Accessibility News, Mobility Related Articles

Posted to Site: November 22nd, 2010

Index

• City not compliant on transit access February 21, 2012
• Roundabouts a Threat to the Blind, Council Told February 1, 2012
• Proving They Can Do the Job January 2, 2012
• Concerns Grow Over Accessible Taxi Service November 18, 2011
• IZ Adaptive Clothing: A Cut Above November 10, 2011
• Unlimited Free Parking, Anywhere, Anytime October 20, 2011
• Wheelchair Users Can’t Always Roll Onto the Rocket September 26, 2011
• Handicap Parking Rules Frustrate Residents August 18, 2011
• Disabled Senior Left Without Wheelchair Funding August 15, 2011
• New Bus Standards Help Those With Disabilities August 15, 2011
• Reservation System a Concern for Cobourg Wheels Services User August 15, 2011
• Station Schedule Off Track: Patron August 11, 2011
• Everyone Deserves Access to Opportunities August 7, 2011
• Accessibility Barrier at Whitby Building Traps Disabled Man August 2, 2011
• Safety Warnings a Phone Call Away August 1, 2011
• Disabled and Reduced Mobility Airport Guide July 21, 2011
• Laurier Bike Lanes Form Disability Barrier July 10, 2011
• Campbellford's Downtown Can Be Tough Going for Disabled June 15, 2011
• Upgrades Will Make Brock University Easier to Navigate June 7, 2011
• Decade-Long Battle Over York Street Steps Settled May 30, 2011
• The City of Hamilton Offers Disabled Golfers a Chance to Play With Unique Cart May 13, 2011
• Agency Issues Decision on City of Ottawa Request for the Agency to Modify its Order That OC Transpo Bus Operators Call Out Stops May 6, 2011
• City Unveils New Accessible Gym Equipment May 4, 2011
• The Province Won't Interfere with Collective Bargaining, Eh? April 8, 2011
• Seniors Speak Out on OC Transpo Route Cuts April 6, 2011
• Councillors Debate Subsidizing Bus Passes for Disabled February 16, 2011
• Cobourg Wheels Users Will Have Weekend Access February 10, 2011
• Cuts Threaten Bus Service to Toronto’s Deaf-Blind Community January 31, 2011
• Blind Man to Take to the Road at Daytona International Speedway January 29, 2011
• Town Asked to Reconsider Accessible Transportation Booking January 27, 2011
• Transit for the Physically Challenged Moves Ahead January 27, 2011
• Transit Cuts to Impact the Disabled January 21, 2011
• Jurisdiction of Canadian Transportation Agency Affirmed - International Law Office January 14, 2011
• Seeking a Few Good Ideas January 10, 2011
• President Signs Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act January 7, 2011
• Stuck on the Road December 23, 2010
• Disability Rights Activist Still Waiting For a Fully Accessible Transit System December 22, 2010
• No Human Rights Enforcement for Transit? December 21, 2010
• Woman Gets Electric Wheelchair OK December 20, 2010
• Transit Barriers to Toronto and Back December 13, 2010
• Accessibility Woes November 26, 2010

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2010

• Full-Service Gas Stations Running on Fumes
• Disabled Drivers Helpless at Pumps; Quadriplegic Lawyer Mark Woitzik Joins Chorus Lamenting Decline of Full-Service Gas Stations
• OC Transpo Drivers Fail to Call Out 1 in 4 Stop Requests
• Deaf Woman’s Dog Gets No Respect
• She Just Wanted to Ride the Bus
• Calling Out Bus Stops Now a Human Right
• Transit Windsor Accused of Providing Inconsistent Service to Handicapped Woman
• Disabled Lose Ottawa Bus Fight
• Senior Says Strollers Make buses unsafe

2009

• Aid Program Marred by Wheelchair ‘Ripoff’
• My wheelchair makes me invisible
• Cobourg’s SNT Costs Could be Halved, resident insists
• Parasport Workshop Sheds Light on Wheelchair-Accessible Sports
• City May Enforce Parking Rules
• The Weekend to End Breast Cancer Slogan Misses the Mark
• Pedestrian Signals are Needed 24/7
• Mayors Take Over Financially-Struggling Disability Transportation Service
• Accessible Cabs a Must: Group
• New System Will Help Bus passengers Not Miss Their Stop
• Welland Transit Adding More Accessible Buses to Fleet
• OC Transpo Receives Penalty for Failing to Call Out Stops
• Thorold Urged to Make Ferry Wheelchair Accessible
• MS Society Transportation Survey
• Ontario Human Rights Commission Files Complaints Against Three Public Transit Providers
• It’s Like Being in Jail
• Cobourg Downtown Falls Short on Accessibility
• Managers Get a Taste of Life in a Wheelchair
• Orillia Man Qualified for Prestigious Run on Prosthetic Leg – ‘I’m Smoking Fast’
• Service Gives Disabled Their ‘Freedom’ Back
• Back In the Driver’s Seat
• Cost Prevents Wheelchair-accessible Cabs
• The Government of Canada Supports Seniors in Niagara West and Flamborough
• Sidewalk Snow Clearing Program Urged
• OPTA to Develop Accessibility Training Module for Taxi Industry
• Strike Exacting Heavy Social Toll
• Students Rally for Better Accessibility:
• Accessible Taxi Opens New Avenues for Patrons
• Calling out stops an issue, bus drivers say

2008

• Air Canada charges extra fare to woman for her immobilized leg
• OC Strike is a Man Made Crisis Situation Which Could Prove Deadly
• Vans-portation Gives Seniors Lift
• Premier McGuinty – Why Buy New When Used Will Do?
• Ruling Lets Severely Disabled Off Hook For Cost Of Extra Seats
• Student In Wheelchair Plans To Hit The Road To raise Awareness
• Study Of MS By And For Patients, Families
• New Para Service Brings In Numerous Safety Concerns / Complaints!

2007

• Proposed Transportation Accessibility Standards A Setback For Ontarians With Disabilities
• Aging With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI): A Focus on Women
• Government Safeguards Disabled Who Rely On Service Dogs
• Canadian Intelligent Technology Network Launched To Improve Life For Seniors And People With Disabilities