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Recent Problems at TDSB’s Special Education Advisory Committee Show What May Be in Store for Students with Disabilities at a Growing Number of Other School Boards

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 Recent Problems at TDSB’s Special Education Advisory Committee Show What May Be in Store for Students with Disabilities at a Growing Number of Other School Boards … Continue reading Recent Problems at TDSB’s Special Education Advisory Committee Show What May Be in Store for Students with Disabilities at a Growing Number of Other School Boards

David Lepofsky’s November Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Shows Why Things Are Getting Worse for Ontario’s 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 David Lepofsky’s November Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Shows Why Things Are Getting Worse for Ontario’s Students with Disabilities November 20, 2025 SUMMARY … Continue reading David Lepofsky’s November Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Shows Why Things Are Getting Worse for Ontario’s Students with Disabilities

Listen to the 4th Episode of “Disability Rights and Wrongs – The David Lepodcast” to Learn from a Veteran Journalist How to Get the Media to Report on a Disability Barrier You Have Experienced

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 Listen to the 4th Episode of “Disability Rights and Wrongs – The David Lepodcast” to Learn from a Veteran Journalist How to Get the Media to Report on … Continue reading Listen to the 4th Episode of “Disability Rights and Wrongs – The David Lepodcast” to Learn from a Veteran Journalist How to Get the Media to Report on a Disability Barrier You Have Experienced

News Reports Amplify the “Better Call Paul” Campaign and Our Concerns About the Ford Government’s Reaction to It

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 News Reports Amplify the “Better Call Paul” Campaign and Our Concerns About the Ford Government’s Reaction to It November 15, 2025 SUMMARY From news reports, it … Continue reading News Reports Amplify the “Better Call Paul” Campaign and Our Concerns About the Ford Government’s Reaction to It

Premier Ford’s Promised new “Student and Family Support Offices” Include No Safeguards to Ensure They Can Help Parents of Over One Third of a Million Vulnerable and Too-Often Underserved Students with Disabilities

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Premier Ford’s Promised new “Student and Family Support Offices” Include None of the Safeguards, Recommended for Years, to Ensure They Can Hope to Help Parents of Over One Third of a Million Vulnerable and Too-Often Underserved Students with Disabilities November … Continue reading Premier Ford’s Promised new “Student and Family Support Offices” Include No Safeguards to Ensure They Can Help Parents of Over One Third of a Million Vulnerable and Too-Often Underserved Students with Disabilities

The “Better Call Paul” Campaign for Underserved Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools is Getting Great Media Attention

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 “Better Call Paul” Campaign for Underserved Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools is Getting Great Media Attention November 11, 2025 SUMMARY The November 10, … Continue reading The “Better Call Paul” Campaign for Underserved Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools is Getting Great Media Attention

Call Education Minister Paul Calandra to Get Help for Your Child with Disabilities in School – Join the “Better Call Paul” 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 Call Education Minister Paul Calandra to Get Help for Your Child with Disabilities in School – Join the “Better Call Paul” Campaign November 10, 2025 SUMMARY … Continue reading Call Education Minister Paul Calandra to Get Help for Your Child with Disabilities in School – Join the “Better Call Paul” Campaign

Disability Advocates to Unveil New Strategy to Respond to Ford Government’s Taking Control of Five School Boards At Queen’s Park News Conference Today 1 PM

NEWS ADVISORY November 10, 2025 Disability Advocates to Unveil New Strategy to Respond to Ford Government’s Taking Control of 5 School Boards At Queen’s Park News Conference Today 1 PM What: Advocates for students with disabilities will unveil a creative and catchy new campaign to address problems for special needs students When: Monday, November … Continue reading Disability Advocates to Unveil New Strategy to Respond to Ford Government’s Taking Control of Five School Boards At Queen’s Park News Conference Today 1 PM

Listen to the 3rd Episode of “Disability Rights and Wrongs – The David Lepodcast” to Learn About the Amazing Grassroots Campaign in Ontario by Parents of Children with Autism

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 Listen to the Third Episode of “Disability Rights and Wrongs – The David Lepodcast” to Learn About the Amazing Grassroots Campaign in Ontario by Parents of Children with … Continue reading Listen to the 3rd Episode of “Disability Rights and Wrongs – The David Lepodcast” to Learn About the Amazing Grassroots Campaign in Ontario by Parents of Children with Autism

The More the Ford Government Tries to Justify Banning Live Streaming of Five School Boards’ Special Education Advisory Committee Meetings, The More Unconvincing Are Its Explanations

