barriers in Ontario’s Healthcare System

Federal Government is Holding a Virtual Public Consultation on Regulations to Implement the Canada Disability Benefit but Still Hasn’t Proclaimed Bill C-22 in Force

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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance     Federal Government is Holding a Virtual Public Consultation on Regulations to Implement the Canada Disability Benefit but Still Hasn’t Proclaimed Bill C-22 in Force   November 30, 2023   … Continue reading Federal Government is Holding a Virtual Public Consultation on Regulations to Implement the Canada Disability Benefit but Still Hasn’t Proclaimed Bill C-22 in Force

Today Is the Grass Roots Non-Partisan Ontario Disability Accessibility Movement’s 29th Birthday!

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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Today Is the Grass Roots Non-Partisan Ontario Disability Accessibility Movement’s 29th Birthday!   November 29, 2023   SUMMARY   Twenty-nine years ago today, a group of some 20 people with … Continue reading Today Is the Grass Roots Non-Partisan Ontario Disability Accessibility Movement’s 29th Birthday!

Yasir Naqvi’s Campaign Writes AODA Alliance to Make Commitments on Making Ontario Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities – All Liberal Leadership Candidates or Their Campaigns Have Now Responded

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Yasir Naqvi’s Campaign Writes AODA Alliance to Make Commitments on Making Ontario Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities – All Liberal Leadership Candidates or Their Campaigns Have Now Responded   November 24, 2023 Toronto: With members of the Ontario Liberal … Continue reading Yasir Naqvi’s Campaign Writes AODA Alliance to Make Commitments on Making Ontario Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities – All Liberal Leadership Candidates or Their Campaigns Have Now Responded

Ontario Liberal Leadership Campaign for Candidate Ted Hsu Responds to AODA Alliance Request for Election Commitments on Accessibility for 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities – Yasir Naqvi is the Only Leadership Candidate Who Has Not Responded by the Eve of the Liberal Party Vote that Starts Tomorrow

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Ontario Liberal Leadership Campaign for Candidate Ted Hsu Responds to AODA Alliance Request for Election Commitments on Accessibility for 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities – Yasir Naqvi is the Only Leadership Candidate Who Has Not Responded by the Eve of the … Continue reading Ontario Liberal Leadership Campaign for Candidate Ted Hsu Responds to AODA Alliance Request for Election Commitments on Accessibility for 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities – Yasir Naqvi is the Only Leadership Candidate Who Has Not Responded by the Eve of the Liberal Party Vote that Starts Tomorrow

On Eve of the Ontario Liberal Party’s Big vote for Its Next Leader, Non-Partisan Disability Advocacy Coalition Makes Final Pitch to Yasir Naqvi and Ted Hsu to Make Commitments to tear Down Barriers Impeding 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   On Eve of the Ontario Liberal Party’s Big vote for Its Next Leader, Non-Partisan Disability Advocacy Coalition Makes Final Pitch to Yasir Naqvi and Ted Hsu to Make Commitments to tear Down Barriers Impeding 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities   November … Continue reading On Eve of the Ontario Liberal Party’s Big vote for Its Next Leader, Non-Partisan Disability Advocacy Coalition Makes Final Pitch to Yasir Naqvi and Ted Hsu to Make Commitments to tear Down Barriers Impeding 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Give Toronto Feedback Before December 13 on Whether the City Should Allow Pilot Projects with Electric Scooters or Other Micromobility Devices that Endanger Vulnerable Pedestrians 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     Give the City of Toronto Feedback Before December 13 on Whether the City Should Allow Pilot Projects with Electric Scooters or Other Micromobility Devices that Endanger Vulnerable … Continue reading Give Toronto Feedback Before December 13 on Whether the City Should Allow Pilot Projects with Electric Scooters or Other Micromobility Devices that Endanger Vulnerable Pedestrians with Disabilities

AODA Alliance Video Depicting New Toronto Sidewalk that is Dangerous for Pedestrians with Disabilities Stirs Up Great Media Coverage – City of Toronto Doubles Down with Inaccurate and Misleading Claims

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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   AODA Alliance Video Depicting New Toronto Sidewalk that is Dangerous for Pedestrians with Disabilities Stirs Up Great Media Coverage – City of Toronto Doubles Down with Inaccurate and Misleading Claims … Continue reading AODA Alliance Video Depicting New Toronto Sidewalk that is Dangerous for Pedestrians with Disabilities Stirs Up Great Media Coverage – City of Toronto Doubles Down with Inaccurate and Misleading Claims

AODA Alliance Receives a Response from Cabinet Office to Our Letter to Premier Ford – The Premier Again Refuses to Meet

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 Receives a Response from Cabinet Office to Our Letter to Premier Ford – The Premier  Again Refuses to Meet   November 21, 2022   SUMMARY   … Continue reading AODA Alliance Receives a Response from Cabinet Office to Our Letter to Premier Ford – The Premier Again Refuses to Meet

New Toronto Bike Path Endangers Blind Pedestrians, Disability Coalition’s New Captioned 7-Minute video Reveals

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   New Toronto Bike Path Endangers Blind Pedestrians, Disability Coalition’s New Captioned 7-Minute video Reveals   November 20, 2023 Toronto: The City of Toronto built a new bike path in the midst of a midtown Eglinton Avenue West sidewalk that seriously endangers … Continue reading New Toronto Bike Path Endangers Blind Pedestrians, Disability Coalition’s New Captioned 7-Minute video Reveals

Two of Four Ontario Liberal Leadership Candidates, Nate Erskine-Smith and Bonnie Crombie, Make Commitments on Accessibility for 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities – Still Waiting to Hear From Yasir Naqvi and Ted Hsu

