by Trish Robichaud | Sep 29, 2014 | All, AODA Standards, Government Publications
OTTAWA: The Canadian Human Rights Commission recognizes and commends the federal, provincial and territorial governments of Canada for the multitude of initiatives, programs and policies designed to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Canadian...
by Trish Robichaud | Sep 26, 2014 | All, AODA Standards, Attitudinal Barriers, Elections, Employment, Media Coverage, Mental Health Disabilities, Systemic Barriers
By Christian Cotroneo, Front Page Editor, Huffington Post Canada The jokes all died a week ago. That’s when Rob Ford ‘s grim medical diagnosis broke — a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Chemotherapy would begin right away; his bid for re-election...
by Trish Robichaud | May 17, 2014 | Accommodations, All, AODA Standards, Legislation
Imagine a blind person with a guide dog is turned away from a store or restaurant. Not only is that refusal a sign of bad judgment, it’s also a breach of Ontario’s accessibility law. Unfortunately, the 2005 legislation that promised equal access for the disabled...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 23, 2014 | All, AODA Standards, Education
Summary Here is yet more momentum in support of our call for the Ontario Government to develop and enact an Education Accessibility Standard under the AODA. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) wrote the Ontario Government on January 7, 2014 to...
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 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 ...