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 More the Ford Government Tries to Justify Banning Live Streaming of Five School Boards’ Special Education Advisory Committee Meetings, The More Unconvincing Are Its Explanations November … Continue reading The More the Ford Government Tries to Justify Banning Live Streaming of Five School Boards’ Special Education Advisory Committee Meetings, The More Unconvincing Are Its Explanations

The Second Episode of “Disability Rights and Wrongs – The David Lepodcast” Explores Why New Buildings Keep Being Built with Accessibility Barriers

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 Second Episode of “Disability Rights and Wrongs – The David Lepodcast” Explores Why New Buildings Keep Being Built with Accessibility Barriers October 14, 2025 Have … Continue reading The Second Episode of “Disability Rights and Wrongs – The David Lepodcast” Explores Why New Buildings Keep Being Built with Accessibility Barriers

E-Scooters Keep Causing Injuries but Have Police Responded Effectively?

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 E-Scooters Keep Causing Injuries but Have Police Responded Effectively? October 13, 2025 SUMMARY For more than six years, the AODA Alliance along with other disability advocates … Continue reading E-Scooters Keep Causing Injuries but Have Police Responded Effectively?

Still More Media Coverage Blasting Education Minister’s Banning School Boards Under Provincial Supervision from Live Streaming Special Education Advisory Committee Meetings

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 Still More Media Coverage Blasting Education Minister’s Banning School Boards Under Provincial Supervision from Live Streaming Special Education Advisory Committee Meetings October 11, 2025 SUMMARY … Continue reading Still More Media Coverage Blasting Education Minister’s Banning School Boards Under Provincial Supervision from Live Streaming Special Education Advisory Committee Meetings

More Media Coverage of the Ford Government’s Attempt to Reduce the Parent Advocacy for Students with Disabilities – and – Ousted Trustees to Hold October 14, 2025 Public Forum in Toronto

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 More Media Coverage of the Ford Government’s Attempt to Reduce the Parent Advocacy for Students with Disabilities – and – Ousted Trustees to Hold October 14, 2025 Public … Continue reading More Media Coverage of the Ford Government’s Attempt to Reduce the Parent Advocacy for Students with Disabilities – and – Ousted Trustees to Hold October 14, 2025 Public Forum in Toronto

Ontario Education Minister Bans School Boards Under Direct Provincial Supervision from Continuing to Live-Stream Public Meetings of Their Special Education Advisory Committees

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 Education Minister Inexcusably Bans School Boards Under Direct Provincial Supervision from Continuing to Live-Stream Public Meetings of Their Special Education Advisory Committees October 8, 2025 SUMMARY In an … Continue reading Ontario Education Minister Bans School Boards Under Direct Provincial Supervision from Continuing to Live-Stream Public Meetings of Their Special Education Advisory Committees

AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofskys Monthly Column in Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Urges All to Be a Barrier-Buster Using Tips from “Disability Rights and Wrongs – The David Lepodcast!”

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 Lepofskys Monthly Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Urges All to Be a Barrier-Buster Using Tips from “Disability Rights and Wrongs – The … Continue reading AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofskys Monthly Column in Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Urges All to Be a Barrier-Buster Using Tips from “Disability Rights and Wrongs – The David Lepodcast!”

There’s More Media Attention on the Plight of Students with Disabilities in School Boards that the Ford Government Took Over and is Directly Managing, But We Need More!

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 There’s More Media Attention on the Plight of Students with Disabilities in School Boards that the Ford Government Took Over and is Directly Managing, But We Need More! … Continue reading There’s More Media Attention on the Plight of Students with Disabilities in School Boards that the Ford Government Took Over and is Directly Managing, But We Need More!

A Troubling Step Backwards at TDSB for 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 A Troubling Step Backwards at TDSB for Students with Disabilities September 16, 2025 SUMMARY An important article in “Toronto Today” describes the negative impact of … Continue reading A Troubling Step Backwards at TDSB for Students with Disabilities

Announcing a Brand New Podcast on How to Advocate for People with Disabilities – Subscribe for “Disability Rights, and Wrongs – the David Lepodcast” Wherever You get Your Podcasts!

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 Announcing a Brand New Podcast on How to Advocate for People with Disabilities – Subscribe for “Disability Rights, and Wrongs – the David Lepodcast” Wherever You get Your … Continue reading Announcing a Brand New Podcast on How to Advocate for People with Disabilities – Subscribe for “Disability Rights, and Wrongs – the David Lepodcast” Wherever You get Your Podcasts!

