Canada is creating an inclusive society
Nevertheless, there is still work to be done.
AccessAbility Week in Canada is over. Accessibility, or AccessAbility is an opportunity for people with physical disabilities to fully realize themselves in society, not to feel "on the sidelines," to play a prominent role, to receive an education.
David Lepofsky, chairman of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance, says the province is behind on its goal of making Ontario fully accessible by 2025.
Lepofsky, as head of the Alliance, is critical of the provincial government. It seems to him that the province is not doing enough for people who need help from others.
"We need politicians at all levels to do more than make flowery speeches about how committed they are to the needs of people with disabilities," he said. "We need them to actually do something, and if they do nothing, then the week becomes a hollow exercise."
In 2005, the Ontario government unanimously passed the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The Act calls for the province to be fully accessible by 2025.
Alliance chairman, however, authoritatively states that the province still has a lot to do to really create the most comfortable environment possible.
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