Regional Government

First Accessibility Plan Status Report

The following is a status report on the measures identified in the Region of Peel first Accessibility Plan:

1. Establish and hire an Accessibility Coordinator position within the Corporate Services department, to coordinate, manage and monitor the implementation of the Region of Peel’s Accessibility Plan and accessibility planning process to ensure compliance with the ODA (including consultation with the AAC).
   Status: Completed
2. Develop an Accessibility Planning Policy.
   Status: Research started
   Targeted Date: September 2005
3. Incorporate accessibility planning into the next Strategic Plan renewal.
   Status: In Progress
   Targeted Date: December 2004
4. Integrate accessibility planning into the Service Strategy and Business Planning (SSBP) process.
   Status: In Progress
   Targeted Date: On-going
5. Address the key findings of the initial barrier identification (As noted in Section 5.8 and Appendix II of the 2003 Accessibility Plan).
   Status: In Progress
   Targeted Date: On-going
6. Identify which by-laws, policies, programs, practices, services, facilities and infrastructure requirements will be reviewed in greater detail and initiate necessary changes.
   Status: In Progress
   

7. Develop guidelines to ensure accessibility assessment of all new programs, services and facilities.
   Status: Research started
   

8. Conduct consultation with area municipalities on accessibility issues.
   Status: On-going
   

9. Monitor the progress of the work plan and report to Council.
   Status: On-going (Interim report was submitted to the Council)
   

10. Establish educational programs to increase the awareness of Regional employees regarding recognition and elimination of existing and potential barriers.
    Status: In progress
    

11. Establish a central reference document for regular reporting of changes made by program and service areas.
    Status: Research started
    Targeted Date: March 2005

Many of the above mentioned steps listed in the first Accessibility Plan could not be completely addressed until the end of the municipal fiscal year, or by the time this report was prepared. Some of the measures identified above have been partly addressed or are in the early stages of their progress.