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Two of Four Ontario Liberal Leadership Candidates, Nate Erskine-Smith and Bonnie Crombie, Make Commitments on Accessibility for 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities – Still Waiting to Hear From Yasir Naqvi and Ted Hsu   November 17, 2023 Toronto: Two of the … Continue reading Two of Four Ontario Liberal Leadership Candidates, Nate Erskine-Smith and Bonnie Crombie, Make Commitments on Accessibility for 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities – Still Waiting to Hear From Yasir Naqvi and Ted Hsu

Disability Advocate Resorts to Freedom of Information Application to Force Premier Ford to Obey His Duty to Make Public the Final Report of a Government-Appointed Independent Review of the Government’s Poor Implementation of Ontario’s Disabilities Act

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Disability Advocate Resorts to Freedom of Information Application to Force Premier Ford to Obey His Duty to Make Public the Final Report of a Government-Appointed Independent Review of the Government’s Poor Implementation of Ontario’s Disabilities Act   November 13, 2023 Toronto: Blind … Continue reading Disability Advocate Resorts to Freedom of Information Application to Force Premier Ford to Obey His Duty to Make Public the Final Report of a Government-Appointed Independent Review of the Government’s Poor Implementation of Ontario’s Disabilities Act

Disability Advocates Appeal to Premier Ford for Action, With the 2025 Deadline Looming for 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 www.aodaalliance.org aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Disability Advocates Appeal to Premier Ford for Action, With the 2025 Deadline Looming for Ontario to Become Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities   November 10, 2023   SUMMARY … Continue reading Disability Advocates Appeal to Premier Ford for Action, With the 2025 Deadline Looming for Ontario to Become Accessible to 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities

Air Canada Belatedly Announces Action Plan to Address Recurring Mistreatment of Passengers with Disabilities – But Much More is Needed Now

`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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Air Canada Belatedly Announces Action Plan to Address Recurring Mistreatment of Passengers with Disabilities – But Much More is Needed Now   November 9, 2023   SUMMARY   Today, Air … Continue reading Air Canada Belatedly Announces Action Plan to Address Recurring Mistreatment of Passengers with Disabilities – But Much More is Needed Now

Catching Up on Media Coverage of the Many Different Disability Barriers in Ontario — While Premier Ford and Accessibility Minister Raymond Cho Still Won’t Talk to Us

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   Catching Up on Media Coverage of the Many Different Disability Barriers in Ontario — While Premier Ford and Accessibility Minister Raymond Cho Still Won’t Talk to Us   … Continue reading Catching Up on Media Coverage of the Many Different Disability Barriers in Ontario — While Premier Ford and Accessibility Minister Raymond Cho Still Won’t Talk to Us

New Video Series Retells the History of Ontario’s Grass Roots Campaign for Strong Disability Accessibility Legislation Since 1995

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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance               New Video Series Retells the History of Ontario’s Grass Roots Campaign for Strong Disability Accessibility Legislation Since 1995   October 27, 2023   SUMMARY   Here is a … Continue reading New Video Series Retells the History of Ontario’s Grass Roots Campaign for Strong Disability Accessibility Legislation Since 1995

A Quarter of a Century Ago, the Ontario Legislature Spoke Unanimously About the Need for a Strong Ontario Disabilities Act – With That Anniversary Impending, the Current Ontario Government Keeps Dragging Its Feet

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 Quarter of a Century Ago, the Ontario Legislature Spoke Unanimously About the Need for a Strong Ontario Disabilities Act – With That Anniversary Impending, the Current … Continue reading A Quarter of a Century Ago, the Ontario Legislature Spoke Unanimously About the Need for a Strong Ontario Disabilities Act – With That Anniversary Impending, the Current Ontario Government Keeps Dragging Its Feet

Toronto Must Not Endanger Vulnerable People with Disabilities, Seniors and Others by Legalizing Electric Scooters, According to Open Letter to City Council from 21 Disability and Community Organizations

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto Must Not Endanger Vulnerable People with Disabilities, Seniors and Others by Legalizing Electric Scooters, According to Open Letter to City Council from 21 Disability and Community Organizations   October 25, 2023 Toronto: Twenty-one disability and community organizations today sent a strong … Continue reading Toronto Must Not Endanger Vulnerable People with Disabilities, Seniors and Others by Legalizing Electric Scooters, According to Open Letter to City Council from 21 Disability and Community Organizations

TTC Openly Violates Its Repeated Commitments to Ensure All Subway Stations Will Be Accessible by 2025 – Will Ford Government Do Anything In Response to this Flagrant Violation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Acts 2025 Deadline for Ontario to Become Accessible?

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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance     TTC Openly Violates Its Repeated Commitments to Ensure All Subway Stations Will Be Accessible by 2025 – Will Ford Government Do Anything In Response to this Flagrant Violation of … Continue reading TTC Openly Violates Its Repeated Commitments to Ensure All Subway Stations Will Be Accessible by 2025 – Will Ford Government Do Anything In Response to this Flagrant Violation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Acts 2025 Deadline for Ontario to Become Accessible?

Premier Ford Must Immediately Make Public the Final Report and Recommendations of Government-Appointed Independent Review of Ontario’s Disabilities Act, Disability Coalition Says

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Premier Ford Must Immediately Make Public the Final Report and Recommendations of Government-Appointed Independent Review of Ontario’s Disabilities Act, Disability Coalition Says   October 2, 2023, Toronto: A major non-partisan disability coalition today calls on Ontario Premier Doug Ford to now … Continue reading Premier Ford Must Immediately Make Public the Final Report and Recommendations of Government-Appointed Independent Review of Ontario’s Disabilities Act, Disability Coalition Says

Ford Government Froze Out the AODA Alliance and Any Other Cross-Disability Coalition from Membership on the Only Two New Standards Development Committees it has Ever Appointed Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Ford Government Froze Out the AODA Alliance and Any Other Cross-Disability Coalition from Membership on the Only Two New Standards Development Committees it has Ever Appointed Under the Accessibility for … Continue reading Ford Government Froze Out the AODA Alliance and Any Other Cross-Disability Coalition from Membership on the Only Two New Standards Development Committees it has Ever Appointed Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

