by Trish Robichaud | Jun 24, 2016 | Accessible Documents, Accommodations, All, Assistive Devices, Assistive Technology & Devices, Barriers, Communication Barriers, Customer Service, Employment, Government Publications, Hearing Disabilities, Information & Communications, Integrated Standards Regulation, Invisible Disabilities, Legislation, Physical Barriers, Physical Disabilities, Public Spaces, Transportation, Visual Disabilities
Nova Scotia’s government is moving forward with its promise to help make Nova Scotia a more accessible and inclusive place to live and work. The goal of the Minister of Community Services’ Advisory Panel on Accessibility Legislation was to provide Minister Joanne...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 8, 2016 | All, AODA Standards, Disability Statistics, Government Publications, Legislation, Media Coverage, Public Spaces
Province Encouraging Businesses to Be Leaders in Accessibility May 29, 2015 10:30 A.M. Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Ontario is continuing its work towards an accessible province by 2025 by exploring options for a new accessibility...
by Trish Robichaud | May 2, 2015 | All, AODA Standards, Education, Employment, Information & Communications, Integrated Standards Regulation, Legislation, Public Spaces, Resources/Tools, Transportation
Use the free resources on the AccessForward website to help train your staff on Ontario’s accessibility laws. Developed by Curriculum Services Canada with support from the Government of Ontario. Trish Robichaud of Changing Paces provided subject matter expertise...
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 4, 2014 | Accommodations, Employment, Legislation
About 70 per cent of Ontario businesses with 20 or more employees are ignoring provincial accessibility laws, government documents show. Queen’s Park is ignoring thousands of Ontario businesses that are flouting the province’s disability accessibility legislation,...
by Trish Robichaud | Dec 16, 2013 | All, Events, Legislation
Landmark legislation that will remove barriers and improve accessibility for all Manitobans received Royal Assent on December 5, 2013, and became law. “Nearly one in six Manitobans has a disability and this number is expected to increase, due in part to an aging...