The Ford Government’s Ousting Four School Boards’ Elected Trustees Leaves Parents of Students with Disabilities Out in the Cold

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 Ford Government’s Ousting Four School Boards’ Elected Trustees Leaves Parents of Students with Disabilities Out in the Cold September 1, 2025 On the eve of … Continue reading The Ford Government’s Ousting Four School Boards’ Elected Trustees Leaves Parents of Students with Disabilities Out in the Cold

Toronto Star Report Exposes Crisis in Ontario Schools Facing 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 Toronto Star Report Exposes the Crisis in Ontario Schools Facing Students with Disabilities August 31, 2025 SUMMARY This Labour Day weekend, the Toronto Star ran … Continue reading Toronto Star Report Exposes Crisis in Ontario Schools Facing Students with Disabilities

Here is One Way to Help Frustrated Parents of Students with Disabilities

AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky Scheduled to Testify at Labour Grievance Arbitration Tomorrow About Preventable Disability Barriers in Controversial New Billion-Dollar Toronto Courthouse

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky Scheduled to Testify at Labour Grievance Arbitration Tomorrow About Preventable Disability Barriers in Controversial New Billion-Dollar Toronto Courthouse June 25, 2025 Toronto: At a provincial labour grievance arbitration scheduled for tomorrow, AODA Alliance Chair David … Continue reading AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky Scheduled to Testify at Labour Grievance Arbitration Tomorrow About Preventable Disability Barriers in Controversial New Billion-Dollar Toronto Courthouse

New CBC Report on Another Disability Barrier Shows How Ontarians with Disabilities are Hurt by the Ford Government’s Failure to Effectively Implement 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 Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance New CBC Report on Another Disability Barrier Shows How Ontarians with Disabilities are Hurt by the Ford Government’s Failure to Effectively Implement the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities … Continue reading New CBC Report on Another Disability Barrier Shows How Ontarians with Disabilities are Hurt by the Ford Government’s Failure to Effectively Implement the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

New 4-Minute Video Provides a Good Summary of the Many Disability Barriers at the New Toronto Criminal Courthouse

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 New 4-Minute Video Provides a Good Summary of the Many Disability Barriers at the New Toronto Criminal Courthouse June 23, 2025 It’s just been released! Watch … Continue reading New 4-Minute Video Provides a Good Summary of the Many Disability Barriers at the New Toronto Criminal Courthouse

People with Disabilities Who Qualify for It Can at Long Last Apply to the Federal Government to Receive 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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance People with Disabilities Who Qualify for It Can at Long Last Apply to the Federal Government to Receive the Canada Disability Benefit June 20, 2025 SUMMARY … Continue reading People with Disabilities Who Qualify for It Can at Long Last Apply to the Federal Government to Receive the Canada Disability Benefit

School Principals’ Arbitrary Power to Exclude Students From School is the Focus of AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky‘s June Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Across Ontario

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 School Principals’ Arbitrary Power to Exclude Students From School is the Focus of AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky‘s June Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Across Ontario … Continue reading School Principals’ Arbitrary Power to Exclude Students From School is the Focus of AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky‘s June Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Across Ontario

Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” Any Time on YouTube – and – Ford Government Rams Bill 17, Its Controversial Housing Bill, Through the Legislature Without Amending It to Prevent Harm to 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 Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” Any Time on YouTube – and – Ford Government Rams Bill 17, Its Controversial Housing … Continue reading Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” Any Time on YouTube – and – Ford Government Rams Bill 17, Its Controversial Housing Bill, Through the Legislature Without Amending It to Prevent Harm to Ontarians with Disabilities

New Video Series: TVO Interviews on 26 Years of the Battle to Get Strong Ontario Disability Legislation Enacted and Implemented – “The Paikin Interviews”

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 New Video Series: TVO Interviews on 26 Years of the Battle to Get Strong Ontario Disability Legislation Enacted and Implemented – “The Paikin Interviews” June 3, 2025 … Continue reading New Video Series: TVO Interviews on 26 Years of the Battle to Get Strong Ontario Disability Legislation Enacted and Implemented – “The Paikin Interviews”

Tomorrow Night at 8 or 11 PM EDT, Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” for the Latest News about the Grassroots Non-Partisan Campaign for Accessibility

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 Tomorrow Night at 8 or 11 PM EDT, Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” for the Latest News about the Grassroots … Continue reading Tomorrow Night at 8 or 11 PM EDT, Watch AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” for the Latest News about the Grassroots Non-Partisan Campaign for Accessibility

Kitchener Senior with Disabilities Faces Nightmare Keeping Her Accessible Parking Spot, Illustrating Accessible Housing Crisis

