Ontario Human Rights Commission submission regarding Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) : 2013-14 legislative review [electronic resource].

"The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is making this submission to the second independent legislative review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). In accordance with its mandate under section 29 (c) of the Ontario Human Rights Code, the OHRC speaks out and makes recommendations designed to prevent and eliminate discriminatory practices including barriers faced by persons with disabilities. Disability is consistently the most frequent ground of discrimination cited in over 50% of applications to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. The purpose of the legislative review is to examine Ontario's progress towards achieving the AODA's goal of an accessible Ontario by 2025. While much has been accomplished with the coming into force of new regulated standards under the AODA, there is still a long way to go to make Ontario a barrier free reality for people with disabilities."--[Introduction].

Includes a letter to Dean Mayo Moran, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, re: OHRC submission regarding the AODA Legislative Review (2013-2014) from Barbara Hall, Chief Commissioner of Ontario Human Rights Commission, dated June 30, 2014.

Includes bibliographical references.

"The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is making this submission to the second independent legislative review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). In accordance with its mandate under section 29 (c) of the Ontario Human Rights Code, the OHRC speaks out and makes recommendations designed to prevent and eliminate discriminatory practices including barriers faced by persons with disabilities. Disability is consistently the most frequent ground of discrimination cited in over 50% of applications to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. The purpose of the legislative review is to examine Ontario's progress towards achieving the AODA's goal of an accessible Ontario by 2025. While much has been accomplished with the coming into force of new regulated standards under the AODA, there is still a long way to go to make Ontario a barrier free reality for people with disabilities."--[Introduction].

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