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The AODA Clock is Ticking
There are 10 years, 13 weeks, 0 days till a fully Accessible Ontario! Will you be compliant?
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In this Issue
*AODA Compliance Report Required From Businesses of 20 or More by Dec 31, 2014
*Merck Partners with eSSENTIAL Accessibility to Offer App for People With Disabilities
*Ministry of Health’s Prescription for Change for Clients With Vision Loss
*TTC Doesn’t Have Money to Make All Subway Stops Accessible
*Tribunal Fines Employers for Contraventions of the AODA
*SourceAmerica: the Source of America’s Discrimination against Workers with Disabilities
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ARTICLES:
AODA Compliance Report Required From Businesses of 20 or More by Dec 31, 2014
Before the end of 2014, all businesses and non-profit organizations with 20 or more employees in Ontario must meet the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) 2005, and file an online compliance report.
Read more at
http://www.aoda.ca/aoda-compliance-report-required-from-businesses-of-20-or-more-by-dec-31-2014/
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Merck Partners with eSSENTIAL Accessibility to Offer App for People With Disabilities
Global healthcare leader now offers a free app that makes it easier for people with disabilities to browse its websites
Read more at
http://www.aoda.ca/merck-partners-with-essential-accessibility-to-offer-app-for-people-with-disabilities/
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Ministry of Health’s Prescription for Change for Clients With Vision Loss
Editors Note: In this era of the AODA it should never have come to this but Congratulations Axel for a victory for the Disabled Community!
Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has agreed to implement a comprehensive plan to ensure timely access to critical pharmaceutical information for customers with vision loss. The plan forms part of a settlement of a human rights application launched by Oakville resident Axel Krueger.
Read more at
http://www.aoda.ca/ministry-of-health%c2%92s-prescription-for-change-for-clients-with-vision-loss/
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TTC Doesn’t Have Money to Make All Subway Stops Accessible
Despite provincial legislation commanding the TTC to make all 69 subway stops in Toronto accessible to people with disabilities, the commission says there is simply not enough money to complete the job.
Read more at
http://www.aoda.ca/ttc-doesn%c2%92t-have-money-to-make-all-subway-stops-accessible/
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Tribunal Fines Employers for Contraventions of the AODA
When the first compliance deadlines under the AODA rolled around there did not seem to be much enforcement activity. Over the past two years, however, the government has increased enforcement measures. Employers should be aware of their AODA obligations and upcoming deadlines to avoid noncompliance penalties.
Read more at
http://www.aoda.ca/tribunal-fines-employers-for-contraventions-of-the-aoda/
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SourceAmerica: the Source of America’s Discrimination against Workers with Disabilities
The National Federation of the Blind picketed SourceAmerica because SourceAmerica chooses to distribute contracts to nonprofits that hold special wage certificates which allow entities to pay people with disabilities less than the minimum wage. Paying people with disabilities subminimum wages should be illegal, but Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows entities to do just that.
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eSSENTIAL Accessibility
eSSENTIAL Accessibility: helping organizations reach, serve and empower people with disabilities.
The eSSENTIAL Accessibility assistive technology app™ gives those who have trouble typing, moving a mouse, or reading a screen due to a variety of conditions – such as stroke, paralysis or arthritis – the tools they need to navigate the Web. The app is free to the end-user and simple to use.
Organizations that feature the app on their websites are committed to making it easier for people with disabilities to access information online.
For more info, please visit http://www.essentialaccessibility.com
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Latest Partners
*Merck Partners with eSSENTIAL Accessibility to Offer App for People With Disabilities
http://www.aoda.ca/merck-partners-with-essential-accessibility-to-offer-app-for-people-with-disabilities/
*Aeroplan Partners with eSSENTIAL Accessibility to Offer App for People with Disabilities
http://www.aoda.ca/aeroplan-partners-with-essential-accessibility-to-offer-app-for-people-with-disabilities/
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EVENTS
*Celebration of People 2014
http://www.accessibilityclassifieds.com/celebration-of-people-2014/
*Vision Quest 2014: Education series for individuals and families living with vision loss
http://www.accessibilityclassifieds.com/vision-quest-2014-education-series-for-individuals-and-families-living-with-vision-loss/
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