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 Kitchener Senior with Disabilities Faces Nightmare Keeping Her Accessible Parking Spot, Illustrating Accessible Housing Crisis May 31, 2025 SUMMARY While Premier Ford plans to prevent … Continue reading Kitchener Senior with Disabilities Faces Nightmare Keeping Her Accessible Parking Spot, Illustrating Accessible Housing Crisis

Ford Vetoes Hearings on Housing Bill, Blocking Ontarians with Disabilities from Seeking Amendments to Protect Their Rights

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ford Vetoes Hearings on Housing Bill, Blocking Ontarians with Disabilities from Seeking Amendments to Protect Their Rights May 30, 2025 Toronto: Premier Ford is slamming the door in the faces of 2.9 million Ontarians with disabilities and preventing them from … Continue reading Ford Vetoes Hearings on Housing Bill, Blocking Ontarians with Disabilities from Seeking Amendments to Protect Their Rights

Ford Government’s Bill 17 “Building Faster and Smarter Act” is Harmful to Ontarians with Disabilities Who are Plagued by Crisis Shortage of Affordable Accessible Housing

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ford Government’s Bill 17 “Building Faster and Smarter Act” is Harmful to Ontarians with Disabilities Who are Plagued by Crisis Shortage of Affordable Accessible Housing May 29, 2025 Toronto: The Ford Government’s Bill 17, the “Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter … Continue reading Ford Government’s Bill 17 “Building Faster and Smarter Act” is Harmful to Ontarians with Disabilities Who are Plagued by Crisis Shortage of Affordable Accessible Housing

Ford Government At Long Last Announced It Will Not Claw 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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance Ford Government At Long Last Announced It Will Not Claw Back the Canada Disability Benefit May 27, 2025 Today, the Ford Government announced that it will … Continue reading Ford Government At Long Last Announced It Will Not Claw Back the Canada Disability Benefit

The Long-Overdue Canada Disability Benefit is Supposed to Start Being Paid Out in July, But There’s Still No Way to Apply For It

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 Long-Overdue Canada Disability Benefit is Supposed to Start Being Paid Out in July, But There’s Still No Way to Apply For It May 26, 2025 … Continue reading The Long-Overdue Canada Disability Benefit is Supposed to Start Being Paid Out in July, But There’s Still No Way to Apply For It

Canada Kicks Off National AccessAbility Week Tomorrow with No National Disabilities Minister for the First Time in a Decade

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 Canada Kicks Off National AccessAbility Week Tomorrow with No National Disabilities Minister for the First Time in a Decade May 24, 2025 SUMMARY What … Continue reading Canada Kicks Off National AccessAbility Week Tomorrow with No National Disabilities Minister for the First Time in a Decade

Yet More Proof that Too Many Students with Disabilities are Severely Underserved in Ontario Schools

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 Proof that Too Many Students with Disabilities are Severely Underserved in Ontario Schools May 23, 2025 SUMMARY You would think that elected politicians … Continue reading Yet More Proof that Too Many Students with Disabilities are Severely Underserved in Ontario Schools

AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Monthly Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Across Ontario Calls on Premier Ford to 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 AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Monthly Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Across Ontario Calls on Premier Ford to Agree to Meet May 20, 2025 … Continue reading AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky’s Monthly Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Across Ontario Calls on Premier Ford to Agree to Meet

AODA Alliance Writes Prime Minister Carney – and – More Media Coverage of the Elimination of the Federal Disabilities Minister

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 Writes Prime Minister Carney – and – More Media Coverage of the Elimination of the Federal Disabilities Minister Portfolio May 20, 2025 SUMMARY … Continue reading AODA Alliance Writes Prime Minister Carney – and – More Media Coverage of the Elimination of the Federal Disabilities Minister

Yet More Media Reports Blast Prime Minister Carney for Eliminating the Federal Disabilities Minister Post from Cabinet

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 Media Reports Blast Prime Minister Carney for Eliminating the Federal Disabilities Minister Post from Cabinet May 16, 2025 SUMMARY There has been … Continue reading Yet More Media Reports Blast Prime Minister Carney for Eliminating the Federal Disabilities Minister Post from Cabinet

News Outlets Around Canada Report on Disability Community Objections to Prime Minister Carney’s Eliminating the Cabinet Post of Minister for Disability Issues

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 News Outlets Around Canada Report on Disability Community Objections to Prime Minister Carney’s Eliminating the Cabinet Post of Minister for Disability Issues May 15, 2025 SUMMARY … Continue reading News Outlets Around Canada Report on Disability Community Objections to Prime Minister Carney’s Eliminating the Cabinet Post of Minister for Disability Issues

Prime Minister Carney’s New Cabinet Has No Minister for People with Disabilities But Has a Minister for Seniors, a Minister for Women, Two Ministers for Indigenous People, and Even a Minister for Sport!

