As a quick refresher, the AODA sets out a process for developing, implementing and enforcing accessibility standards in the province of Ontario. Different obligations are imposed on organizations ...

The purpose of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is to develop, implement and enforce accessibility standards to achieve accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities, with ...

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It’s been a long, slow, frustrating battle for millions of Ontarians with disabilities who often feel ignored and forgotten by the province as they strive for a barrier-free Ontario for all citizens.

Jan. 1, 2025, was a day "disabled folks across the province have been waiting for for 20 years," says Brad Evoy, executive director of the Hamilton-based Disability Justice Network of Ontario. That's ...

Though Roger Koert, chair of the accessibility advisory committee (AAC), spoke to Stratford city council on Nov. 26 to present the committee’s annual award, it would be the last time that someone from ...

The original fighters for accessibility in Ontario, the “pioneers” if you will, gathered together in a Queen’s Park meeting room Monday to mark a 30-year anniversary. It was back on Nov. 29, 1994 that ...