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The Town of Aurora and the Town’s Accessibility Advisory Committee is seeking public input from our residents, employees, visitors and local businesses on how we can improve accessibility in Aurora. Your valuable input will help with identifying, removing, and preventing barriers for residents, employees and visitors at the Town of Aurora and help shape Aurora’s 2022 - 2026 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan.
Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (A.O.D.A) and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (I.A.S.R), standards were developed in five areas. We are asking input on each of the standards and what you would likeContinue reading
The Town of Aurora and the Town’s Accessibility Advisory Committee is seeking public input from our residents, employees, visitors and local businesses on how we can improve accessibility in Aurora. Your valuable input will help with identifying, removing, and preventing barriers for residents, employees and visitors at the Town of Aurora and help shape Aurora’s 2022 - 2026 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan.
Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (A.O.D.A) and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (I.A.S.R), standards were developed in five areas. We are asking input on each of the standards and what you would like to see improved in terms of accessibility in these areas:
Customer Service
Information and Communications
Employment
Transportation
Design of Public Spaces
What is the Town doing well? What barriers do you face? What can be done to improve accessibility?
Share your thoughts on the Accessibility in Aurora by taking our online survey, sharing a comment and/or asking a question below. The survey will close on Friday, December 3, 2021.
The draft Town of Aurora Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2022-2026 is a road map that describes how we will continue to prevent and remove accessibility barriers to Town services and in our facilities. Review the plan and let us know how we can do more to remove accessibility barriers in Aurora.
If you have any questions, require the survey in an accessible format or would like to provide feedback in another format please contact the Accessibility Advisor at MZawada@aurora.ca or call 905-727-3123 extension 4212.
The Town of Aurora celebrates its growing and diverse population as a source of strength, vitality and economic opportunity, and is committed to improving opportunities for people with disabilities. The development of the Town of Aurora’s Accessibility Plan illustrates how the Town will be implementing the legislative requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (A.O.D.A) by identifying, removing and preventing barriers for residents, employees, and visitors.
The plan will be established in compliance with the requirements in the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (I.A.S.R), and is based on best practice research, input from the Town’s 2018 - 2022 Accessibility Advisory Committee, public consultation, and Town staff. This survey is designed to inform the Town about gaps and barriers that currently exist for people with disabilities and provide ideas on how to reduce and/or eliminate them. It is organized around the following standards:
Customer Service
Information and Communications
Employment
Transportation
Design of Public Spaces
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Accessibility Plan Survey Closes
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Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
Survey findings report to Council
this is an upcoming stage for 2022-2026 Accessibility Plan Feedback
The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