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 Prime Minister Carney’s New Cabinet Has No Minister for People with Disabilities But Has a Minister for Seniors, a Minister for Women, Two Ministers for Indigenous People, and … Continue reading Prime Minister Carney’s New Cabinet Has No Minister for People with Disabilities But Has a Minister for Seniors, a Minister for Women, Two Ministers for Indigenous People, and Even a Minister for Sport!

Saturday, May 10, 2025 is a Bittersweet Anniversary for 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities Trying to Tear Down Accessibility Barriers

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE News Release – For Immediate Release Saturday, May 10, 2025 is a Bittersweet Anniversary for 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities Trying to Tear Down Accessibility Barriers May 9, 2025 Toronto: Tomorrow will be a profoundly bittersweet day for 2.9 million Ontarians with disabilities. Twenty years ago … Continue reading Saturday, May 10, 2025 is a Bittersweet Anniversary for 2.9 Million Ontarians with Disabilities Trying to Tear Down Accessibility Barriers

Looking Back at the 2025 Federal Election Campaign from a Disability Perspective

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

The Charter of Rights’ Guarantee of Equality to People with Disabilities Went Into Force 40 Years Ago Today, but Canadians with Disabilities are Still Battling During this Election to Get These Rights Honoured

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE News Release – For Immediate Release The Charter of Rights’ Guarantee of Equality to People with Disabilities Went Into Force 40 Years Ago Today, but Canadians with Disabilities are Still Battling During this Election to Get These Rights Honoured April 17, 2025 Toronto: It is a … Continue reading The Charter of Rights’ Guarantee of Equality to People with Disabilities Went Into Force 40 Years Ago Today, but Canadians with Disabilities are Still Battling During this Election to Get These Rights Honoured

TTC Again Makes Riding Public Transit Harder for Passengers with Disabilities After it Violated the Disabilities Act’s 2025 Deadline for Becoming Accessible

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 TTC Again Makes Riding Public Transit Harder for Passengers with Disabilities After it Violated the Disabilities Act’s 2025 Deadline for Becoming Accessible April 16, 2025 SUMMARY … Continue reading TTC Again Makes Riding Public Transit Harder for Passengers with Disabilities After it Violated the Disabilities Act’s 2025 Deadline for Becoming Accessible

CBC’s “The National” is Only National Media Covering Federal Election’s Disability Issues -No Party Except the Greens Has Yet Made the Accessible Canada Pledge

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 CBC’s “The National” is Only National Media Covering Federal Election’s Disability Issues –No Party Except the Greens Has Yet Made the Accessible Canada Pledge April 15, 2025 … Continue reading CBC’s “The National” is Only National Media Covering Federal Election’s Disability Issues -No Party Except the Greens Has Yet Made the Accessible Canada Pledge

More Media Attention on the Sweeping and Arbitrary Power of Ontario’s School Principals to Exclude Students from School

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 More Media Attention on the Sweeping and Arbitrary Power of Ontario’s School Principals to Exclude Students from School April 14, 2025 SUMMARY Has an Ontario … Continue reading More Media Attention on the Sweeping and Arbitrary Power of Ontario’s School Principals to Exclude Students from School

Email and Tweet Federal Election Candidates! Press Them to Make the Accessible Canada Pledge

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 Email and Tweet Federal Election Candidates! Press Them to Make the Accessible Canada Pledge April 13, 2025 SUMMARY The AODA Alliance has posted online a … Continue reading Email and Tweet Federal Election Candidates! Press Them to Make the Accessible Canada Pledge

List of All Candidates in the 2025 Federal Election that the AODA Alliance Could Find, Broken Down by Party

List of All Candidates in the 2025 Federal Election that the AODA Alliance Could Find, Broken Down by Party Liberal Party Candidates Abbotsford–South Langley Candidate: Kevin Gillies Email: kevin@kevingillies.ca Twitter: n/a Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou Candidate: Mandy Gull-Masty Email: mandy.gull@cngov.ca Twitter: @Mandyingaround Abitibi–Témiscamingue Candidate: Jonathan Andresen Email: n/a Twitter: @JonAndresenQC Acadie–Annapolis Candidate: Ronnie … Continue reading List of All Candidates in the 2025 Federal Election that the AODA Alliance Could Find, Broken Down by Party

Green Party Makes the Accessible Canada Pledge to Over 8 Million People with Disabilities in Canada – Will the Other Federal Parties Do the Same?