AODA Alliance Asks Candidates for Ontario Liberal Party Leadership for Commitments on Accessibility for 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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   AODA Alliance Asks Candidates for Ontario Liberal Party Leadership for Commitments on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities   September 28, 2023   SUMMARY   After a break of a few … Continue reading AODA Alliance Asks Candidates for Ontario Liberal Party Leadership for Commitments on Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities

Delays and Uncertainties Pervade Regarding the Promised Canada Disability Benefit, Over Six Weeks After Parliament Passed Bill C-22

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   Delays and Uncertainties Pervade Regarding the Promised Canada Disability Benefit, Over Six Weeks After Parliament Passed Bill C-22     August 3, 2023   SUMMARY   When will people with disabilities who … Continue reading Delays and Uncertainties Pervade Regarding the Promised Canada Disability Benefit, Over Six Weeks After Parliament Passed Bill C-22

Toronto City Council Should Not Re-Open Its Unanimous Vote Two Years Ago That Banned Electric Scooters Which Endanger Vulnerable People with Disabilities, Seniors and Others

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE   NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Toronto City Council Should Not Re-Open Its Unanimous Vote Two Years Ago That Banned Electric Scooters Which Endanger Vulnerable People with Disabilities, Seniors and Others   July 19, 2023 (Toronto). Disability advocates are calling on Toronto City Council not to … Continue reading Toronto City Council Should Not Re-Open Its Unanimous Vote Two Years Ago That Banned Electric Scooters Which Endanger Vulnerable People with Disabilities, Seniors and Others

AODA Alliance’s New Letter to Toronto City Council Explains Why It Must Continue to Say No to Electric Scooters that Endanger Vulnerable People with Disabilities and Seniors

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’s New Letter to Toronto City Council Explains Why It Must Continue to Say No to Electric Scooters that Endanger Vulnerable People with Disabilities and Seniors   July 14, 2023   … Continue reading AODA Alliance’s New Letter to Toronto City Council Explains Why It Must Continue to Say No to Electric Scooters that Endanger Vulnerable People with Disabilities and Seniors

Toronto City Council to Again Consider Allowing Electric Scooters at July 19-21 Meeting – Tell Them to Just Say No!

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     Toronto City Council to Again Consider Allowing Electric Scooters at July 19-21 Meeting – Tell Them to Just Say No!   July 12, 2023   SUMMARY   Despite strong consistent objections … Continue reading Toronto City Council to Again Consider Allowing Electric Scooters at July 19-21 Meeting – Tell Them to Just Say No!

New Captioned Video Gives Practical Advocacy Tips for Members of a Municipality’s Accessibility Advisory Committee and Members of a School Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee

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 Captioned Video Gives Practical Advocacy Tips for Members of a Municipality’s Accessibility Advisory Committee and Members of a School Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee   July 4, 2023   SUMMARY   … Continue reading New Captioned Video Gives Practical Advocacy Tips for Members of a Municipality’s Accessibility Advisory Committee and Members of a School Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee

Disability Advocates to Plead with Toronto’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee Today Not to Re-Open Toronto’s Much-Needed Ban on Dangerous Electric Scooters – A Ban that Torontonians with Disabilities Fought For and Won Two Years Ago

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE   NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Disability Advocates to Plead with Toronto’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee Today Not to Re-Open Toronto’s Much-Needed Ban on Dangerous Electric Scooters – A Ban that Torontonians with Disabilities Fought For and Won Two Years Ago   June 28, 2023 (Toronto) … Continue reading Disability Advocates to Plead with Toronto’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee Today Not to Re-Open Toronto’s Much-Needed Ban on Dangerous Electric Scooters – A Ban that Torontonians with Disabilities Fought For and Won Two Years Ago

Sign Up to Tell Toronto’s June 28, 2023 Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting Not to Allow Electric Scooters

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   Sign Up to Tell Toronto’s June 28, 2023 Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting Not to Allow Electric Scooters   June 22, 2023   SUMMARY   Frustrating as it is, the … Continue reading Sign Up to Tell Toronto’s June 28, 2023 Infrastructure and Environment Committee Meeting Not to Allow Electric Scooters

AODA Alliance June 22, 2023 Supplemental Brief to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee of the City of Toronto

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities Don’t Allow E-scooters in Toronto – Don’t Conduct an Experiment on Non-Consenting Vulnerable People with Disabilities, Seniors and Others   AODA Alliance Supplemental Brief to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee of the City of Toronto   June … Continue reading AODA Alliance June 22, 2023 Supplemental Brief to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee of the City of Toronto

Canada’s Parliament Finally Passes Bill C-22 – But Impoverished People with Disabilities Still Don’t Know Who Qualifies for the new Canada Disability Benefit, How Much the Benefit Will Be, or When the First Cheque Will Come

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE   Canada’s Parliament Finally Passes Bill C-22 – But Impoverished People with Disabilities Still Don’t Know Who Qualifies for the new Canada Disability Benefit, How Much the Benefit Will Be, or When the First Cheque Will Come   June 21, 2023 (Toronto): A major but interim milestone for … Continue reading Canada’s Parliament Finally Passes Bill C-22 – But Impoverished People with Disabilities Still Don’t Know Who Qualifies for the new Canada Disability Benefit, How Much the Benefit Will Be, or When the First Cheque Will Come

AODA Alliance Calls on Trudeau Government to Rapidly Proclaim in Force Bill C-22 Once Passed, and to Spearhead a Campaign to Get All Provinces and Territories to Pass Legislation Banning Private Insurance Companies from Clawing Back the Canada Disability Benefit

