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Ottawa – Mayor Jim Watson proclaimed AccessAbility Day in Ottawa at the opening ceremony of the 13th annual AccessAbility Day event to highlight and celebrate greater accessibility and inclusion in the City of Ottawa. Mayor Watson was joined by members of City Council, special guests and speakers, including The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, and Parliamentary Assistant Marie France Lalonde, MPP Ottawa-Orléans.
Under the theme of “Charting our Course,” the Accessible Initiatives Showcase allowed participants to investigate over 115 new initiatives from every department across the corporation in the 2016-2020 City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan (COMAP).
“I would like to congratulate the City of Ottawa for their great work towards improving accessibility for people living with a disability. The Government of Canada believes that everyone deserves equal access and opportunity in their communities and workplaces. Through great events such as this, and the continued work at all levels of government, we will work together to build more inclusive communities across Canada. I hope that many cities in Canada will be inspired by you.” – The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities.
“AccessAbility Day is a great opportunity to see in action all the progress being made to make Ottawa and Ontario more accessible. We know that more needs to be done but we are deeply proud of the progress made to date, and we know that promoting a culture of inclusion is good for the people of Ontario and strengthens our economy.” said the Hon Brad Duguid, Minister Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure.
Initiatives in the plan include continuing to partner with the Employment Accessibility Resource Network (EARN) to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities, and expanding the next stop announcement system on City buses to provide audible exterior pre-boarding announcements of the route and destination to assist people with visual or cognitive disabilities.
“The comprehensive multi-year plan builds on past accomplishments and contains new initiatives to improve accessibility and inclusiveness with respect to everything from goods, services, facilities, and accommodations, to employment, buildings, structures, websites and public engagement,” said Mayor Watson. “The City of Ottawa is committed to the goal of making Ottawa one of the most accessible capital cities in the world.”
The City will provide “Text to 9-1-1” capabilities to enhance services to people who are Deaf or hard of hearing and will ensure pedestrians of all abilities are able to travel around existing City infrastructure during construction activities.
Continuing to incorporate accessibility into City web sites, purchases, policy and Bylaw development, public consultations and the design and construction of City facilities and infrastructure are also initiatives covered in the plan that is set to roll out until 2020.
“Charting our course” means continued support of the City’s Retrofit Program, application of the City’s Accessibility Design Standards, and many other services and programs such as the Snow-Go program, and the Accessible Pedestrian Signals program which continue to support increased mobility for residents,” said City Manager Steve Kanellakos.
The City of Ottawa continues to focus on accessibility with the ultimate goal of improving service to residents, visitors and employees.
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Under the theme of “Charting our Course,” the Accessible Initiatives Showcase allowed participants to investigate over 115 new initiatives from every department across the corporation in the 2016-2020 City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan (COMAP).
“I would like to congratulate the City of Ottawa for their great work towards improving accessibility for people living with a disability. The Government of Canada believes that everyone deserves equal access and opportunity in their communities and workplaces. Through great events such as this, and the continued work at all levels of government, we will work together to build more inclusive communities across Canada. I hope that many cities in Canada will be inspired by you.” – The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities.
“AccessAbility Day is a great opportunity to see in action all the progress being made to make Ottawa and Ontario more accessible. We know that more needs to be done but we are deeply proud of the progress made to date, and we know that promoting a culture of inclusion is good for the people of Ontario and strengthens our economy.” said the Hon Brad Duguid, Minister Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure.
Initiatives in the plan include continuing to partner with the Employment Accessibility Resource Network (EARN) to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities, and expanding the next stop announcement system on City buses to provide audible exterior pre-boarding announcements of the route and destination to assist people with visual or cognitive disabilities.
“The comprehensive multi-year plan builds on past accomplishments and contains new initiatives to improve accessibility and inclusiveness with respect to everything from goods, services, facilities, and accommodations, to employment, buildings, structures, websites and public engagement,” said Mayor Watson. “The City of Ottawa is committed to the goal of making Ottawa one of the most accessible capital cities in the world.”
The City will provide “Text to 9-1-1” capabilities to enhance services to people who are Deaf or hard of hearing and will ensure pedestrians of all abilities are able to travel around existing City infrastructure during construction activities.
Continuing to incorporate accessibility into City web sites, purchases, policy and Bylaw development, public consultations and the design and construction of City facilities and infrastructure are also initiatives covered in the plan that is set to roll out until 2020.
“Charting our course” means continued support of the City’s Retrofit Program, application of the City’s Accessibility Design Standards, and many other services and programs such as the Snow-Go program, and the Accessible Pedestrian Signals program which continue to support increased mobility for residents,” said City Manager Steve Kanellakos.
The City of Ottawa continues to focus on accessibility with the ultimate goal of improving service to residents, visitors and employees.
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