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Trends and Issues
Emerging Trends
- Approximately 4.4 million people living in Canada reported to have a disability. This number represents that 14.3 per cent of the total population in Canada has either a visible or non-visible disability.
- Approximately 1.85 million people living in Ontario reported to have a disability. This number represents that 15.5 per cent of the total population in Ontario has either a visible or non-visible disability.
- Approximately 171,030 people living in Peel reported to have a disability. This number represent that 14.8 per cent of the total population in Peel region has either a visible or non-visible disability.
Following is the further breakdown of disability population residing within the three municipalities of Peel. According to 2006 statistics:
- 100,080 persons with disabilities currently reside in the City of Mississauga. This number represent that 15.0 per cent of the total population in the City of Mississauga has either a visible or non-visible disability.
- 63,565 persons with disabilities currently reside in the City of Brampton. This number represent that 14.7 per cent of the total population in the City of Brampton has either a visible or non-visible disability.
- 7,365 persons with disabilities currently reside in the Town of Caledon. This number represent that 12.9 per cent of the total population in the Town of Caledon has either a visible or non-visible disability.
Please refer to Appendix IV, Illustration of Emerging Trends.
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Key Strategic Issues
- Compliance with existing and new legislations (ODA, AODA, Planning Act, Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC), Ontario Building Code (OBC), United Nation’s International Convention on Rights of Persons With Disabilities (ICRPD)
- Ontario Regulation 429/07, Accessibility Standards for Customer Service (the “Regulation”)
- Growing expectations for municipal governments to immediately respond to the accessibility needs of its customers, clients, citizens and employees
- Planning for Peel’s rapidly growing population and aging citizens
- Establishing an effective accessibility planning program infrastructure within the Region, including development of efficient and effective processes
- Building and maintaining momentum among staff and AAC for addressing foundational issues for a sustainable and meaningful change in organizational culture
- Creating collaborative internal and external partnerships to identify and address current and emerging accessibility issues
- Level of awareness and understanding of: different types of disabilities; the identification, removal and prevention of barriers; and the ODA and AODA requirements among staff, Regional Council and the public
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