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In this Issue
*Breaking Their Own Law: Week 14;
*Scientists Discover Disabling Gene That Only Affects Politicians and Government Burocrats, Name it ScrewU-itis
*Harper Government Announces Concrete Measures to Give Better Access to Canadians With Disabilities to Their Communities *Pre-Order Today: The Old Hat Guide To iPhone Accessibility, iOS7 Edition
*Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation Endorses Our Call for the Ontario Government to Develop an Education Accessibility Standard
*Labor Rules to Boost Employment for Vets, Disabled
*Why The Media Silence On AODA?
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ARTICLES:
Breaking Their Own Law: Week 14;
WYNNE GOVERNMENT HONOURS NATIONAL ACCESS AWARENESS WEEK BY BREACHING THE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
No matter how frustrated, we soldier on, undeterred. Premier Wynne called me two months ago, warmly offering to work together on making Ontario fully accessible to people with disabilities. Today’s failure to obey the law should be a wake-up call to the government to take the entire accessibility issue off its back burner where it has languished for two years. Let today’s bad news spur our new premier to act decisively, boldly and broadly on accessibility. Let it cause her to restore the swiftness, determination and vigour on this issue that the government commendably demonstrated a decade ago, and to keep all her commitments on accessibility.
Read more at
http://www.aoda.ca/wynne-government-honours-national-access-awareness-week-by-breaching-the-accessibility-for-ontarians-with-disabilities-act/
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Scientists Discover Disabling Gene That Only Affects Politicians and Government Burocrats, Name it ScrewU-itis
By Geof Collis
After gruelling research Scientists have come to the conlusion that the mutated Gene has removed the complete lack of morals, values and conscience as the cause, they state the only cure is the complete removal of the affected person from Office or Employment.
Read more at
http://www.aoda.ca/scientists-discover-disabling-gene-that-only-affects-politicians-and-government-burocrats-name-it-screwu-itis/
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Harper Government Announces Concrete Measures to Give Better Access to Canadians With Disabilities to Their Communities
The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development), today announced that more Canadians with disabilities will gain better access to workplaces and services in their communities as a result of the Government of Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF).
Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/harper-government-announces-concrete-measures-to-give-better-access-to-canadians-with-disabilities-to-their-ommunities/
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Pre-Order Today: The Old Hat Guide To iPhone Accessibility, iOS7 Edition
In celebration of the upcoming release of iOS 7 Fedora Outlier LLC has updated its “the Old Hat Guide to iPhone Accessibility” to reflect the new changes and are thrilled to offer it to you for $4.99 when you pre-order on or before October 15!
In this updated edition you will find lots more videos, iOS7 specific tips and tricks and more!
Dont waste another minute, follow the link below and get your hands on a copy of The Old Hat Guide To iPhone Accessibility, iOS7 Edition and pay only $4.99 when you pre-order on or before October 15!
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Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation Endorses Our Call for the Ontario Government to Develop an Education Accessibility Standard
We are delighted to announce that the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) wrote the Ontario Government on September 3, 2013 to endorse and support our call for the development and enactment of an Education Accessibility Standard under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. OSSTF represents public high school teachers in Ontario.
Read more at
http://www.aoda.ca/ontario-secondary-school-teachers-federation-endorses-our-call-for-the-ontario-government-to-develop-an-education-accessibility-standard/c
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Labor Rules to Boost Employment for Vets, Disabled
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez called the new policy a “win-win” that will benefit workers “who belong in the economic mainstream and deserve a chance to work and opportunity to succeed.” He said it also would benefit employers by increasing their access to a diverse pool of new workers.
Read more at
http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/labor-rules-to-boost-employment-for-vets-disabled/
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Why The Media Silence On AODA?
By Victor Schwartzman
Months ago, the Ontario Government honoured National Access Awareness Week by failing to meet a legal deadline to appoint a new Independent Review of how the Government is implementing AODA.
The Toronto Star carried a terrific guest editorial on May 31, another article in August, but otherwise, little else.
Read more at
http://www.aoda.ca/why-the-media-silence-on-aoda/
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AODA Enforcement
Having an Accessibility issue that isn’t being resolved because of lack of Enforcement?
Perhaps your solution is at enforcement.aoda.ca .
* Activist Launches Accessibility Audit of Businesses; Posts Results Online
http://enforcement.aoda.ca/activist-launches-accessibility-audit-of-businesses-posts-results-online/
* “Subsidized Transportation Program” not Accessible for People with Disabilities in County of Brant?
http://enforcement.aoda.ca/subsidized-transportation-program-not-accessible-for-people-with-disabilities-in-county-of-brant/
* Government Not Enforcing Disabilities Act, Says Advocate
http://enforcement.aoda.ca/government-not-enforcing-disabilities-act-says-advocate/
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EVENTS
*Mad Students Society invites you to a peer support discussion on “Alternatives to the Medical Model”
http://www.accessibilityclassifieds.com/?p=1309
*Vision Quest 2013: Education series for individuals and families living with vision loss
http://www.accessibilityclassifieds.com/?p=1305
*2nd Annual Conference March 5 & 6, 2014
http://www.accessibilityclassifieds.com/?p=1297
*Celebration of People Call for Nominations!
http://www.accessibilityclassifieds.com/?p=1290
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