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE News Release – For Immediate Release Green Party Makes the Accessible Canada Pledge to Over 8 Million People with Disabilities in Canada – Will the Other Federal Parties Do the Same? April 11, 2025 Toronto: The Green Party of Canada has become the first federal party to make … Continue reading Green Party Makes the Accessible Canada Pledge to Over 8 Million People with Disabilities in Canada – Will the Other Federal Parties Do the Same?

Voters with Disabilities Call on Federal Party Leaders to Prioritize People with Disabilities at Major Candidates Debate on Disability Issues

News Release – For Immediate Release Voters with Disabilities Call on Federal Party Leaders to Prioritize People with Disabilities at Major Candidates Debate on Disability Issues April 10, 2025 TORONTO: On April 8, 2025, a national coalition of major nonpartisan disability organizations held a federal election Candidates Debate focused on issues important … Continue reading Voters with Disabilities Call on Federal Party Leaders to Prioritize People with Disabilities at Major Candidates Debate on Disability Issues

Media Advisory: Candidates Debate on Disability Issues Tonight 7:30 to 9 P.M. Eastern In Person and Online

April 8, 2025 MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: 2025 Federal Candidates Debate on Disability Issues In partnership with AODA Alliance, Autism Ontario, Reena, Community Living Toronto, Ontario Autism Coalition, OASIS, ARCH Disability Law Centre, CNIB, CILT, Easter Seals, EKO, March of Dimes and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital are hosting a … Continue reading Media Advisory: Candidates Debate on Disability Issues Tonight 7:30 to 9 P.M. Eastern In Person and Online

Many Voters with Disabilities Won’t Be Able to Independently Mark Their Ballot in Private and Verify Their Choice in this Federal Election

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Many Voters with Disabilities Won’t Be Able to Independently Mark Their Ballot in Private and Verify Their Choice in this Federal Election April 7, 2025 Toronto: In this federal election, voters who cannot mark a print ballot by themselves due … Continue reading Many Voters with Disabilities Won’t Be Able to Independently Mark Their Ballot in Private and Verify Their Choice in this Federal Election

Voters with Disabilities—Check Out Your Voting Options at Elections Canada to try to Avoid Disability Barriers to Voting

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 Voters with Disabilities—Check Out Your Voting Options at Elections Canada to try to Avoid Disability Barriers to Voting April 5, 2025 SUMMARY It is essential … Continue reading Voters with Disabilities—Check Out Your Voting Options at Elections Canada to try to Avoid Disability Barriers to Voting

Major Disability Organizations Unite Behind New Open Letter Pressing Federal Political Parties to Make the Accessible Canada Pledge in this Election

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Major Disability Organizations Unite Behind New Open Letter Pressing Federal Political Parties to Make the Accessible Canada Pledge in this Election April 4, 2025 Toronto: Over two dozen major disability organizations have co-signed an open letter, unveiled today, that calls on federal … Continue reading Major Disability Organizations Unite Behind New Open Letter Pressing Federal Political Parties to Make the Accessible Canada Pledge in this Election

“Swimming Up Niagara Falls! The Battle to Get Disability Rights Added to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms” by AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky Now Available as Free Audio Book, MS Word or PDF Document, or From Amazon (Not Free) as Hard Copy Book or EBook

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 “Swimming Up Niagara Falls! The Battle to Get Disability Rights Added to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms” by AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky Now Available as … Continue reading “Swimming Up Niagara Falls! The Battle to Get Disability Rights Added to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms” by AODA Alliance Chair David Lepofsky Now Available as Free Audio Book, MS Word or PDF Document, or From Amazon (Not Free) as Hard Copy Book or EBook

AODA Alliance Chair’s Monthly Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Explores Federal Election’s Disability Issues that the Mainstream Media Hasn’t Covered

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 Explores Federal Election’s Disability Issues that the Mainstream Media Hasn’t Covered April 2, 2025 SUMMARY … Continue reading AODA Alliance Chair’s Monthly Column in the Toronto Star’s Metroland Publications Explores Federal Election’s Disability Issues that the Mainstream Media Hasn’t Covered

Sign Up Now to Attend the April 8, 2025 Candidate Debate on Disability Issues in the Federal 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 April 8, 2025 Candidate Debate on Disability Issues in the Federal Election April 1 2025 SUMMARY Please sign up … Continue reading Sign Up Now to Attend the April 8, 2025 Candidate Debate on Disability Issues in the Federal Election

