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The AODA Clock is Ticking
There is 1 year, 7 weeks, 2 days until a fully Accessible Ontario! Will you be compliant?
In this Issue
*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
*’He’s Just Heartbroken’: Calgary Man Looking for Answers After Disability Scooter Stolen
*Touchscreen Card Devices May Prevent Blind Customers Paying
*Gets Real: Local Woman Advocates for Ending Discrimination Against Those With Disabilities
*Pedesting Accessibility Wayfinding App Expands Downtown Calgary Coverage
*Air Canada Summoned to Ottawa After Multiple Incidents Involving Passengers With Wheelchairs
ARTICLES:
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
‘He’s Just Heartbroken’: Calgary Man Looking for Answers After Disability Scooter Stolen
“For disabled people like myself, we need these scooters to get around. It’s hard because it’s my transportation, I go and get groceries or to visit my family. It means a lot and I use it every day.”
Touchscreen Card Devices May Prevent Blind Customers Paying
Blind customers are being left “frustrated” and “embarrassed” by inaccessible payment devices.
Some shops have buttonless touchscreen card readers, meaning you need sight to tap in your PIN.
Read more at
https://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/touchscreen-card-devices-may-prevent-blind-customers-paying/
Gets Real: Local Woman Advocates for Ending Discrimination Against Those With Disabilities
Disability advocate Krystal Monteros uses a wheelchair and wants to put an end to discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
Pedesting Accessibility Wayfinding App Expands Downtown Calgary Coverage
The Pedesting mobile app guides those with accessibility needs through a building, mapping out washrooms, ramps, rooms, entrances and exits.
Air Canada Summoned to Ottawa After Multiple Incidents Involving Passengers With Wheelchairs
Transport minister says airline must present a plan to address treatment of passengers with disabilities
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