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 Facebook: www.facebook.com/aodaalliance/   AODA Alliance Calls on Trudeau Government to Rapidly Proclaim in Force Bill C-22 Once Passed, and to Spearhead a Campaign to Get All Provinces and Territories to … Continue reading AODA Alliance Calls on Trudeau Government to Rapidly Proclaim in Force Bill C-22 Once Passed, and to Spearhead a Campaign to Get All Provinces and Territories to Pass Legislation Banning Private Insurance Companies from Clawing Back the Canada Disability Benefit

Trudeau Government Gives Seriously Problematic Reasons for Refusing to Ratify the Senate’s Ban on Private Insurance Companies Clawing Back the Canada Disability Benefit from Vulnerable People with Disabilities on Private Long-Term Disability Benefits

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   Trudeau Government Gives Seriously Problematic Reasons for Refusing to Ratify the Senate’s Ban on Private Insurance Companies Clawing Back the Canada Disability Benefit from Vulnerable People with Disabilities on Private … Continue reading Trudeau Government Gives Seriously Problematic Reasons for Refusing to Ratify the Senate’s Ban on Private Insurance Companies Clawing Back the Canada Disability Benefit from Vulnerable People with Disabilities on Private Long-Term Disability Benefits

Trudeau Government Wrongly Rejects Senate Amendment to Bill C-22 that Would Ban Insurance Companies from Scooping New Canada Disability Benefit from Impoverished People with Disabilities on Private Long-Term Disability Benefits

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Trudeau Government Wrongly Rejects Senate Amendment to Bill C-22 that Would Ban Insurance Companies from Scooping New Canada Disability Benefit from Impoverished People with Disabilities on Private Long-Term Disability Benefits   June 15, 2023 (Toronto) Last night, the House of Commons … Continue reading Trudeau Government Wrongly Rejects Senate Amendment to Bill C-22 that Would Ban Insurance Companies from Scooping New Canada Disability Benefit from Impoverished People with Disabilities on Private Long-Term Disability Benefits

Major Partial Victory but Huge Setback for Impoverished People with Disabilities on Private Long-Term Disability Insurance Benefits – Trudeau Government Today Proposes to Ratify All Senate Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) Except the Senate Ban on Private Insurance Companies Clawing Back this Benefit from Poor People on Long-Term Disability

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Major Partial Victory but Huge Setback for Impoverished People with Disabilities on Private Long-Term Disability Insurance Benefits – Trudeau Government Today Proposes to Ratify All Senate Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) Except the Senate Ban on Private … Continue reading Major Partial Victory but Huge Setback for Impoverished People with Disabilities on Private Long-Term Disability Insurance Benefits – Trudeau Government Today Proposes to Ratify All Senate Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) Except the Senate Ban on Private Insurance Companies Clawing Back this Benefit from Poor People on Long-Term Disability

Despite Massive Pressure From People with Disabilities from Coast to Coast, Trudeau Government is Shockingly Silent on Whether it Will Agree to Ratify All the Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) when it is Tabled in the House of Commons on Wednesday

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Despite Massive Pressure From People with Disabilities from Coast to Coast, Trudeau Government is Shockingly Silent on Whether it Will Agree to Ratify All the Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) when it is Tabled in the House … Continue reading Despite Massive Pressure From People with Disabilities from Coast to Coast, Trudeau Government is Shockingly Silent on Whether it Will Agree to Ratify All the Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) when it is Tabled in the House of Commons on Wednesday

Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough Tweeted that Trudeau Government to Table Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) in House of Commons Next Week, But No Indication Whether the Government Agrees to Ratify All the Senate’s Amendments to the Bill

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   Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough Tweeted that Trudeau Government to Table Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) in House of Commons Next Week, But No Indication Whether the Government Agrees to Ratify … Continue reading Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough Tweeted that Trudeau Government to Table Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) in House of Commons Next Week, But No Indication Whether the Government Agrees to Ratify All the Senate’s Amendments to the Bill

AODA Alliance Calls for Major Reforms to Ontario Government’s Implementation and Enforcement of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in its Finalized Brief to Phase 2 of the Rich Donovan AODA Independent Review

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     June 5, 2023   On May 31, 2023, the AODA Alliance submitted its finalized brief to Phase 2 of the Rich Donovan 4th Independent Review of the implementation of the Accessibility … Continue reading AODA Alliance Calls for Major Reforms to Ontario Government’s Implementation and Enforcement of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in its Finalized Brief to Phase 2 of the Rich Donovan AODA Independent Review

Please Email the City of Toronto Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the Next 48 Hours to Support the AODA Alliance’s Brief that Opposes Toronto Allowing Electric Scooters

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       Please Email the City of Toronto Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the Next 48 Hours to Support the AODA Alliance’s Brief that Opposes Toronto Allowing Electric Scooters   June 2, … Continue reading Please Email the City of Toronto Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the Next 48 Hours to Support the AODA Alliance’s Brief that Opposes Toronto Allowing Electric Scooters

Read the AODA Alliance’s June 1, 2023 Brief to the City of Toronto Infrastructure and Environment Committee Which Opposes Toronto Re-opening Its Ban on Electric Scooters

  Riding Electric Scooters in Toronto is Dangerous and Must Remain Banned – For Toronto to Allow E-scooters Would be to Knowingly Create New Disability Accessibility Barriers Against People with Disabilities   AODA Alliance brief to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee of the City of Toronto June 1, 2023   Toronto City Council must not … Continue reading Read the AODA Alliance’s June 1, 2023 Brief to the City of Toronto Infrastructure and Environment Committee Which Opposes Toronto Re-opening Its Ban on Electric Scooters

As Pressure Mounts for the House of Commons to Now Ratify All the Senate’s Recent Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act), Why Is the Trudeau Government Delaying?

