Ontario has made slow progress to accessibility. An interim review of Ontario’s progress in implementing the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act is anything but laudatory. StarEditorial
When the conclusion of a report begins and ends by asking the premier that question, you know that the rest of the report isn't likely to be praising the province's accomplishments.
That target seemed an achievable goal when the act, the first of its kind in Canada, was passed unanimously in 2005. But successive legislative reviews in 2010, 2014, and 2019 have sounded the alarm about the lack of progress. , but emphasized that it has taken steps it has taken to dismantle barriers and improve accessibility.
That misperception likely stems from the fact that certain mobility aids — wheelchairs and white canes — are conspicuous. When you see wheelchair icons all over public buildings, it's easy to assume that Ontario is highly accessible.
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