Onley served as lieutenant-governor of Ontario from 2007 to 2014. 'There is no doubt that his legacy has positively impacted the lives of people across Ontario,' Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell said in a statement.
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Serving from 2007 to 2014, Onley was the first person with a disability to hold the post, a statement from Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell reads. He then served as chair of the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council and was a member of the accessibility councils for the Rogers Centre and the Air Canada Centre, she said, describing Onley as an "active advocate" for improved access to employment for people with disabilities.
"He was such a man of dignity and so respectful of the political process and the need to analyze what was going on. I have such a deep respect for him," former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne told CBC News Network on Saturday.
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