We have been following the Accessibility for Ontarians with
Disabilities Act, 2005 (the AODA) and watching for related
developments in other provinces. The filing deadline of
December 31, 2012, for the Accessibility Standards for Customer
Service (the Customer Service Standards) in Ontario is fast
approaching.
Recently, the Ministry has provided some guidance on the
Integrated Accessibility Standards (the Integrated
Standards) and has published a "Guide to the Integrated Accessibility
Standards". The Ministry has also released a draft version
of the Accessibility Standards for the Design of Public Spaces
in the Built Environment (the Built Environment
Standards).
Outside Ontario, we are seeing significant developments in this
area in Manitoba. The Manitoba government is in the process
of adopting accessibility legislation. The government has appointed
an Accessibility Advisory Council, which has released a report with
recommendations for proposed accessibility