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   As Pressure Mounts for the House of Commons to Now Ratify All the Senate’s Recent Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act), Why Is the Trudeau Government Delaying?   June 1, 2023, Toronto: Without offering over 6 million people … Continue reading As Pressure Mounts for the House of Commons to Now Ratify All the Senate’s Recent Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act), Why Is the Trudeau Government Delaying?

Read the finalized May 31, 2023 AODA Alliance Brief Submitted to Phase 2 of the Rich Donovan AODA Independent Review

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance United for a Barrier-Free Ontario for All People with Disabilities   Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance     Making the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Fulfil Its Untapped Promise – Brief of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance to the Rich Donovan Fourth Independent … Continue reading Read the finalized May 31, 2023 AODA Alliance Brief Submitted to Phase 2 of the Rich Donovan AODA Independent Review

A Powerful Letter from Two Legal Experts to Prime Minister Trudeau, Endorsed By Every Provincial Trial Lawyers Association in Canada, Urges the House of Commons to Ratify The Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act), Including the Ban on Private Insurance Companies from Clawing Back the Canada Disability Benefit

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   A Powerful Letter from Two Legal Experts to Prime Minister Trudeau, Endorsed By Every Provincial Trial Lawyers Association in Canada, Urges the House of Commons to Ratify The Senate’s Amendments to Bill … Continue reading A Powerful Letter from Two Legal Experts to Prime Minister Trudeau, Endorsed By Every Provincial Trial Lawyers Association in Canada, Urges the House of Commons to Ratify The Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act), Including the Ban on Private Insurance Companies from Clawing Back the Canada Disability Benefit

Very Important! Email Toronto City Council’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee! Ask to Speak (Virtually) for 5 Minutes on June 5, 2023 to Oppose City Councillor Paul Ainslie’s Attempt to Get Toronto to Allow Electric Scooters

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   Very Important! Email Toronto City Council’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee! Ask to Speak (Virtually) for 5 Minutes on June 5, 2023 to Oppose City Councillor Paul Ainslie’s Attempt to Get … Continue reading Very Important! Email Toronto City Council’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee! Ask to Speak (Virtually) for 5 Minutes on June 5, 2023 to Oppose City Councillor Paul Ainslie’s Attempt to Get Toronto to Allow Electric Scooters

New Guest Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Newspapers Shows Why the House of Commons Should Immediately Vote to Ratify All the Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act

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     New Guest Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Newspapers Shows Why the House of Commons Should Immediately Vote to Ratify All the Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22, the Canada … Continue reading New Guest Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Newspapers Shows Why the House of Commons Should Immediately Vote to Ratify All the Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act

To Mark National AccessAbility Week, 37 Disability Organizations Spanning Five Provinces and Diverse Disabilities Sign Open Letter, Calling on House of Commons to Immediately Ratify All Senate Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act), So it At Last Becomes Law

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   To Mark National AccessAbility Week, 37 Disability Organizations Spanning Five Provinces and Diverse Disabilities Sign Open Letter, Calling on House of Commons to Immediately Ratify All Senate Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act), So it At Last Becomes … Continue reading To Mark National AccessAbility Week, 37 Disability Organizations Spanning Five Provinces and Diverse Disabilities Sign Open Letter, Calling on House of Commons to Immediately Ratify All Senate Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act), So it At Last Becomes Law

Email or Tweet Members of Parliament to Immediately Ratify the Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act)

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     Email or Tweet Members of Parliament to Immediately Ratify the Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act)   May 27, 2023   SUMMARY   Here is a great … Continue reading Email or Tweet Members of Parliament to Immediately Ratify the Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act)

Globe and Mail News Report Says the Trudeau Government Has Not Yet Decided if it Will Vote to Ratify the Senate’s Helpful Amendments to Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act

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   Globe and Mail News Report Says the Trudeau Government Has Not Yet Decided if it Will Vote to Ratify the Senate’s Helpful Amendments to Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit … Continue reading Globe and Mail News Report Says the Trudeau Government Has Not Yet Decided if it Will Vote to Ratify the Senate’s Helpful Amendments to Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act

AODA Alliance Seeks Community Organizations and Groups to Co-Sign an Open Letter to the House of Commons that Calls for Immediate Ratification of the Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act)

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 Seeks Community Organizations and Groups to Co-Sign an Open Letter to the House of Commons that Calls for Immediate Ratification of the Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability … Continue reading AODA Alliance Seeks Community Organizations and Groups to Co-Sign an Open Letter to the House of Commons that Calls for Immediate Ratification of the Senate’s Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act)

Send Us Your Feedback on the Draft AODA Alliance Brief to Phase 2 of the Rich Donovan Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act-What Recommendations Should the Donovan Review Present to the Ontario Government?

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   Send Us Your Feedback on the Draft AODA Alliance Brief to Phase 2 of the Rich Donovan Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act—What Recommendations Should … Continue reading Send Us Your Feedback on the Draft AODA Alliance Brief to Phase 2 of the Rich Donovan Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act-What Recommendations Should the Donovan Review Present to the Ontario Government?

