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The AODA Clock is Ticking
There is 1 year, 18 weeks, 2 days until a fully Accessible Ontario! Will you be compliant?
In this Issue
*Montreal’s REM Train Network Not as Accessible as Promised,Advocates Say
*The Wheelie Peeps: Disability Advocates Protest Illegal Use of Accessible Parking
*Amid Delays on Federal Disability Benefit, Advocates Call for Interim Emergency Aid
*Paralympian Sophie Christiansen Hits Out at Retailers Over Access
*People With Disabilities Face Barriers Trying to Book Accessible Hotel Rooms in Halifax
*Residents Can Now Access an Ontario Disability Support Program Caseworker in Pickering
Level Access
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Press Releases:
*Level Access Once Again Named to Inc. 5000 List of Nation’s Fastest-Growing Companies
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230816348741/en/Level-Access-Once-Again-Named-to-Inc.-5000-List-of-Nation%E2%80%99s-Fastest-Growing-Companies *Level Access Wins 2023 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards
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ARTICLES:
Montreal’s REM Train Network Not as Accessible as Promised,Advocates Say
It’s a simple elevator ride up to the tracks at the newly-built REM stations, but if the elevator isn’t working, those with mobility issues are out of luck.
The Wheelie Peeps: Disability Advocates Protest Illegal Use of Accessible Parking
The Wheelie Peeps, disability advocates who were featured in the docuseries PUSH, hosted a peaceful protest in Edmonton on Tuesday to bring awareness and call for municipal authorities to do more when it comes to enforcing who is allowed to park in accessible parking spots.
Amid Delays on Federal Disability Benefit, Advocates Call for Interim Emergency Aid
Jeffrey Salisbury, 39, has received assistance through the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) for more than a decade.
But in the midst of a housing and affordability crisis, he is finding it more and more difficult to get through each month.
Paralympian Sophie Christiansen Hits Out at Retailers Over Access
Sophie Christiansen, who has cerebral palsy, said “nothing has changed” since she recorded a video of her trying enter shops in Farnborough, Hampshire, in 2021.
Read more at
https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/paralympian-sophie-christiansen-hits-out-at-retailers-over-access/
People With Disabilities Face Barriers Trying to Book Accessible Hotel Rooms in Halifax
People with disabilities are raising concerns over the lack of accessibility in Halifax hotels, and an apparent policy that can bump them out of an accessible room if someone books a longer stay.
Residents Can Now Access an Ontario Disability Support Program Caseworker in Pickering
Community members can now access an Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) caseworker until the end of the year at the Central Library.
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