Download, unzip and read as a free audio book David Lepofsky’s memoir entitled “Swimming Up Niagara Falls! The Battle to Get Disability Rights Added to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms”

Download, unzip and read as a free audio book David Lepofsky’s memoir entitled “Swimming Up Niagara Falls! The Battle to Get Disability Rights Added to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms”

Ford Government Has Still Not Set Provincial Standards or Ensured Effective School Board’s Public Accountability Regarding School Isolation or Sensory Rooms Almost One Year After a Vulnerable High School Student with Disabilities Was Found Dead in One

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 Has Still Not Set Provincial Standards or Ensured Effective School Board’s Public Accountability Regarding School Isolation or Sensory Rooms Almost One Year After a Vulnerable High … Continue reading Ford Government Has Still Not Set Provincial Standards or Ensured Effective School Board’s Public Accountability Regarding School Isolation or Sensory Rooms Almost One Year After a Vulnerable High School Student with Disabilities Was Found Dead in One

Save the Date! Federal Election Candidates’ Debate on Disability Issues Being Organized for April 8, 2025

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! Federal Election Candidates’ Debate on Disability Issues Being Organized for April 8, 2025 March 29, 2025 Please mark your calendars. A group of … Continue reading Save the Date! Federal Election Candidates’ Debate on Disability Issues Being Organized for April 8, 2025

Please Tell Ontario’s Customer Service Standards Development Committee to Adopt the AODA Alliance’s Recommendations in its Final Report to the Ford 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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance Please Tell Ontario’s Customer Service Standards Development Committee to Adopt the AODA Alliance’s Recommendations in its Final Report to the Ford Government March 26, 2025 SUMMARY … Continue reading Please Tell Ontario’s Customer Service Standards Development Committee to Adopt the AODA Alliance’s Recommendations in its Final Report to the Ford Government

Read the AODA Alliance’s March 20, 2025 Brief to the Customer Service Standards Development Committee on Its October 2022 Initial Report to the Ontario Minister of Accessibility

AODA Alliance Brief to the Customer Service Standards Development Committee on Its October 2022 Initial Report to the Ontario Minister of Accessibility March 20, 2025 Contents AODA Alliance Brief to the Customer Service Standards Development Committee on Its October 2022 Initial Report to the Ontario Minister of Accessibility. 1 Part I Introduction. 1 … Continue reading Read the AODA Alliance’s March 20, 2025 Brief to the Customer Service Standards Development Committee on Its October 2022 Initial Report to the Ontario Minister of Accessibility

Get Federal Candidates to Make the “Accessible Canada Pledge” in this Snap Election – Here are 3 Tips on What to do Right Away!

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 Federal Candidates to Make the “Accessible Canada Pledge” in this Snap Election – Here are 3 Tips on What to do Right Away! March 22, 2025 … Continue reading Get Federal Candidates to Make the “Accessible Canada Pledge” in this Snap Election – Here are 3 Tips on What to do Right Away!

Disability Advocates Press Federal Party Leaders to Make the “Accessible Canada Pledge” in the Impending Federal Election to Address the Urgent Needs of Over 8 Million People with Disabilities in Canada

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Disability Advocates Press Federal Party Leaders to Make the “Accessible Canada Pledge” in the Impending Federal Election to Address the Urgent Needs of Over 8 Million People with Disabilities in Canada March 21, 2025, Toronto: With a snap federal election … Continue reading Disability Advocates Press Federal Party Leaders to Make the “Accessible Canada Pledge” in the Impending Federal Election to Address the Urgent Needs of Over 8 Million People with Disabilities in Canada

In the Impending Federal Election, Which Political Parties Will Promise Strong Action to Prevent More Horrific Mistreatment of Air Passengers with Disabilities that a House of Commons Report Recommended?

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In the Impending Federal Election, Which Political Parties Will Promise Strong Action to Prevent More Horrific Mistreatment of Air Passengers with Disabilities that a House of Commons Report Recommended? March 19, 2025 Toronto: What will the federal parties commit to do … Continue reading In the Impending Federal Election, Which Political Parties Will Promise Strong Action to Prevent More Horrific Mistreatment of Air Passengers with Disabilities that a House of Commons Report Recommended?