Another Major Interim Victory – Canada’s Senate Passes Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) Including Amendments that the Senate’s Standing Committee Added to Strengthen the Bill – the House of Commons Must Quickly Ratify the Senate’s Amendments

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   Another Major Interim Victory – Canada’s Senate Passes Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) Including Amendments that the Senate’s Standing Committee Added to Strengthen the Bill – the House … Continue reading Another Major Interim Victory – Canada’s Senate Passes Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) Including Amendments that the Senate’s Standing Committee Added to Strengthen the Bill – the House of Commons Must Quickly Ratify the Senate’s Amendments

,Email the Senate Today to Pass Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) Including the Five Wise Amendments that Disability Advocates Got the Senate’s Standing Committee to Make to the Bill

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   ,Email the Senate Today to Pass Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) Including the Five Wise Amendments that Disability Advocates Got the Senate’s Standing Committee to Make to the Bill   … Continue reading ,Email the Senate Today to Pass Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) Including the Five Wise Amendments that Disability Advocates Got the Senate’s Standing Committee to Make to the Bill

Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs Passes Four Important Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) and a Final Amendment to be Voted on Next Wednesday – We Need the Whole Senate to Pass Bill C-22 on Third Reading, Including These Amendments for Which So Many Fought So Hard

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     Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs Passes Four Important Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) and a Final Amendment to be Voted on Next Wednesday – We Need … Continue reading Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs Passes Four Important Amendments to Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) and a Final Amendment to be Voted on Next Wednesday – We Need the Whole Senate to Pass Bill C-22 on Third Reading, Including These Amendments for Which So Many Fought So Hard

New AODA Alliance Brief Urges Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on Social Policy to Strengthen Bill 98 (Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act) so that it Fully and Equally Benefits One-third of a Million Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   New AODA Alliance Brief Urges Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on Social Policy to Strengthen Bill 98 (Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act) so that it Fully … Continue reading New AODA Alliance Brief Urges Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on Social Policy to Strengthen Bill 98 (Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act) so that it Fully and Equally Benefits One-third of a Million Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools

Senate Public Hearings on Bill C-22 (Canada Disability Benefit Act) Conclude With Strong Showing that the Bill Needs Some High-Impact Least-Intrusive Amendments, Including Testimony by AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Senate Public Hearings on Bill C-22 (Canada Disability Benefit Act) Conclude With Strong Showing that the Bill Needs Some High-Impact Least-Intrusive Amendments, Including Testimony by AODA … Continue reading Senate Public Hearings on Bill C-22 (Canada Disability Benefit Act) Conclude With Strong Showing that the Bill Needs Some High-Impact Least-Intrusive Amendments, Including Testimony by AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky

Trudeau Government’s Proposed Canada Disability Benefit Act Must Be Strengthened, Disability Coalition to Tell Senate Standing Committee 1 PM Today

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trudeau Government’s Proposed Canada Disability Benefit Act Must Be Strengthened, Disability Coalition to Tell Senate Standing Committee 1 PM Today   April 27, 2023 Ottawa: Today at public hearings streamed live starting 11 am EDT, in Room C-128, Senate Building, 2 Rideau … Continue reading Trudeau Government’s Proposed Canada Disability Benefit Act Must Be Strengthened, Disability Coalition to Tell Senate Standing Committee 1 PM Today

Reflections on the First Six Days of Senate Public Hearings on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act – The AODA Alliance Presents to Those Hearings Tomorrow

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Reflections on the First Six Days of Senate Public Hearings on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act – The AODA Alliance Presents to Those Hearings … Continue reading Reflections on the First Six Days of Senate Public Hearings on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act – The AODA Alliance Presents to Those Hearings Tomorrow

Please Email Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs — Urge Them to Amend Bill C-22 in Accordance with the AODA Alliance Brief that We Submitted Today

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Please Email Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs — Urge Them to Amend Bill C-22 in Accordance with the AODA Alliance Brief that We Submitted … Continue reading Please Email Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs — Urge Them to Amend Bill C-22 in Accordance with the AODA Alliance Brief that We Submitted Today

Reflections on Federal Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough’s March 22, 2023 Presentation to the Senate’s Standing Committee on Social Affairs on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance Reflections on Federal Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough’s March 22, 2023 Presentation to the Senate’s Standing Committee on Social Affairs on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act … Continue reading Reflections on Federal Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough’s March 22, 2023 Presentation to the Senate’s Standing Committee on Social Affairs on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act

Hamilton, Ottawa and Brampton Endanger Safety and Accessibility for Vulnerable People with Disabilities, Seniors and Others with Electric Scooters, While Paris France Votes Against Them

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Hamilton, Ottawa and Brampton Endanger Safety and Accessibility for Vulnerable People with Disabilities, Seniors and Others with Electric Scooters, While Paris France Votes Against Them   … Continue reading Hamilton, Ottawa and Brampton Endanger Safety and Accessibility for Vulnerable People with Disabilities, Seniors and Others with Electric Scooters, While Paris France Votes Against Them

Apply to Serve on New Ontario Customer Service Standards Development Committee – and – 20 Years Ago Today, A History-Making Letter

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Apply to Serve on New Ontario Customer Service Standards Development Committee – and – 20 Years Ago Today, A History-Making Letter   April 7, 2023   … Continue reading Apply to Serve on New Ontario Customer Service Standards Development Committee – and – 20 Years Ago Today, A History-Making Letter

AODA Alliance Makes Presentation to Select Committee of New Zealand Parliament on What is Needed in Strong Accessibility Legislation

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   AODA Alliance Makes Presentation to Select Committee of New Zealand Parliament on What is Needed in Strong Accessibility Legislation   March 30, 2023    SUMMARY … Continue reading AODA Alliance Makes Presentation to Select Committee of New Zealand Parliament on What is Needed in Strong Accessibility Legislation

On YouTube, Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Latest Interview on TVO’s “The Agenda With Steve Paikin”, and Then Write Premier Ford, Education Minister Stephen Lecce and Accessibility Minister Raymond Cho to Insist that They Take New Action to Tear Down Barriers in Schools Impeding 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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   On YouTube, Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Latest Interview on TVO’s “The Agenda With Steve Paikin”, and Then Write Premier Ford, Education Minister Stephen … Continue reading On YouTube, Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Latest Interview on TVO’s “The Agenda With Steve Paikin”, and Then Write Premier Ford, Education Minister Stephen Lecce and Accessibility Minister Raymond Cho to Insist that They Take New Action to Tear Down Barriers in Schools Impeding Students with Disabilities

