by Timi | Nov 30, 2024 | Accessible Buildings, Accessible Employment, Accessible Entrances, Assistive Technology & Devices, Barriers, Communication Disabilities, Company Culture, Employment, Physical Barriers, Public Spaces, Systemic Barriers
A workplace that is accessible and barrier-free is essential for ensuring that every employee can work comfortably and effectively. From individuals with physical disabilities to people with sensory disabilities, all employees deserve to have a workspace that is...
by Timi | Sep 15, 2022 | Accessible Buildings, Accessible Communities, Accessible Parking, Accessible Transportation, Accommodations, Public Spaces
The B.C. government is requiring certain public-sector organizations to establish their own accessibility committees to reduce barriers for people living with disabilities, effective Sept 1. The organizations include school districts, post-secondary institutions,...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 17, 2017 | All, Physical Barriers, Public Spaces, Resources/Tools
‘The mandate from the province is that the whole city needs to be accessible … why not in 2017?’ A Toronto deli owner is sounding off after being issued a city notice to remove an accessibility ramp that’s sat outside his shop for the last...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 15, 2017 | Attitudinal Barriers, Human Rights Cases, Physical Disabilities, Public Spaces
Human rights complaint filed against Danforth Avenue tavern By Joanna Lavoie, East York Mirror Haily Butler-Henderson just wanted to use the restroom at a local bar and grill. Instead, she said, she encountered discrimination against a person with a disability. The...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 10, 2017 | All, Human Rights Cases, Physical Barriers, Public Spaces
Mary Taylor plans to go to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal over disability accommodation conflict By Kate McGillivray, CBC News – A 94-year-old woman with a disability says she’s planning on going to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal after the company...
by Trish Robichaud | Jan 24, 2017 | All, Funding Announcements, Physical Barriers, Public Spaces
Dominik Kurek | York Guardian A seniors’ centre in York is getting financial help to make it more accessible. The Syme 55-plus Centre is receiving a $45,000 grant through the provincial government’s Ontario150 Community Capital Program to refresh areas of the centre...
