Highlights of Selected Accessibility Initiatives
July 2009 – June 2010
This section highlights departmental activities advancing accessibility within the Region. Regional staff continues to demonstrate commitment to persons with disabilities either as individuals or as part of the project teams that focus on improving access to Regional programs, services and facilities. This section details some of the activities staff and Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) members have been involved with over the past 12 months.
Program staff was invited to speak at the Creating Accessible Environment conference hosted by Ryerson University. The Chair of the AAC and Accessibility Planning Program staff were also invited by a number of organizations, such as the United Way of Peel Region and Service Canada, to share the Region’s integrated approach to accessibility planning and its recently developed Accessible Customer Service Training.
Throughout the year, William Goursky, AAC Chair, worked very diligently to raise the profile of accessibility planning in Peel by engaging members of the Executive Management Team in a dialogue about the needs of persons with disabilities and issues impacting them. The Region of Peel is very fortunate to receive ongoing leadership from its dedicated volunteers and expert advice from all members of the AAC. AAC members remain focused on the needs of the community and ensure the Regional accessibility planning process continues to respond to the future and existing needs of Peel’s residents. Guided by the vision of the AAC and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the Regional Accessibility Planning Program was able to meet and exceed its mandate of improving accessibility and raising awareness among staff.
Members of Region of Peel AAC, Executive
Management Team and Peel Police Board
Following is a detailed outlined of seven Regional initiatives that had a significant focus on enhancing accessibility for persons with disabilities as part of their deliverables during July 2009 – June 2010.
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