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The AODA Clock is Ticking
There is 1 year, 30 weeks, 2 days until a fully Accessible Ontario! Will you be compliant?
In this Issue
*Taking Steps to Ensure ParaTransit Buses are Service Dog Friendly
*Less Talk, More Action: Advocates Critical of Feds’ Update on Disability Air Services
*During National AccessAbility Week, Advocates Say Ontario Has a Long Way to Go
*Flush with Excitement: Enniskillen Officially Opens Accessible Washroom
*Red Shirt Day Creates Visible Display of Solidarity for Accessibility and Inclusion
*Individuals With Disabilities Still Carry Burden of Accessibility at Universities, Panelists Say
*AODA Alliance Updates(7)
Level Access
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Press Releases:
* Section 508 Compliance: Don’t Make These 6 Mistakes
https://www.levelaccess.com/blog/section-508-compliance/
* CVAA Compliance: The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act https://www.levelaccess.com/blog/cvaa-compliance/
Past Press Releases:
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ARTICLES:
Taking Steps to Ensure ParaTransit Buses are Service Dog Friendly
As Liza Worsfold prepared to board a paratransit bus Tuesday afternoon, the driver didn’t hesitate to take the lead of Helix, her service dog.
However, Worsfold said she’s recently been told by drivers that they can’t hold the dog’s leash.
Read more at
https://www.accessibilitynews.ca/taking-steps-to-ensure-paratransit-buses-are-service-dog-friendly/
Less Talk, More Action: Advocates Critical of Feds’ Update on Disability Air Services
“We are disappointed at the unacceptable treatment that some persons with disabilities have received while travelling. Passengers have rights when they travel. They must be treated with respect and dignity throughout their journey, full stop.”
During National AccessAbility Week, Advocates Say Ontario Has a Long Way to Go
During a week dedicated to promoting accessibility and celebrating the contributions of people with disabilities in Canada, advocates say Ontario needs to do more on the issue.
David Lepofsky, chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance, says the province is falling behind on its goal of making Ontario fully accessible by 2025.
Read more at
https://www.accessibilitynews.ca/during-national-accessability-week-advocates-say-ontario-has-a-long-way-to-go/
Flush with Excitement: Enniskillen Officially Opens Accessible Washroom
Enniskillen officials are hoping new accessible washrooms will help breathe new life into Marthaville Park.
Read more at
https://www.accessibilitynews.ca/flush-with-excitement-enniskillen-officially-opens-accessible-washroom/
Red Shirt Day Creates Visible Display of Solidarity for Accessibility and Inclusion
Easter Seals Ontario is ready to celebrate Red Shirt Day next week. Wednesday, May 31, 2023, will be the fifth annual day to promote greater accessibility and inclusion within Kingston and communities everywhere, while also increasing awareness of the valuable contributions people with disabilities make to all aspects of life in Canada.
Read more at
https://www.accessibilitynews.ca/red-shirt-day-creates-visible-display-of-solidarity-for-accessibility-and-inclusion/
Individuals With Disabilities Still Carry Burden of Accessibility at Universities, Panelists Say
When Alicia-Ann Pauld was earning her bachelor’s degree in sociology and sexuality studies in Montreal a few years ago, one of her classes was changed to a location that was inaccessible for her.
AODA Alliance Updates:
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
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
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?
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
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)
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