Trends and Issues

Emerging Trends

  • Approximately 4.4 million people living in Canada have reported having a disability.  This number represents 14.3 per cent of the total population of Canada having either a visible or non-visible disability.
  • Approximately 1.85 million people living in Ontario have reported having a disability.  This number represents 15.5 per cent of the total population of Ontario having either a visible or non-visible disability.
  • Approximately 171,030 people living in Peel have reported having a disability.  This number represents 14.8 per cent of the total population of Peel Region having 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 represents 15.0 per cent of the total population of the City of Mississauga having either a visible or non-visible disability.
  • 63,565 persons with disabilities currently reside in the City of Brampton. This number represents 14.7 per cent of the total population of the City of Brampton having either a visible or non-visible disability.
  • 7,365 persons with disabilities currently reside in the Town of Caledon. This number represents 12.9 per cent of the total population of the Town of Caledon having either a visible or non-visible disability.

    • Persons with Disabilities as Per Cent of Total Population in Peel Region and Local Area Municipalities

    Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006; Region of Peel Environment, Transportation and Planning Services, Peel Data Center.

     

    Distribution of Persons with Disabilities in Peel Region by Local Area Municipality

    Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation Survey, 2006; Region of Peel Environment, Transportation and Planning Services, Peel Data Center.

Please refer to Appendix IV for more illustrations of emerging trends in Peel.

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Key Strategic Issues

  • Compliance with existing and new legislation (ODA, AODA, Planning Act, Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC), Ontario Building Code (OBC), United Nation’s International Convention on Rights of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD).
  • 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 the AAC for addressing AODA standards and to bring a sustainable and meaningful change in organizational culture through awareness, training and education.
  • 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.


Revised: Friday February 17 2023