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ODA Committee Update
dated December 3, 2002
posted Dec. 13, 2002


ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMMITTEE UPDATE

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR PUBLIC INPUT ON GUIDELINES FOR ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR ONTARIO GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS TO DECEMBER 15, 2002

December 3, 2002

SUMMARY

The Ontario Government is conducting a consultation on guidelines to set
under the Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2001 for accessibility of
provincial government buildings. The deadline for submissions has been
extended to December 15, 2002. Be sure to send in your ideas.

MORE DETAILS

The Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC) in accordance with the Ontarians with
Disabilities Act is seeking the opinions of stakeholders to help establish
barrier-free design guidelines for Ontario Government buildings, structures
and premises. The deadline has been extended to December 15th.

The ORC is looking for individuals responses, please forward this email to
friends, co-workers etc. There is a short online survey regarding barrier
free access to Ontario government facilities. To access the questionnaire,
alternate formats and background info please click on the following:

http://www.orc.on.ca/english/barrier_free.htm

Please take a moment to complete the questionnaire and/or forward this
email to others who would be interested. We have received some feedback
that some have difficulty with the accessibility or useability of the
website in question, so feel free to phone or write to the Ontario Realty
Corporation directly if the website does not work for you.

All questionnaires should be submitted on-line or returned to the attention
of the Ontario Realty Corporation by mail to:

Public Consultation on Barrier-Free Access
Guidelines for Government Buildings, Structures and Premises
Ontario Realty Corporation, Facility Support Services
10th Floor, Ferguson Block
77 Wellesley Street West
Toronto, ON M7A 1N3

Or by fax to: (416) 327-2785

For inquiries regarding this questionnaire or to obtain an alternate format
of the questionnaire you can call:

Voice: toll-free 1(877) 863-9672; or
TTY/TTD: toll-free 1(888) 335-6611 or in the Toronto area (416) 326-0148.

Please also send the ODA Committee a copy of your submissions at:

oda@odacommittee.net

 


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