by Trish Robichaud | Mar 24, 2014 | Accommodations, All, AODA Standards, Government Publications, Information & Communications, Integrated Standards Regulation
In 2005, the Ontario legislature passed the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. It was passed with the intent of improving access to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, buildings, structures and premises in Ontario for all...
by Trish Robichaud | Jan 21, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Disability Statistics, Information & Communications
More than a decade after Congress took steps to ensure equal access for people with disabilities at the polls, a new report finds that legal, physical and attitudinal barriers remain. During the 2012 election cycle, 1 in 5 voters with disabilities said they were kept...
by Trish Robichaud | Jan 18, 2014 | Accommodations, All, AODA Standards, Employment, Media Coverage, Types of Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act and regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission refocused attention on workplace accommodations by broadening the definition of disability; more coverage means more employees will likely be ...
by Trish Robichaud | May 28, 2013 | Accommodations, All, Barriers, Hearing Disabilities, Human Rights Cases, Media Coverage, Types of Disabilities
The Toronto restaurant that told a hearing impaired man to leave his service dog outside broke more than the Ontario Human Rights Act. It appears that Spring Rolls contravened a 2008 provision of the Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act which requires...
by Trish Robichaud | May 10, 2013 | Accommodations, All, Employment, Human Rights Cases, Media Coverage
A record-setting human rights case that cost the Hamilton public school board almost half a million dollars in back pay and damages should serve as a lesson for employers, a local legal expert says. The school board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ruled in...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 8, 2013 | Accommodations, All, Assistive Devices, Media Coverage, Physical Barriers
If you or someone you care about uses a wheelchair full-time, you may want to invest in an elevator to make your home fully accessible to them. There are many important factors to consider when looking for an elevator, but the most prominent may be price. It’s...
