ODA Committee Update
dated January 21, 2005
posted March 4, 2005

ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMMITTEE UPDATE Some Reminders And Update On Dates, Times And Locations On Public Hearings On Bill 118 January 21, 2005 SUMMARY Here's a quick grab bag of news and reminders on current events regarding Bill 118, the proposed Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. * Remember to attend tomorrow's public forum on Bill 118 in York Region. The forum will be: Saturday January, 22, 2005 1:00 PM - 3:30pm Seminar Room, York Region Administrative Centre 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket Hosted by the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee Please RSVP to let them know that you are coming and how they can accommodate you. Please note that space is limited. For more information, please contact Monica Bryce by email at monica.bryce@york.ca or by phone at (905) 830-4444 x.2096 Please come to this event. Encourage others to do so as well. Thanks to the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee for organizing this public forum. * The province-wide ODA Committee's formal oral presentation on Bill 118 to the Legislature's Standing Committee on Social Policy has now been scheduled. It will be on Tuesday, February 1, 2005, from 3:45 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Ontario Legislature, Queen's Park, Toronto in Committee room 228.Everyone is welcome to attend. Space is limited. We encourage as many people as possible to attend to show their support for our presentation. Let us know if you plan to attend. Notified us at: oda@odacommittee.net RSVP is not necessary but we sure would appreciate it! * Dates, times and locations of all the public hearings on Bill 118 have now been announced by the Standing Committee on Social Policy. We are advised of the following information, but have been told that it is subject to change. If we receive word of any changes, we will let you know as fast as we can. Again, we urge as many people as possible to go to these hearings to watch the proceedings. The hearings are all open to the public to attend and watch. The MPPs and the media may well take from the size of the audience a measure of the support for strong and effective legislation. Also, encourage your local media now to attend and cover these hearings. This is a great chance to get more profile for this issue. Let the media know what you think of the bill and the proposed amendments that are being suggested. Here is what we have been told so far. If there aren't enough presenters to fill the day, these times may be shortened, and in any event are only estimates and are subject to change. Monday Jan. 31 and Tuesday Feb 1: Toronto 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with lunch break from noon to 1 p.m. Ontario Legislature Building Queen's Park Committee Room 228 Wednesday, , Feb. 2 Niagara Falls Americana Conference Resort, South Grand Ballroom 8444 Lundy's Lane (905) 356-8444 9 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 London Four Points Sheraton 1150 Wellington Rd. South (519) 681-8222 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7 Thunder Bay Valhalla Inn 1 Valhalla Inn Road (807) 577-1121 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8 Ottawa Courtyard By Marriott, Laurier Room 350 Dalhousie St. (613) 241-1000 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. * You have until February 8 to make a written submission to the Standing Committee, whether or not you plan to make an oral presentation. * the ODA Committee's final brief is being worked on now. It will be circulated as soon as it is ready to go. Thanks to all who offered their feedback on our draft brief. * Stand by for an announcement in the next few days with helpful hints on how to make a presentation to the Standing Committee.

 

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