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The Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) was established in compliance with Ontarians with
Disabilities Act (ODA) which came into effect on December 14, 2001. A new provincial act, the
Accessibility For Ontarians With Disabilities act (AODA), was made law in 2005 and the City is
continuing its work and following this legislation and the accessibility standards it sets
relating to municipal government.
As part of the legislation, each year the committee along with the City's Accessibility
Coordinator and Accessibility staff working group develop an Accessibility Plan to identify
barriers to persons with disabilities and the municipality's plan for the removal of those
barriers.
The Committee includes representatives from the disability community and stakeholder
community groups as well as two members of Council: Katie Mahoney, councillor, ward 8 and
Patricia Saito, councillor, ward 9.
For more detailed information about the plan or committee, please contact
Accessibility Co-ordinator, Diana Simpson at 905-615-3200 ext. 3608 , TTY :
905-615-3411
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