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Imagine returned to work with your associate & having to take separate...
Sounds a lot like segregated washrooms in the southern US
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Geek on Wheels rants about #AccessFail – once more in Yorkville!
Geek on Wheels rants about #AccessFail – once more in Yorkville!. This is the ongoing Blog written by our IT specialist with “Fix my Computer” Jason Chiles. Imagine wanting to check out Jewelry at...
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Buyer Beware; Design and Architectural Firms say they are experts in...
Display from ‘The Human Factor’, Science Museum, London, 1999. (Photo credit: Science Museum London) Interesting study which should be of interest to Building Owners/Managers & FM’s in Ontario...
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Optimal’s Accessibility Practice has a Challenge for our Clients and Readers!
Grand Bend Strip – May 28, 2008 – Access-GrowlingGator0682 (Photo credit: CaseyLessard) OPC’s Challenge to all Clients & Readers On Monday “disable” yourself and try to do your everyday tasks for...
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A discussion from Linked in about AODA Compliance Versus Free Market to Push...
Good Friday afternoon from the accessible and inclusive design team at OPC Inc. I am moving a conversation over from Linked In to my Blog as it has a number of points worth reviewing and discussing....
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Article by Michelle Ruby Sun Media about why hiring people with disabilities...
Hiring employees with disabilities is good for business, Mark Wafer told a crowd gathered Wednesday at the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Access Employment Day luncheon. The owner of six Tim Hortons...
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Private Companies in Ontario; In case you thought accessibility does not...
MW wrote in one of the Linked In Groups to which I belong “I know this is off topic but many municipalities are inaccessible. Yes a wheelchair can get over a curb cut but the mindset of the...
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The Ontario Build Code; Engineer or Architect? Results of the Divisional...
English: Sharp Centre for Design, Toronto (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Professional Design The 2012 Building Code (Ontario Regulation 332/12) no longer includes provisions regarding professional design of...
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TORONTO STAR ARTICLE RE. ACCESSIBILITY & SMALL BUSINESS BEING PENALIZED
“AODA and Small business: Severe penalties for lack of accessibility for the disabled” AODA is the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Many business owners are unaware of the law that...
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This Geek on Wheels is NOT for sale! A great read from a regular guy who...
This Geek on Wheels is NOT for sale!.
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The Bottom Line is Waiting for the Government to move along the AODA is bad...
Clearly the Provincial Government has their attention moved towards the current scandal with the cancellation of Gas Plants and the subsequent cover up. This means the AODA is stalled for many reasons...
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How Optimal Performance Built Environment Accessibility Auditors conduct...
In order to gain a true understanding of how each building works, Optimal’s auditors will audit of the building(s) when the building(s) is fully operational. Our auditor will visit the external and...
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Optimal Performance presenting the AODA’s IASR & Ontario Build Code March 2014!
Optimal Performance Consultants Strategic & Training Team Spring Line Up Training, E Learning, Webinars & Workshops AODA - Ergonomics - Disability Management Accessibility for...
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Proposed Revised Customer Service Standard | Ministry of Economic...
Proposed Revised Customer Service Standard | Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Innovation. For employers in Ontario just figuring out what the CSS Phase of the AODA is about and what...
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A helping hand from Gatwick – Subtitled – YouTube How GTAA & the City of...
PRM is the term used in the UK re Passengers with Reduced Mobility. A bit limiting in terms of not describing PwD including sensory, mental or psychological related disabilities. That being said this...
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Are you a jerk to people with disabilities without even knowing it? – Check...
Are you a jerk to people with disabilities without even knowing it? – Vox. Most people in the workplace who have been exposed to a diverse workforce will be able to see the humour in these British...
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The AODA is the Law In Ontario PLUS it makes for an excellent business case!
Only 30% of employers in Ontario are compliant with the Customer Service Standard (CSS) of the AODA. As part of the CSS compliance, Optimal Performance developed an easy to use, effective elearning...
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If the ROI of Accessibility in your Workplace Does Not Convince you, the...
Integrated Accessibility Standards – The Next Step in AODA Compliance for Private Companies in Ontario. If the ROI doesn’t Convince you, the Penalties for Non-Compliance Should. The compliance...
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Tribunal fines Employers for Contraventions of the AODA reports Optimal...
Tribunal fines Employers for Contraventions of the AODA; Attention BOMA Members, IFMA, FAMOS & OPC Clients September 30, 2014 JESleeth Over the Summer 2014, the License Appeal Tribunal, which has...
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The Sheraton Centre Hotel is renovating in Toronto. Will this be ACCESSIBLE?
Which consulting firm will Sheraton Centre use to ensure all of the Ontario Build Code Barrier Free Design elements are in place. Jan 1st 2015 (45 days from today) is the deadline for commencement of...
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