ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMMITTEE UPDATE

TV ONTARIO'S "STUDIO 2" PROGRAMME TO AIR ITEM ON DISABILITY BARRIERS

June 25, 2002

We understand that on Wednesday, June 26 the TVO current affairs programme
"Studio 2" is supposed to include an item on barriers facing people with
disabilities, which may focus on the Ontarians with Disabilities Act issue.
This programme airs at 8:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and is repeated at 11:30
p.m. the same evening and at 2:00 p.m. the following afternoon on the TVO
channel in your community. It is seen right across Ontario.

The origin of this item dates back to a Studio 2 item which ran a couple of
weeks ago. Studio 2 asked a panel of experts to select the best "main
street" in Ontario. The main street that they chose was Queen Street East
in Toronto, in the Beaches area. It turns out that the experts did not
take into account the barriers facing people with disabilities, in
determining the liveliest or most enjoyable main street area.

The Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee contacted Studio 2 after this
programme aired, bringing to their attention the fact that the particular
main street they chose is very substantially inaccessible to persons with
disabilities, especially mobility disabilities. As a result, Studio 2
decided to do a follow-up, focusing on the barriers facing people with
disabilities in getting access to the main street that had been selected.

Tune in. Encourage others to do so. Let Studio 2 and us know what you
think of their programme. You can email Studio 2 at studio2@tvo.org and
the ODA Committee at oda@odacommittee.net.

 

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