AODA Alliance Makes Public a Detailed Roadmap to a Barrier-Free Built Environment – and – Tonight, Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance     AODA Alliance Makes Public a Detailed Roadmap to a Barrier-Free Built Environment – and – Tonight, Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on TVO’s … Continue reading AODA Alliance Makes Public a Detailed Roadmap to a Barrier-Free Built Environment – and – Tonight, Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Read the March 27, 2023 AODA Alliance Brief to the Design of Public Spaces Standards Development Committee

AODA Alliance Brief to the Design of Public Spaces Standards Development Committee   March 27, 2023    1. Introduction   This is the AODA Alliance’s brief to the Design of Public Spaces Standards Development Committee. In summary, this brief recommends that: The DOPS Standards Development Committee should now engage in a very open consultative process … Continue reading Read the March 27, 2023 AODA Alliance Brief to the Design of Public Spaces Standards Development Committee

In Ontario Legislature, NDP Presses Premier Ford to At Last Agree to Meet with AODA Alliance

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   In Ontario Legislature, NDP Presses Premier Ford to At Last Agree to Meet with AODA Alliance   March 23, 2023   SUMMARY   On March … Continue reading In Ontario Legislature, NDP Presses Premier Ford to At Last Agree to Meet with AODA Alliance

Amendments Needed to Strengthen Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) – Statement in Principle

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance ARCH Disability Law Centre   Amendments Needed to Strengthen Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) – Statement in Principle   March 22, 2023   On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the Senate’s Standing Committee on Social Affairs (SOCI) begins its public hearings on Bill C-22, the proposed Canada … Continue reading Amendments Needed to Strengthen Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) – Statement in Principle

New Toronto Star Editorial Echoes the Searing Criticism of the Ford Government’s Poor Record on Accessibility for 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities, that Pervade the Interim Report of Rich Donovan’s 4th Independent Review of Ontario’s Disabilities Act

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   New Toronto Star Editorial Echoes the Searing Criticism of the Ford Government’s Poor Record on Accessibility for 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities, that Pervade the … Continue reading New Toronto Star Editorial Echoes the Searing Criticism of the Ford Government’s Poor Record on Accessibility for 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities, that Pervade the Interim Report of Rich Donovan’s 4th Independent Review of Ontario’s Disabilities Act

AODA Alliance Asks Federal Disabilities Minister for Important Information About the Proposed Canada Disability Benefit in Advance of the Senate’s Public Hearings on Bill C-22

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   AODA Alliance Asks Federal Disabilities Minister for Important Information About the Proposed Canada Disability Benefit in Advance of the Senate’s Public Hearings on Bill C-22 … Continue reading AODA Alliance Asks Federal Disabilities Minister for Important Information About the Proposed Canada Disability Benefit in Advance of the Senate’s Public Hearings on Bill C-22

Senate Sends Bill C-22 (Canada Disability Benefit Act) to Standing Committee for hearings – Reflections on the Final Day of Senate’s Second Reading Debate

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Senate Sends Bill C-22 (Canada Disability Benefit Act) to Standing Committee for hearings – Reflections on the Final Day of Senate’s Second Reading Debate   … Continue reading Senate Sends Bill C-22 (Canada Disability Benefit Act) to Standing Committee for hearings – Reflections on the Final Day of Senate’s Second Reading Debate

Media Covers Blistering Report of Latest Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act – Ford Government Announces No Plan to Improve Is Dismal Performance on Disability Accessibility

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Media Covers Blistering Report of Latest Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act – Ford Government Announces No Plan to Improve Is … Continue reading Media Covers Blistering Report of Latest Independent Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act – Ford Government Announces No Plan to Improve Is Dismal Performance on Disability Accessibility

Premier Ford and His Cabinet Have Failed 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities, According to Damning Report Prepared by a Person the Ford Government Picked to Assess Its Performance on tearing Down Disability Barriers

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Premier Ford and His Cabinet Have Failed 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities, According to Damning Report Prepared by a Person the Ford Government Picked to Assess Its Performance on tearing Down Disability Barriers   March 10, 2023 Toronto: The Ontario Government, … Continue reading Premier Ford and His Cabinet Have Failed 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities, According to Damning Report Prepared by a Person the Ford Government Picked to Assess Its Performance on tearing Down Disability Barriers

During Fourth Day of Senate Second Reading Debate on Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act), Senators Each Recognize Need to Strengthen the Bill

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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   During Fourth Day of Senate Second Reading Debate on Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act), Senators Each Recognize Need to Strengthen the Bill   … Continue reading During Fourth Day of Senate Second Reading Debate on Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act), Senators Each Recognize Need to Strengthen the Bill

Globe and Mail Reports on Serious Concern that Bill C-22 Lets Private Insurance Companies Claw back the Canada Disability Benefit from 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/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Globe and Mail Reports on Serious Concern that Bill C-22 Lets Private Insurance Companies Claw back the Canada Disability Benefit from People with Disabilities   … Continue reading Globe and Mail Reports on Serious Concern that Bill C-22 Lets Private Insurance Companies Claw back the Canada Disability Benefit from People with Disabilities

Senators Blast Weaknesses in Bill C-22 (Canada Disability Benefit Act) During Second and Third Days of Second Reading Debate

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 T witter: @aodaalliance Facebook: www.facebook.com/aodaalliance/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance   Senators Blast Weaknesses in Bill C-22 (Canada Disability Benefit Act) During Second and Third Days of Second Reading Debate   March 6, 2023   … Continue reading Senators Blast Weaknesses in Bill C-22 (Canada Disability Benefit Act) During Second and Third Days of Second Reading Debate

Tell the Senate to Strengthen Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) Action Kit

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/   Tell the Senate to Strengthen Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) Action Kit   February 14, 2023    The Time is Now to Email Senators to … Continue reading Tell the Senate to Strengthen Bill C-22 (the Canada Disability Benefit Act) Action Kit