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

Comprehensive New Media Report on the Ford Government’s Record on Advancing Accessibility for 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 Comprehensive New Media Report on the Ford Government’s Record on Advancing Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities February 4, 2025 SUMMARY When any party asks to … Continue reading Comprehensive New Media Report on the Ford Government’s Record on Advancing Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities

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

Ontario Government Must Increase Special Education Funding and Pass the Long-Overdue Education Accessibility Standard to Give Students with Disabilities an Equal Education in Ontario Schools, Queen’s Park News Conference Told

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 Government Must Increase Special Education Funding and Pass the Long-Overdue Education Accessibility Standard to Give Students with Disabilities an Equal Education in Ontario Schools, Queen’s Park News … Continue reading Ontario Government Must Increase Special Education Funding and Pass the Long-Overdue Education Accessibility Standard to Give Students with Disabilities an Equal Education in Ontario Schools, Queen’s Park News Conference Told

Striking CBC News Report Illustrates Why Ontario Needs a Residential Housing Accessibility Standard to Be Enacted 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 Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance Striking CBC News Report Illustrates Why Ontario Needs a Residential Housing Accessibility Standard to Be Enacted Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act January 21, 2025 … Continue reading Striking CBC News Report Illustrates Why Ontario Needs a Residential Housing Accessibility Standard to Be Enacted Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

Ford Government Responds to the Failure to Achieve an Accessible Ontario by 2025 with Bogus Claims

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 Responds to the Failure to Achieve an Accessible Ontario by 2025 with Bogus Claims January 17, 2025 SUMMARY There has been so much … Continue reading Ford Government Responds to the Failure to Achieve an Accessible Ontario by 2025 with Bogus Claims

Green Party is First Ontario Political Party to Make the Accessible Ontario Pledge

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Green Party is First Ontario Political Party to Make the Accessible Ontario Pledge January 13, 2025, Toronto: Ontario’s Green Party has made the Accessible Ontario Pledge requested by the grassroots non-partisan AODA Alliance! It is the first and only Ontario political party … Continue reading Green Party is First Ontario Political Party to Make the Accessible Ontario Pledge

Torrent of Media on Ontario Government’s Failure to Meet the 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 Website: www.aodaalliance.org Email: aodafeedback@gmail.com Twitter: @aodaalliance YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aodaalliance Torrent of Media on Ontario Government’s Failure to Meet the 2025 Deadline for Ontario to Become Accessible January 8, 2025 SUMMARY What an incredible week we’ve … Continue reading Torrent of Media on Ontario Government’s Failure to Meet the 2025 Deadline for Ontario to Become Accessible

At 10 a.m. Queen’s Park News Conference Today, Furious Disability Advocates Will Call on Party Leaders to Commit to a 10-Point Action Plan after the Government Violated Disabilities Act’s Requirement to Make Ontario Accessible by 2025

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE At 10 a.m. Queen’s Park News Conference Today, Furious Disability Advocates Will Call on Party Leaders to Commit to a 10-Point Action Plan after the Government Violated Disabilities Act’s Requirement to Make Ontario Accessible by 2025 January 6, 2025, Toronto: … Continue reading At 10 a.m. Queen’s Park News Conference Today, Furious Disability Advocates Will Call on Party Leaders to Commit to a 10-Point Action Plan after the Government Violated Disabilities Act’s Requirement to Make Ontario Accessible by 2025

At Monday January 6, 2025 10 a.m. Queen’s Park News Conference, Disability Advocates to Unveil Strategy in Response to Ontario Government Failure to Lead Ontario to Become Accessible to Ontarians with Disabilities by 2025

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ALLIANCE Media Advisory for Immediate Release At Monday January 6, 2025 10 a.m. Queen’s Park News Conference, Disability Advocates to Unveil Strategy in Response to Ontario Government Failure to Lead Ontario to Become Accessible to Ontarians with Disabilities by 2025 January 3, 2025 Toronto: Disability advocates will … Continue reading At Monday January 6, 2025 10 a.m. Queen’s Park News Conference, Disability Advocates to Unveil Strategy in Response to Ontario Government Failure to Lead Ontario to Become Accessible to Ontarians with Disabilities by 2025

2025 Has Arrived! Where is the Barrier-Free Society that the Ontario Legislature Unanimously Promised Ontarians with Disabilities Twenty Years Ago?

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 2025 Has Arrived! Where is the Barrier-Free Society that the Ontario Legislature Unanimously Promised Ontarians with Disabilities Twenty Years Ago? SUMMARY 2025 has arrived! After an … Continue reading 2025 Has Arrived! Where is the Barrier-Free Society that the Ontario Legislature Unanimously Promised Ontarians with Disabilities Twenty Years Ago?