Private Disability Insurance Companies Must Not Be Allowed to Clawback the Canada Disability Benefit – Senate Must Fix Serious Hole in Bill C-22 that Trudeau Government Failed to Address

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/   Private Disability Insurance Companies Must Not Be Allowed to Clawback the Canada Disability Benefit – Senate Must Fix Serious Hole in Bill C-22 that Trudeau Government Failed … Continue reading Private Disability Insurance Companies Must Not Be Allowed to Clawback the Canada Disability Benefit – Senate Must Fix Serious Hole in Bill C-22 that Trudeau Government Failed to Address

Senate Begins Second Reading Debates on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act – Our Reflections on First Day of Second Reading Debate

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/   Senate Begins Second Reading Debates on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act – Our Reflections on First Day of Second Reading Debate   February 12, … Continue reading Senate Begins Second Reading Debates on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act – Our Reflections on First Day of Second Reading Debate

AODA Alliance Brief Urges the Rich Donovan 4th Independent Review of the AODA to Find that Government After Government Has Done a Poor Job Implementing the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

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 Brief Urges the Rich Donovan 4th Independent Review of the AODA to Find that Government After Government Has Done a Poor Job Implementing the Accessibility … Continue reading AODA Alliance Brief Urges the Rich Donovan 4th Independent Review of the AODA to Find that Government After Government Has Done a Poor Job Implementing the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

What Amendments Should the Senate of Canada Make to Bill C-22,

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance www.aodaalliance.org Twitter: @aodaalliance   ARCH Disability Law Centre www.archdisabilitylaw.ca Twitter: @ARCHDisability   Income Security Advocacy Centre www.incomesecurity.org Twitter: @ISAC_Ontario   What Amendments Should the Senate of Canada Make to Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act? — A Discussion Paper   February 3, 2023   On February 2nd … Continue reading What Amendments Should the Senate of Canada Make to Bill C-22,

Reflections on the House of Commons Third Reading Debates on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act, Which Will Pass Today and Head to the Senate

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/   Reflections on the House of Commons Third Reading Debates on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act, Which Will Pass Today and Head to the Senate   … Continue reading Reflections on the House of Commons Third Reading Debates on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act, Which Will Pass Today and Head to the Senate

David Onley’s Enduring Legacy Includes His Call at the Senate for Enforced Timelines in Accessibility Standards and an End Date as the Only Way to Ensure that society Becomes Accessible to 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/   David Onley’s Enduring Legacy Includes His Call at the Senate for Enforced Timelines in Accessibility Standards and an End Date as the Only Way to Ensure that … Continue reading David Onley’s Enduring Legacy Includes His Call at the Senate for Enforced Timelines in Accessibility Standards and an End Date as the Only Way to Ensure that society Becomes Accessible to People with Disabilities

4 Years Ago Today David Onley Gave the Ford Government A Scathing Report On Ontario’s Disability Barriers – We Honour Onley’s Legacy by Urging the Next Independent Review of the Disabilities Act to Reaffirm Onley’s Findings and His Unimplemented Roadmap for Reform

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/   4 Years Ago Today David Onley Gave the Ford Government A Scathing Report On Ontario’s Disability Barriers – We Honour Onley’s Legacy by Urging the Next Independent … Continue reading 4 Years Ago Today David Onley Gave the Ford Government A Scathing Report On Ontario’s Disability Barriers – We Honour Onley’s Legacy by Urging the Next Independent Review of the Disabilities Act to Reaffirm Onley’s Findings and His Unimplemented Roadmap for Reform

Anniversary of Inaction – Ford Government Has Still Announced Nothing to Tear Down Barriers Hurting One Third of a Million Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools, 1 Year After Receiving a Landmark Report Calling for Reform

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/   Anniversary of Inaction – Ford Government Has Still Announced Nothing to Tear Down Barriers Hurting One Third of a Million Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools, 1 … Continue reading Anniversary of Inaction – Ford Government Has Still Announced Nothing to Tear Down Barriers Hurting One Third of a Million Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools, 1 Year After Receiving a Landmark Report Calling for Reform

New AODA 7-Minute Video kicks Off Blitz to get the Senate to Strengthen Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act – Watch Trudeau Government Flip-Flop on Whether the Bill has Needed Amendments

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/   New AODA 7-Minute Video kicks Off Blitz to get the Senate to Strengthen Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act – Watch Trudeau Government Flip-Flop on Whether … Continue reading New AODA 7-Minute Video kicks Off Blitz to get the Senate to Strengthen Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act – Watch Trudeau Government Flip-Flop on Whether the Bill has Needed Amendments

Reflecting Back Upon One of David Onley’s Last Published Statements on the Need for the Ontario Government to Beef Up the Implementation of Ontario’s Disability Act

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/   Reflecting Back Upon One of David Onley’s Last Published Statements on the Need for the Ontario Government to Beef Up the Implementation of Ontario’s Disability Act   … Continue reading Reflecting Back Upon One of David Onley’s Last Published Statements on the Need for the Ontario Government to Beef Up the Implementation of Ontario’s Disability Act

Outpouring of Media Coverage of the Passing of Former Lieutenant Governor David Onley Focuses on His Legacy for Accessibility for 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/   Outpouring of Media Coverage of the Passing of Former Lieutenant Governor David Onley Focuses on His Legacy for Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities   January 16, 2023 … Continue reading Outpouring of Media Coverage of the Passing of Former Lieutenant Governor David Onley Focuses on His Legacy for Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities

In Memory of The Honourable David Onley, a Strong Voice for Tearing Down the Many Barriers Still Impeding 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/ In Memory of The Honourable David Onley, a Strong Voice for Tearing Down the Many Barriers Still Impeding People with Disabilities January 14, 2023 We are deeply saddened at … Continue reading In Memory of The Honourable David Onley, a Strong Voice for Tearing Down the Many Barriers Still Impeding People with Disabilities